Practise MYP Physics questions on 4 Waves and review the explanations to check your understanding.
Use these questions for topic practice and to find ideas you want to revisit in your notes or lessons.
Why is ultrasound imaging considered safer than X-ray imaging for monitoring the development of a fetus during pregnancy?
In a longitudinal sound wave, a compression is a region of high pressure, while a rarefaction is a region of __________ pressure.
Which of the following best describes the physical structure of an electromagnetic wave as it propagates through space?
If a wave has a frequency of , how many seconds does it take for one complete wave cycle to pass a fixed point?
What generally happens to the upper limit of the human hearing range (typically ) as a person gets older?
Ultrasound waves are non-ionizing
Ultrasound is part of the visible spectrum
Ultrasound travels faster through soft tissue
Ultrasound uses higher energy waves
low
zero
constant
infinite
A longitudinal wave of pressure variations in the aether
A single electric field oscillating parallel to the direction of energy transfer
A stream of particles that only move in a straight line without oscillation
A transverse wave of oscillating electric and magnetic fields perpendicular to each other
1.0 s
0.04 s
0.4 s
25 s
It decreases, meaning high-frequency sounds become harder to hear
It increases, allowing them to hear higher pitches
It stays exactly the same throughout life
It fluctuates based on the speed of sound in the environment
