JAMB Physics questions: Waves

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1. Question 1· Waves· JAMB

   Which of the following is a longitudinal wave?

   • Asound
   • Bradio wave
   • Clight
   • Dwater ripple

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2. Question 2· Waves· JAMB

   A wave travels at 340 m/s with a wavelength of 0.5 m. Find its frequency.

   • A340 Hz
   • B170 Hz
   • C680 Hz
   • D1.47 Hz

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3. Question 3· Waves· JAMB

   Diffraction of a wave through a gap is most noticeable when the width of the gap is

   • Amuch smaller than the amplitude
   • Bmuch larger than the wavelength
   • Cabout the same as the wavelength
   • Dzero

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4. Question 4· Waves· JAMB

   A wave has an amplitude of 5 cm. What is the vertical distance between a crest and a trough?

   • A5 cm
   • B10 cm
   • C2.5 cm
   • D20 cm

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5. Question 5· Waves· JAMB

   

   The diagram shows a transverse wave. What is its wavelength?

   • A40 cm
   • B20 cm
   • C10 cm
   • D5 cm

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6. Question 6· Waves· JAMB

   The fact that light can be polarised shows that light is

   • Amade of particles only
   • Ba longitudinal wave
   • Ca transverse wave
   • Da sound wave

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7. Question 7· Waves· JAMB

   When two waves meet in phase, they produce

   • Apolarisation
   • Bdestructive interference
   • Cdiffraction
   • Dconstructive interference

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8. Question 8· Waves· JAMB

   Which of the following is a transverse wave?

   • Asound in air
   • Blight
   • Ca compression wave in a spring
   • Dultrasound

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9. Question 9· Waves· JAMB

   Which of these electromagnetic waves has the longest wavelength?

   • Agamma rays
   • BX-rays
   • Cvisible light
   • Dradio waves

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10. Question 10· Waves· JAMB

    A wave of frequency 500 Hz has a wavelength of 0.68 m. Find its speed.

    • A735 m/s
    • B340 m/s
    • C0.00136 m/s
    • D500 m/s

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11. Question 11· Waves· JAMB

    Which of these can happen only to transverse waves?

    • Arefraction
    • Breflection
    • Cpolarisation
    • Ddiffraction

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12. Question 12· Waves· JAMB

    

    The wave shown in the diagram has a frequency of 5 Hz. Find its speed.

    • A0.25 m/s
    • B2.0 m/s
    • C1.0 m/s
    • D100 m/s

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13. Question 13· Waves· JAMB

    A steady interference pattern can only be produced by sources that are

    • Afar apart
    • Bvery loud
    • Ccoherent
    • Dmoving

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14. Question 14· Waves· JAMB

    A wave of frequency 50 Hz has a wavelength of 4 m. Its speed is:

    • A200 m/s
    • B54 m/s
    • C12.5 m/s
    • D0.08 m/s

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15. Question 15· Waves· JAMB

    A wave of wavelength 0.5 m travels at 340 m/s. Find its frequency.

    • A340.5 Hz
    • B170 Hz
    • C680 Hz
    • D0.0015 Hz

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16. Question 16· Waves· JAMB

    The distance between two successive compressions of a sound wave is

    • Athe frequency
    • Bhalf a wavelength
    • Cthe amplitude
    • Done wavelength

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17. Question 17· Waves· JAMB

    A wave has a period of 0.02 s. Find its frequency.

    • A20 Hz
    • B0.02 Hz
    • C50 Hz
    • D200 Hz

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