A cork floats on the surface of a pond as ripples travel past it. What does the cork do?
It moves along the surface in the direction the ripples travel.
It moves along the surface against the direction of the ripples.
It stays completely still because a wave transfers only energy.
It moves up and down about the same point on the surface.
40 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Physics 6.1 Waves in air, fluids and solids, covering 6.1.1 Transverse and longitudinal waves, 6.1.2 Properties of waves, 6.1.3 Reflection of waves, 6.1.4 Sound waves (HT only), and 6.1.5 Waves for detection and exploration (HT only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.