Cambridge IGCSE · Science - Combined (0653)

Waves: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 1 written questions with worked solutions. All on Waves.

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Question 1

1 mark

A student uses a stopwatch to measure the time it takes for 10 complete wave crests to pass a fixed marker in a ripple tank. If the total time measured is \( 5.0 \, \text{s} \), what is the frequency of the water wave?

Question 2

1 mark

Which of the following lists the regions of the electromagnetic spectrum in order of increasing wavelength?

Question 3

1 mark

As shown in the wave diagram, a transverse water wave has a wavelength of \( 20 \, \text{cm} \). If 5 complete wave crests pass a fixed point every second, what is the speed of the wave?

Question 4

1 mark

Which statement correctly describes the longitudinal nature of sound waves as they travel through air?

Question 5

1 mark

A sound wave travels through air. The wave is described as a series of compressions and rarefactions. Which statement about a rarefaction is correct?

Question 6

2 marks

A transverse wave is shown in the diagram. State the name of the wave feature labelled as \( A \), which represents the maximum displacement from the equilibrium position.

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