Waves GCSE questions
Cover the answers and try these Waves checks first. The full quiz in the app includes hints.
How to use these
Write your answer, then check. If you miss one, open the Waves lesson before you retry.
Practice questions
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In a transverse wave, oscillations are
Sound in air is
A wave has f = 4.0 Hz and λ = 0.50 m. Speed is
Period T of a 50 Hz wave is
Common mistakes
- Do not say sound is transverse. Do not say light needs air.
- Convert cm to m before substituting into v = fλ.
- Do not write that microwaves are ionising because ovens cook food. That is heating, not ionisation.
- A random list of uses with no property often misses the "explain" marks. Pair property -> use.
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