BANGLADESH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, DAMMAM
Worksheet: 8 2nd Term 2024-25 WEEK
PHYSICS Khizar Yousaf /
Subject Class VIII Subject Teacher
Zeeshan Raza
ID # Sec Student’s Name
Chapter 8 Waves Date of given
Remarks
Section A
1. The diagram shows a wave.
Which labelled distance is the wavelength?
2. The diagram represents a water wave.
Which row shows the amplitude and the wavelength of the wave?
3. A transverse wave moves along a rope.
The diagram shows the position of the rope at one particular time.
Which two labelled points are one wavelength apart?
A. W and X B. W and Z C. X and Z D. Y and Z
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4. Which waves are longitudinal?
5. The diagram represents a wave.
How many wavelengths are there between X and Y?
2 1
A. B. 1 C. 1 D. 3
3 2
6. Which is a unit of wavelength?
A. hertz B. metre C. metre per second D. second
7. A water wave passes into a region where the wave travels more slowly.
As it passes into the slow region, what happens to the frequency and what happens to the
wavelength of the wave?
8. Sound waves of frequency 2.0 kHz travel through a substance at a speed of 800 m / s.
What is the wavelength of the waves?
A. 0.40 m B. 2.5 m C. 400 m D. 1600 m
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Section B
1. (a) Fig. 1.1 represents the waveform of a sound wave. The wave is travelling at constant
speed.
Fig. 1.1
(i) On Fig. 1.1,
1. label with the letter X the marked distance corresponding to the amplitude of the wave, [1]
2. label with the letter Y the marked distance corresponding to the wavelength of the wave.
[1]
(b) A ship uses pulses of sound to measure the depth of the sea beneath the ship. A sound
pulse is transmitted into the sea and the echo from the sea-bed is received after 54 ms. The
speed of sound in seawater is 1500 m / s.
Calculate the depth of the sea beneath the ship.
depth = ...........................................................[3]
(c) Fig. 1.2 shows identical waves moving towards the boundary at an angle.
Fig. 1.2
On Fig. 1.2, draw carefully the remainder of waves A and B, plus the two previous waves
which reached the shallow water. You will need to use your ruler to do this. [3]
[Total: 8]
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2. (a) A sound wave in air consists of alternate compressions and rarefactions along its path.
(i) Explain how a compression differs from a rarefaction.
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(ii) Explain, in terms of compressions, what is meant by
1. the wavelength of the sound,
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2. the frequency of the sound.
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(b) At night, bats emit pulses of sound to detect obstacles and prey. The speed of sound in
the air is 340 m / s.
(i) A bat emits a pulse of sound of wavelength 0.0085 m.
Calculate the frequency of the sound.
frequency = ........................................................... [2]
(ii) State why this sound cannot be heard by human beings.
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(iii) The pulse of sound hits a stationary object and is reflected back to the bat. The pulse is
received by the bat 0.12 s after it was emitted.
Calculate the distance travelled by the pulse of sound during this time.
distance = ........................................................... [2]
[Total: 8]
3. Fig. 3.1 shows the diffraction of waves by a narrow gap. P is a wavefront that has passed
through the gap.
(a) On Fig. 3.1, draw three more wavefronts to the right
of the gap. [3]
(b) The waves travel towards the gap at a speed of
3 x 108m/s and have a frequency of 5 x 1014 Hz.
Calculate the wavelength of these waves.
wavelength = ................................ [3]
[Total: 6]
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