MODULE DIAGRAM

UNDERSTANDING WAVES

PHYSICS FORM 5
CHAPTER 1
WAVES

PREPARED BY :
ALIAS BIN MOHAMAD
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (PHYSICS) USM
 ANSWER KEY
Activity 1.1 (a)
1.transverse wave, water wave.
2.longitudinal wave, sound wave.
3.(a) shake the spring from side to side.
(b) shake the spring forward and backward.
4. Energy in a transverse wave travels in a
direction that is perpendicular to the direction of
the vibrations. But energy in a longitudinal wave
travels along the direction parallel to the direction
of the vibrations.
 1.in phase, wavefronts, plane wavefronts,circular
wavefronts.
2.(a) perpendicular, wavefronts.
(b)

 Activity 1.1(c)
1.distance, crests, troughs, meter.
2.complete, one, hertz.
3. frequency, wavelength.
4. period
5. frequency.
6. speed of wave
7. 300 cms-1
8.
amplitud
amplitud
 Activity 1.1 (d)
1.length,mass of bob.
2.The vibrations will slow down and the
amplitude will decrease.
3. frequency, natural frequency.
4.(a) It will vibrate with a maximum amplitude.
(b) Resonance
5.
 OBJECTIVE
1A
2C
3B
4C
5D
6C
7C
8C
9D
10A
 STRUCTURED QUESTIONS
d
1.Speed of wave, v =
t
= f 2500
d
Therefore t = = (1000)(0.10) = 25 s
f

0.3
2.(a) Amplitude = = 0.15 m
2
1 1
(b) Frequency = period = 0.4 = 2.5 Hz

(c) Speed, v = f= 2.5 x 0.8 = 2.0 ms-1

3.a) (i) 0.6 m
(ii) 5.0 m
b) (i) 1.25 s
(ii)0.80 Hz
c) Speed of the wave = Wavelength X Frequency
= 5.0 x 0.8 = 4 ms-1
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
1. D 9.A
2. D 10. C
3. C 11. C
4. B 12. B
5. D 13. C
6. D 14. C
7. B 15. D
8. D
SECTION A
1. (a) Energy is transferred from pendulum
Q to the other pendulums along the
supporting strings.
(b) Forced oscillation
(c) Y will oscillate with maximum
amplitude. The natural frequency of Y is
equal to the driving frequency of Q.
(d) Resonance
 2. (a) Wave motion is the transfer of energy
from one location to another location
without a transfer of matter.
(b) (i) Transverse wave
(ii) The direction of a vibration is
perpendicular to the direction of
propagation of the wave motion.
(c) L is equal to the distance of two
wavelengths.