Wave properties topic check
Test G3 Pure / O-Level Physics wave quantities, transverse and longitudinal waves, sound, echoes and ultrasound, with feedback and practice.
More
Learning goals
- Describe wave generation by vibrating sources, ropes and springs
- Describe ripple-tank waves using wavefronts
- Explain that waves transfer energy
- Explain that wave energy transfer does not transfer matter
- Use amplitude, frequency and wavelength to describe wave motion
- Define and use wave speed and period and interpret wave graphs
- Recall and apply wave speed = frequency × wavelength
- Compare transverse and longitudinal waves and give examples
- Explain sound production by vibration and the need for a medium
- Describe sound using compressions and rarefactions
- Relate sound loudness to amplitude and pitch to frequency
- Explain reflected-sound echoes and use them to measure distance
- Explain ultrasound use in sonar and soft-tissue scanning
Finding your next step…This check didn’t finish loading. Reload the page to try again.
Your next step
Check what you know
Answer each question and say how sure you are to find what to practise next.
Check what you know
Start here to see which parts you already know.
About 8 minutes
Time is up and your answers could not be submitted; check your connection and try again.
Paper instructions
This shows what to work on next and doesn’t count towards your course progress.
- Question count is checked before you start.
- Feedback appears after you finish and submit.
Your work
Without an account, unfinished answers stay in this tab. Signed in, they are saved on this device until the deadline shown when you start.
Getting your questions…
Recent attempts
History is stored only in this browser.
No completed attempts are saved yet.
Beyond the syllabus: optional enrichment that does not count towards your progress.
Print for practice
Starting check complete
Next steps
Where marks were lost
Your answers
Print for practice
Print these questions with space to work, or print their released worked answers separately.
Practise
Practise questions on the skills you are learning.
About 10 minutes
Loading your check…
Reload the page if the check does not appear.
Practise after feedback
After a check, practise the skills it showed you need to work on.
About 10 minutes
Loading your check…
Reload the page if the check does not appear.
Check your progress
When you feel ready, answer on your own to show what you can do.
About 10 minutes
Loading your check…
Reload the page if the check does not appear.
Check again
After practising what your progress check showed, check those skills again.
About 10 minutes
Loading your check…
Reload the page if the check does not appear.
Retention check
Come back later to see whether your learning has lasted.
About 10 minutes
Loading your check…
Reload the page if the check does not appear.
Practise: multiple-choice
Practise questions on the skills you are learning.
About 10 minutes
Loading your check…
Reload the page if the check does not appear.
Practise: written
Practise questions on the skills you are learning.
About 10 minutes
Loading your check…
Reload the page if the check does not appear.
Next step