Starter quiz

  • How does a loud speaker move to make a sound wave that moves forwards?
    • up and down
    • side to side
    • forwards and backwards  ✓
  • How do air particles move as a sound wave moves forwards through the air?
    • side to side
    • forwards and backwards  ✓
    • forwards with the wave
  • A sound wave is an example of a ______ wave.
    • 'longitudinal' ✓
  • What is the wave medium of a longitudinal wave travelling along a spring stretched across a table?
    • the air
    • the spring  ✓
    • the table
  • What is the maximum displacement of a particle in a wave called?
    • wavelength
    • period
    • frequency
    • amplitude  ✓
  • What is the name given to the number of complete wave cycles passing a point each second?
    • period
    • frequency  ✓
    • displacement
    • amplitude
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