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O Level Physics Waves Questions

The document contains multiple choice questions (MCQs) and structured questions related to wave motion in O Level Physics. Topics covered include types of waves, wave properties, sound waves, and specific examples such as surfing and earthquake waves. The questions aim to assess understanding of wave behavior and calculations related to frequency and wavelength.

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O Level Physics Waves Questions

The document contains multiple choice questions (MCQs) and structured questions related to wave motion in O Level Physics. Topics covered include types of waves, wave properties, sound waves, and specific examples such as surfing and earthquake waves. The questions aim to assess understanding of wave behavior and calculations related to frequency and wavelength.

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O Level Physics – Waves: MCQs and

Structured Questions
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. 1. A person standing beside a pond throws a stone into it. Ripples form and spread
outwards. What type of wave motion is this?

 A. Longitudinal
 B. Transverse
 C. Electromagnetic
 D. Sound

2. 2. A student listens to music using a loudspeaker. The sound waves travel through the
air. What kind of waves are these?

 A. Transverse
 B. Longitudinal
 C. Circular
 D. Magnetic

3. 3. You are at a concert and feel the bass vibrations through the ground. What wave
property allows this sensation to travel through the solid floor?

 A. Refraction
 B. Transverse vibration
 C. Longitudinal wave transmission
 D. Amplitude shift

4. 4. A person sees lightning and hears thunder 3 seconds later. If the speed of sound is
330 m/s, how far away is the storm?

 A. 110 m
 B. 990 m
 C. 660 m
 D. 330 m

5. 5. You are watching a surfer riding waves at the beach. Which wave property affects the
height of the waves the surfer rides?

 A. Wavelength
 B. Amplitude
 C. Frequency
 D. Speed
6. 6. A straw appears bent when placed in a glass of water. This bending occurs due to:

 A. Reflection
 B. Diffraction
 C. Refraction
 D. Absorption

7. 7. A teacher taps one end of a stretched spring repeatedly. Compressions move along
the spring. What type of wave is this?

 A. Transverse
 B. Longitudinal
 C. Surface wave
 D. Circular wave

Structured / Comprehensive Questions


8. 1. Surfing and Wave Motion

 (a) What kind of wave is this?


 (b) Explain why the board only moves up and down and not along with the wave.
 (c) Name another example of this type of wave in nature.

9. 2. Ambulance Siren and Sound Waves

 (a) What type of wave is the sound from the siren?


 (b) State whether the particles of air move in the same or perpendicular direction to the
wave.
 (c) If the siren’s frequency is 800 Hz and the speed of sound is 340 m/s, calculate the
wavelength.

10. 3. Beach Refraction

 (a) What is this bending of waves called?


 (b) Explain why this happens in terms of speed and direction.
 (c) Draw a diagram showing deep and shallow water, and label the wavefronts.

11. 4. Phone Speaker and Frequency

 (a) Define the term 'frequency' and state its SI unit.


 (b) If the speaker vibrates at 1000 Hz and produces a wave with a wavelength of 0.34 m,
find the wave speed.
 (c) What happens to the wavelength if the frequency is doubled but the speed remains
the same?

12. 5. Earthquake Waves


 (a) Identify which of these is a transverse wave and which is longitudinal.
 (b) Explain the difference in how particles move in these two types of waves.
 (c) Which wave travels faster through the Earth, and why?

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