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CAMBRIDGE IGCSE™ PHYSICS: END-OF-CHAPTER 14 TEST

Name ___________________________________ Date _____________

End-of-chapter 14 test
1 What do all waves transfer?
Choose one answer. [1]
A particles
B matter
C substance
D energy
2 Figure 14.1 shows the distance that a particle in a wave moves with time.

Figure 14.1

a Use the graph to:


i determine the period of the wave [1]

____________________________________________________________________________
ii calculate the frequency of the wave. [2]

_______________

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3 There are two types of waves: transverse waves and longitudinal waves.
Complete these sentences using the best choice of words. [4]

In a transverse wave, the vibrations are _______________ the direction of wave propagation.

An example of a transverse wave is _______________.

In a longitudinal wave, the vibrations are _______________ the direction of wave propagation.

An example of a longitudinal wave is _______________.


4 Figure 14.2 shows a buoy floating in the sea.

Figure 14.2

The waves in the sea are moving in the direction shown by the arrow.
The buoy only moves up and down in the waves.
a The total vertical distance through which the buoy moves is 1.5 m.
Calculate the amplitude of the waves. [2]

_______________
b The buoy reaches its highest position every 5 s.
i Calculate the frequency of the waves. [2]

_______________

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ii The speed of the waves is 7 m/s.


Calculate the wavelength of the waves. [3]

_______________
5 An earthquake occurs under the ocean at a point X, which is 500 km from land as shown in
Figure 14.3.

Figure 14.3

Give the names of three types of waves that could transfer damaging energy from point X
to the land. [3]

1 ________________________________________________________________________________

2 ________________________________________________________________________________

3 ________________________________________________________________________________

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6 Figure 14.4 shows two different waves approaching two identical edges.

Figure 14.4

Complete the figures to show how the waves are affected by the edges. [2]
[Total: 20 marks]

END OF TEST

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