Chapter 8 Nature of wave Date: _______________ Section A: Multiple Choice Questions 1 During a tennis match, Sally paces back

and forth along the sideline 8 times in 1 minute. What is the frequency of her pacing? A. C. 2 8 Hz 0.133 Hz B. D. 0.125 Hz 7.5 Hz

The diagram shows a displacement-time graph of a particle of a transverse wave. If the wavelength of the wave is twice the magnitude of amplitude, what is the speed of the wave? 0.1 m s1 0.5 m s1 1 m s1 10 m s1

A. B. C. D.

The speed of a wave is affected by A. B. C. D. the properties of the medium through which the wave travels. the wavelength of the wave. the frequency of the wave. both the wavelength and frequency of the wave.

Two waves are produced by a vibrator. Waves A and B have wavelengths of 1 m and 3 m respectively. The speed of wave B is ________ that of wave A. A. C. one-ninth the same as B. D. one-third three times

Which of the following is not a characteristic of mechanical waves? A. C. They transport energy. They do not transfer matters. B. D. They are created by vibrating sources. They are transverse waves.

In a water wave, the horizontal distance between two adjacent particles having the highest and lowest speed is 6 cm. Find the wavelength of the wave. A. C. 3 cm 12 cm B. D. 6 cm 24 cm

What is the frequency of the wave shown?

A. B. C. D.

0.2 Hz 0.5 Hz 5 Hz 10 Hz

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Which of the following shows the wave after a quarter of period? A. B.

C.

D.

In a water wave of period 5 s, the horizontal distance between two adjacent particles having the highest and lowest speed is 3 m. Find the speed of the wave. A. C. 0.6 m s1 1.67 m s1 B. D. 1.2 m s1 2.4 m s1

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Which of the following about a particle of a wave in one period is correct? A. B. C. D. The particle moves a distance of one wavelength. The particle moves a distance of one amplitude. The particle has a displacement of four amplitudes. The particle has no displacement.

Section B: Questions 1 A wave of wavelength 3 cm is produced in a spring and it is travelling to the right. (Take the direction to the right as positive.) (a) Draw a diagram to show the direction of the motion of a particle in the spring if the wave is (i) Ans: a transverse wave,

(ii) Ans:

a longitudinal wave.

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(b) Ans:

State the characteristic of a transverse wave and give two examples of it.

(c)

Explain the meanings of the terms wavelength, amplitude and frequency with the help of diagrams.

Ans:

(d)

Assume the wave is a longitudinal wave and the vibration starts with a pull. Draw a displacement-distance graph of the wave after a wave is produced. Then indicate particles P, Q and R on the graph if (Take the direction to the right as positive.) (i) (ii) (iii) P and Q are in antiphase, P is momentarily at rest and then moves to the left, R has the highest speed at the moment and is moving to the left.

Ans:

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In a 50 m long swimming pool, a vibrator is installed at one end of the pool to generate waves for swimmers. It can generate waves at a frequency of 1 Hz and it takes 12 s for the waves to travel along the pool to the other end. John is lying on a floating mat at the middle of the pool. When a water wave passes through the mat, the maximum displacement of him from his minimum position is 1 m.

(a) Ans:

What is the wavelength of the water waves?

(b) Ans:

Sketch the displacement-time graph of the motion of John.

(c)

John thinks that even he does not swim, he could finally float to the other end of the pool. Comment on this.

Ans:

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The displacement-distance graph shows a wave of frequency 2 Hz at t = 0 s.

(a) Ans:

Find the amplitude, wavelength and hence the speed of the wave.

(b)

Draw a graph that shows the variation of the displacement of point P with time. Mark on the graph the period of the wave.

Ans:

(c)

Draw, on the same graph in (b), the variation of the displacement of point P with time if the frequency of the wave is double and the amplitude is half.

Ans:

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The figure shows a water wave generated by a dipper in a ripple tank.

(a)

The period of the motion of the dipper is 10 s. (i) Ans: Define wavelength and determine the wavelength of the water wave.

(ii) Ans:

Calculate the speed of the water wave.

(b)

If the period of the wave is halved (i) sketch the waveforms of the original wave and the new wave in the same diagram, and Ans:

(ii) Ans:

determine the wavelength of the new wave.

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