Physics Practice Test – Waves (Questions with Answers and Explanations)

The distance between a node and its adjacent antinode of a transverse wave is equal to _____ (WASSCE 2021)

A. half of the wave length.
B. the wavelength.
C. thrice the wavelength.
D. quarter of the wavelength.

The equation of a wave travelling in a horizontal direction is expressed as y = 15 Sin  (60t – x). What is its wavelength? (JAMB 2012)

A. 60 m     B. 15 m      C. 5 m      D. 2 m

A transverse wave and a longitudinal wave travelling in the same direction in a medium differ essentially in their ________ (JAMB 2013)

A. direction of vibration of the particles of the medium
B. period of vibration of the particles of the medium
C. frequency
D. amplitude

The diagram below illustrates a mode of vibration of a wire of length 125 cm.

The speed of the waves along the wire is 120 ms^-1. Determine the frequency of the waves. (WASSCE 2023)

A. 24 Hz      B. 192 Hz      C. 240 Hz      D. 286 Hz

A progressive wave is represented by y = 10 Sin (1000πt – ). Two layers of the wave separated by 153 cm have a phase difference of ______ (JAMB 2009)

A. 2.7°   B. 4.5^o    C. 8.1°    D. 1.80°