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1 Understanding Waves
NAME:

CLASS:

Q1. Below is a diagram of a wave:

Name the parts of the wave labelled A, B, C
and D.
A:
B:
C:
D:

Q2. The relationship between speed, wavelength and frequency is speed = frequency x
wavelength .
X

What are the frequencies of the two waves X and Y? Calculate the speed of each wave.
Wave

Frequency

Wavelength

Speed

X
Y

Q3. The two types of waves are longitudinal wave and transverse wave.

a) What are the similarities and the differences between these two types of waves?
Similarities :
Differences :
b) Give example for these each type of wave.

longitudinal wave :
transverse wave :
Q4. Damping in an oscillating system causes the ____________________________ and the
______________________ to decrease but the __________________________ does not change.
Assignments: SPM 2008 P2 Q1, SPM 2010 P2 Q1, SPM 2011 Q4, SPM 2013 P2 Q6