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CG PET Waves — practice questions

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Two ways a wave can moveRead the answer and worked solution →Transverse or longitudinalRead the answer and worked solution →Mechanical wavesRead the answer and worked solution →Symbol to meaning in y(x,t)Read the answer and worked solution →Reading the wave equationRead the answer and worked solution →What a wavelength isRead the answer and worked solution →Wavelength in a stationary waveRead the answer and worked solution →Period and frequency of a waveRead the answer and worked solution →Speed of a progressive waveRead the answer and worked solution →Speed on a stretched stringRead the answer and worked solution →Faster or slowerRead the answer and worked solution →Quantity to what sets itRead the answer and worked solution →Sound wavesRead the answer and worked solution →Odd one out: wave wordsRead the answer and worked solution →True of sound in airRead the answer and worked solution →Wave basicsRead the answer and worked solution →Work out the waveRead the answer and worked solution →Speed of sound in a fluidRead the answer and worked solution →Odd one out: what sets speedRead the answer and worked solution →Phase and phase constantRead the answer and worked solution →Term to definitionRead the answer and worked solution →Stationary wavesRead the answer and worked solution →Waves, mixed checkRead the answer and worked solution →

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Two ways a wave can move

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Missing parts
  1. Answer
    transverse
    Choices
    1. transverse
    2. sound
    3. standing
  2. Answer
    longitudinal
    Choices
    1. longitudinal
    2. circular
    3. flat
Complete the statement
In a {0} wave the particles oscillate perpendicular to the direction of travel; in a {1} wave they oscillate along it.
Instructions
Tap a chip from the bank to fill each blank.
_Source: syllabus Physics Part 2, Ch 14 'Waves' (keph207)_

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Transverse or longitudinal

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Left
Longitudinal
Items
  1. Item
    Oscillate across
    Answer
    Transverse
  2. Item
    Oscillate along
    Answer
    Longitudinal
  3. Item
    Sound in air
    Answer
    Longitudinal
  4. Item
    Wave on a string
    Answer
    Transverse
  5. Item
    Compressions
    Answer
    Longitudinal
  6. Item
    Crests, troughs
    Answer
    Transverse
Right
Transverse
Instructions
Swipe the card right or left into its group.
_Source: syllabus Physics Part 2, Ch 14 'Waves' (keph207)_

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Mechanical waves

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Questions
  1. Statement is true
    Yes
    Statement
    Mechanical waves can exist in material media.
  2. Statement is true
    Yes
    Statement
    Mechanical waves are governed by Newton's laws.
  3. Statement is true
    Yes
    Statement
    A progressive wave moves from one point of the medium to another.
  4. Statement is true
    No
    Statement
    Mechanical waves need no medium at all.
Instructions
Tap True or False for each statement.
_Source: syllabus Physics Part 2, Ch 14 'Waves' (keph207)_

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