Vibration and Wave 2025
4. A pendulum swings 10 times in 12.6s. What is the possible length of the
pendulum?
I. Multiple Choice A. 4cm C. 40cm
Choose one correct answer! B. 8cm D. 400cm
Use the figure below to answer questions number 5, 6, and 7.
1. A plastic ruler was vibrated at the side of the table as shown.
B is equilibrium position.
If the ruler vibrated from A – B – C – B – A – B – C in 0.2 s, then the amount
Three different pendulums, X, Y, and Z are vibrated. Letter L represents the length
vibration and the frequency of the vibration were…
of rope, letter m is the mass of load, and the deviation angles for each pendulum
number of vibrations (n) frequency (f)
are given in the figure.
A. 1.0 0.2 Hz
B. 1.0 5.0 Hz 5. Which pendulums have the same period and why?
C. 1.5 7.5 Hz A. X and Y, because the deviation angle of both pendulums is the same.
D. 3.0 15.0 Hz B. X and Z, because the length of both pendulums is the same.
C. Y and Z, because the mass of load of both pendulums is the same.
D. X, Y, and Z, because all three pendulums are tied to the same rod.
2. What factors determine the period of an ideal pendulum?
A. mass of load and length of rope 6. If the period of pendulum Y is 0.4s, the period of pendulum X is…
B. spring constant and mass of load A. 0.1s C. 0.8s
C. mass of load and gravitational acceleration
B. 0.4s D. 1.2s
D. length of rope and gravitational acceleration
7. If the frequency of pendulum X is 2Hz, the frequency of pendulum Z is…
3. If the mass of a simple pendulum is doubled, how does the period change? A. 1Hz C. 4Hz
A. It doubles
B. 2Hz D. 8Hz
B. It remains the same
C. It is halved
D. It increases 4 times
8. A pendulum swings as shown below. 11. A 2kg mass is attached to a spring with a spring constant k = 50 N/m. What is
the period of vibration?
A. 0.20s C. 2.00s
The amplitude of the vibration is… B. 1.26s D. 5.00s
A. 5cm
B. 7cm 12. What type of wave requires a medium to travel?
C. 10cm A. light wave C. sound wave
D. 14cm B. radio wave D. gamma ray
13. The distance between two successive crests of a wave is called the…
A. amplitude C. wavelength
9. A small weight hangs on a spring. It is pulled downward by force F and then B. period D. frequency
released. Spring starts to vibrate.
14. The time taken for one complete wave cycle is called…
A. amplitude C. wavelength
B. period D. frequency
15. In a transverse wave, particles of the medium move…
A. randomly
B. in circular paths
C. parallel to the direction of the wave
D. perpendicular to the direction of the wave
If the spring vibrates from p – q – r in just 0.4s, the period and the amplitude of 16. A group of teenagers are on a banana boat floating on the sea and oscillating up
the spring is… and down as a wave passes.
Amplitude period (T)
A. 2cm 0.2s
B. 2cm 0.8s
C. 4cm 0.4s
D. 4cm 0.8s
10. What factors determine the period of an ideal spring?
A. mass of load and length of spring In two minutes, six complete wavelengths pass the boat. What is the frequency
B. spring constant and mass of load of the waves?
C. mass of load and gravitational acceleration A. 20Hz C. 0.5Hz
D. length of spring and gravitational acceleration B. 3Hz D. 0.05Hz
17. The diagram shows the wave motion in daily life. 21. A man created rope waves as shown below.
The wavelength of the rope wave is…
A. 1.2m C. 2.4m
B. 1.6m D. 4.8m
22. A slinky is vibrated back and forth as shown below.
Which are longitudinal waves?
A. 1 only C. 2 and 3
B. 1 and 3 D. 1, 2, and 4
18. Which group contains only transverse waves?
A. infra-red waves, light waves, sound waves
B. infra-red waves, light waves, ultra-violet waves
The wavelength of the wave above is…
C. infra-red waves, ultra-violet waves, sound waves
A. 40cm C. 80cm
D. light waves, sound waves, ultra-violet waves
B. 60cm D. 120cm
19. Which electromagnetic wave travels the fastest in vacuum?
23. A sound is traveling at a speed of 300 m/s with a frequency of 100 Hz. What is
A. radio wave C. gamma ray
its wavelength?
B. visible light D. all have the same speed
A. 0.3m C. 30m
B. 3m D. 300m
20. A periodic wave transfer …
A. medium, only
B. energy, only
C. both energy and mass
D. neither energy nor medium
24. A stone falls to the water pond at P. The diagram is seen from above. II. Essay
In two seconds, three wave crests are produced on the surface of the water. Answer these questions correctly!
26. Two pendulums, A and B, swing periodically. The mass hanging on both
pendulums is the same. Pendulum A has a length of 16cm, and pendulum B has
a length of 36cm. Calculate the ratio of both pendulums period!
27. John tries to take the ball in the middle of the pond by creating a ripple using a
wooden stick below.
Which statement is correct?
A. X is the amplitude of the waves.
B. Y is the wavelength of the waves.
C. The frequency of the waves is 3 Hz
D. The frequency of the waves is 6 Hz.
Will John be successful? If not, suggest the thing he can do to get the ball!
25. Four waves are drawn to the same scale.
28. Consider the transverse wave below.
Determine:
a) amplitude
Which statement is correct?
b) wavelength
A. The amplitude of wave P is the same as the amplitude of wave R.
c) frequency
B. The amplitude of wave S is double the amplitude of wave Q.
d) speed of wave
C. The wavelength of wave Q is double the wavelength of wave P.
D. The wavelength of wave S is the same as the wavelength of wave Q.
