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Physics (Edexcel Higher)
Measuring waves
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What do waves transfer?
energy ✓
matter
water
Fill in the gap: Water waves are an example of
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waves.
'transverse' ✓
What's the missing word? Sound waves and ultrasound are examples of
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waves.
longitudinal ✓
transverse
electromagnetic
Match the waves to their descriptions
ultrasound
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A wave that has too high a frequency to hear. ✓
microwaves
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A wave used in mobile phone communications. ✓
light
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A wave that we detect with our eyes. ✓
What happens when a wave is refracted?
The wave changes speed. ✓
The wave always goes in the same direction.
The wave goes back to where it started.
What type of waves cannot travel through liquids?
longitudinal and transverse waves
longitudinal waves only
transverse waves only ✓
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