FORM 5 Chapter 1 Waves

EXERCISE 1.2
Displacement-time graph and Displacement-distance graph
1. KDH13Q29 Diagram shows a tuning fork being struck to
produce sound waves.

What is the amplitude and wavelength of the sound wave?

Amplitude (mm) Wavelength (cm)
A 3 60
B 3 120
C 6 60
D 6 120

2. TRG13Q30 Diagram shows a pendulum swinging from J to Arrange the pitch of the waves P, Q and R in a descending
K. The time taken from J to its maximum displacement, K is 3.0 order.
s. A P, Q, R
B R, Q, P
C Q, R, P
D P, R, Q

6. SBP11Q32 The diagram shows a displacement-distance

graph of a wave.
What is the period of the pendulum?
A 3.0 s B 6.0 s
C 9.0 s D 12.0 s

3. PRL11Q32 The speed of the wave is 10 ms-1. What is the

frequency of the wave?

What is the amplitude of the wave?

A 16 m
B 20 m
C 32 m
D 40 m

7. MLK09Q40 Diagram shows the propagation of certain

longitudinal waves.
A 0.25 Hz B 0.50 Hz
C 0.75 Hz D 1.00 Hz

4. TRG11Q29 Diagram shows a sound wave propagating in air.

What is the wavelength of the waves?

A 13 cm B 14 cm
C 17 cm D 20 cm

The speed of sound wave is 330 ms-1. What is the frequency of 8. PHG11Q30 Diagram shows the wave pattern formed by a
the sound wave? dipper ripple tank vibrating at a frequency of 4.0 Hz. The
A 37 Hz distance between the crest shown is 20 cm.
B 55 Hz
C 110 Hz
D 1980 Hz

5. NS11Q33 Diagram below shows the displacement-time

graph for wave P, Q and R.

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What is the velocity of the wave? 13. PNG10Q32 Diagrams show displacement-time graph and
A 4 cms-1 B 5 cms-1 displacement-distance graph respectively for a wave.
C 16 cms-1 D 20 cms-1

9. SLG09Q27 Diagram shows a displacement against time

graph for a wave.

Calculate the frequency of the wave.

A 0.5 Hz What is the velocity of the wave?
B 1.0 Hz A 20cms-1 B 30 cms-1
C 2.0 Hz C 40 cms-1 D 50 cms-1
D 4.0 Hz
14. PRL10Q34 Diagram below represents a sound wave
10. KDH10Q29 Diagram shows the displacement-time graph of propagating in air.
a wave.

The speed of sound wave is 330 ms-1. What is the frequency of

sound wave?
What is the frequency of the wave? A 22 Hz B 66 Hz
A 0.20 Hz C 110 Hz D 990 Hz
B 1.25 Hz
C 2.50 Hz 15. TIMES10Q31 Diagram shows displacement-time graph of a
D 5.00 Hz wave. Which of the following information is correct?

11. KL10Q29 Diagram shows the displacement-time graph of a

wave.

Amplitude(cm) Frequency(Hz)
What is the frequency of the wave? A 4.0 0.5
A 8 Hz B 4.0 2.0
B 1/8 Hz C 4.0 4.0
C 4 Hz D 8.0 0.5
D ¼ Hz E 8.0 2.0

12. PHG10Q29 Diagram shows a displacement-distance graph 16. PPTSBP11Q41 Diagram shows displacement-distance
of a wave. The frequency of the wave is 5 Hz. graph of a loaded spring which is vibrating with a frequency 10
Hz.

Find the velocity of the wave.

A 2.5 cms-1
What is the velocity of the vibration?
B 10 cms-1
A 20 cms-1 B 40 cms-1
C 20 cms-1
C 60 cms-1 D 80 cms-1
D 40 cms-1

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