Waves are one way in which energy may be transferred between stores. Both mechanical and electromagnetic waves will transfer energy without matter being transferred.
What do waves transfer?
Energy but not matter
Energy and matter
Matter but not energy
What is the name of the distance from one peak to the next peak of a wave?
Wavelength
Amplitude
Frequency
What is the general name for waves that require a medium to vibrate?
Electromagnetic
Mechanical
Transverse
What is the unit for time period?
Metres (m)
Hertz (Hz)
Seconds (s)
How do oscillations move in a longitudinal wave?
Randomly
At right angles to the direction of wave travel
Parallel to the direction of wave travel
Which of these is an example of a transverse wave?
Microwave
Sound wave
Seismic P-wave
Which of these is not an electromagnetic wave?
Ultrasound
Ultraviolet
Infrared
Which of these groups in the electromagnetic spectrum has the highest frequency?
Radio waves
Visible light
When radio waves are aborbed by an aerial, what type of current is created in the aerial? - Higher
Direct current
Alternating current of the same frequency as the radio wave
Alternating current of a lower frequency than the radio wave
As a beam of light travelling through the air enters a glass block, it's speed ….. - Higher
Decreases
Increases
Remains the same