WAEC (WASSCE) Physics · Waves
Properties of waves: WAEC Physics Past Questions and Answers
What the WAEC syllabus covers in Properties of waves
Our summary: Reflection, refraction, diffraction, interference and standing waves, shown with a ripple tank.
- Reflection, refraction, diffraction, interference, superposition of progressive waves producing standing (stationary) waves (Ripple tank should be extensively used to demonstrate these properties with plane and circular waves. Explanation of the properties.)
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WAEC (WASSCE) Physics questions on Properties of waves
- WAEC 2021The distance between a node and its adjacent antinode of a transverse wave is equal to?
- WAEC 2021Which of the following statements is not a characteristic of a plane progressive wave?
- WAEC 2020Water waves have a wavelength of 3.6cm and speed of 18cms ^ -1 in deep water. If the waves enter shallow water with wavelength of 2.0cm, calculate the speed of…
- WAEC 2019Which of the following properties is not exhibited by sound waves?
- WAEC 2019Which of the following characteristics of waves can a ripple tank be used to demonstrate? I. Reflection II. Refraction III. Diffraction
- WAEC 2019Which property of a wave remains constant when the wave travels from one medium into another?
- WAEC 2017Plane waves through a narrow gap emerge as circular waves. This phenomenon is known as
- WAEC 2014Refraction of lights differs from reflection in that, in refraction i. at least two media are involved ii. there is a change in the direction of the ray iii…
- WAEC 2014A transverse wave can be distinguished from a longitudinal wave by
- WAEC 2012Which of the following properties of waves is exclusive to transverse waves?
- WAEC 2012When two waves are superimposed on each other, the following occurrences are possible, except
- WAEC 2010The ability of a wave to spread around corners is called
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