Topic 4.

1: Waves-Oscillations

Topic 4.1: Waves-Oscillations

1. For a system executing simple harmonic motion, the restoring force acting on the system is
proportional to the

A. displacement of the system from equilibrium.

B. amplitude of oscillation.

C. elastic potential energy.

D. frequency of oscillation.
(Total 1 mark)

2. The graphs show how the acceleration a of four different particles varies with their
displacement x.
Which of the particles is executing simple harmonic motion?

(Total 1 mark)
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3. The graph shows how the displacement varies with time for an object undergoing simple
harmonic motion.

a varies with time t?

(Total 1 mark)

4. The graph below shows how the displacement x of a particle undergoing simple harmonic
motion varies with time t. The motion is undamped.

Which of the following graphs correctly shows how the velocity v of the particle varies with t?

(Total 1 mark)
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5. The graph shows measurements of the height h of sea level at different times t in the Bay of
Fundy.

Which of the following gives the approximate amplitude and period of the tides?

Amplitude Period
A. 6.5 m 6 hours
B. 13 m 12 hours
C. 6.5 m 12 hours
D. 13 m 6 hours
(Total 1 mark)

6. A particle oscillates with simple harmonic motion with period T.

At time t = 0, the particle has its maximum displacement. Which graph shows the variation with
time t of the kinetic energy Ek of the particle?

(Total 1 mark)
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Short answer questions

7. Simple harmonic motion

(a) A body is displaced from equilibrium. State the two conditions necessary for the body to
execute simple harmonic motion.

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2. .........................................................................................................................

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(2)

(b) In a simple model of a methane molecule, a hydrogen atom and the carbon atom can be
regarded as two masses attached by a spring. A hydrogen atom is much less massive than
the carbon atom such that any displacement of the carbon atom may be ignored.

The graph below shows the variation with time t of the displacement x from its
equilibrium position of a hydrogen atom in a molecule of methane.

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The mass of hydrogen atom is 1.7 10 kg. Use data from the graph above

(i) to determine its amplitude of oscillation.

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(1)

(ii) to show that the frequency of its oscillation is 9.1 1013 Hz.

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(2)
(Total 5 marks)
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8. Sketch two cycles of the displacement-time (x-t) relationship for a simple pendulum. Assume that its
displacement is a maximum at time 0 seconds. Mark on the graph a time for which the velocity is maximum
(labeled A), a time for which the velocity is zero (labeled B) and a time fro which the acceleration is a
maximum (labeled C).

9. The equation defining simple harmonic motion is a=-kx.

a) what are the units of the constant k?

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b) Two similar systems oscillate with simple harmonic motion. The constant for system S 1 is k,
while that for system S2 is 4k. Explain the difference between the oscillations of the two systems.

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10. Calculate the phase difference between the two displacement-time graphs shown in the figure. Give
your answers in
a) seconds

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b) radians

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c) degrees

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Topic 4.2: Waves-Travelling waves

1. On which one of the following graphs is the wavelength and the amplitude a of a wave
correctly represented?

A.
Displacement

0
0 Distance along
a wave

B.
Displacement

0
0 Distance along
a wave

C.
Displacement

0
0 Distance along
a wave

D.
Displacement

0
0 Distance along
a wave

(1)

2. The speed of a wave is defined as

A. the speed at which the particles of the wave vibrate.

B. the speed of the medium through which the wave passes.

C. the speed of transfer of the energy of the wave.

D. the speed at which the vibrations of the wave are produced.

(1)
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3. Graph P shows how the displacement at one point in a wave varies with time.

Graph Q shows how the displacement in the same wave varies with distance along the wave at
one particular time.
Graph P

displacement

0
0 t1 t2 time

Graph Q

displacement

0
0 x1 x2 x3 distance

Which one of the following expressions gives the speed of the wave?

x1 x2 (x 2 x1 ) (x3 x1 )
A. B. C. D.
t1 t2 (t 2 t1 ) (t 2 t1 )
(1)

4. The diagram shows the variation with distance x along a wave with its displacement d.

The wave is travelling in the direction shown.

direction of travel
d

The period of the wave is T. Which one of the following diagrams shows the displacement of
T
the wave at later?
4
A. B.
d d

x x

C. D.
d d

x x

(1)
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5. A source produces water waves of frequency 10 Hz. The graph shows the variation with
horizontal position of the vertical displacement of the surface of water at one instant in time.

The speed of the water waves is

A. 0.20 cm s 1.B. 4.0 cm s 1.C. 10 cm s 1.D. 20 cm s 1.

(1)

6. A water surface wave (ripple) is travelling to the right on the surface of a lake. The wave has
period T. The diagram below shows the surface of the lake at a particular instant of time. A
piece of cork is floating in the water in the position shown.

T
Which is the correct position of the cork a time later?
4

cork

A. B.

C. D.
(1)

7. The diagram below shows a transverse wave on a string. The wave is moving from right to left.

direction of wave

upwards

left right

downwards

In the position shown, point X has zero displacement and point Y is at a position of maximum
displacement. Which one of the following gives the subsequent direction of motion of point X
and of point Y?

Point X Point Y

A. left left

B. upwards upwards

C. downwards left

D. downwards upwards
(1)
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8. The diagram below shows the displacement-position graph at a particular instant for a longitudinal
wave travelling along a spring.

displacement to right + C

0
0 B D position
displacement to left A

A positive displacement on the graph indicates that the coils of the spring are displaced to the
right of their equilibrium position.

At which position along the spring is the displacement of two adjacent coils a maximum?

A. A B. B C. C D. D
(1)

9. Which of the following is a value of wavelength that is found in the visible region of the
electromagnetic spectrum?

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A. 4 10 m

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B. 4 10 m

9
C. 4 10 m

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D. 4 10 m
(1)

10. Which of the following electromagnetic waves has a frequency greater than that of visible light?

A. Ultraviolet B. Radio C. Microwaves D. Infrared

(1)

Short answer questions

1. Waves on a string

A travelling wave is created on a string. The graph below shows the variation with time t of the
displacement y of a particular point on the string.
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The variation with distance x of the displacement y of the string at t = 0 is shown below.

(a) Use information from the graphs to calculate, for this wave,

(i) the wavelength;

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(1)

(ii) the frequency;

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(2)

(iii) the speed of the wave.

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(1)

(b) The wave is moving from left to right and has period T.

(i) On graph 1, draw a labelled line to indicate the amplitude of the wave.
(1)

T
(ii) On graph 2, draw the displacement of the string at t = .
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(2)
(Total 7 marks)

2. This question is about wave properties and interference.

The diagram below represents the direction of oscillation of a disturbance that gives rise to a
wave.
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(a) By redrawing the diagram in the spaces below, add arrows to show the direction of wave
energy transfer to illustrate the difference between

(i) a transverse wave and

(1)

(ii) a longitudinal wave.

(1)

A wave travels along a stretched string. The diagram below shows the variation with distance
along the string of the displacement of the string at a particular instant in time. A small marker
is attached to the string at the point labelled M. The undisturbed position of the string is shown
as a dotted line.

Directions of wave travel

(b) On the diagram above

(i) draw an arrow to indicate the direction in which the marker is moving.
(1)

(ii) indicate, with the letter A, the amplitude of the wave.

(1)

(iii) indicate, with the letter , the wavelength of the wave.

(1)

T
(iv) draw the displacement of the string a time later, where T is the period of
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oscillation of the wave. Indicate, with the letter N, the new position of the marker.
(2)
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The wavelength of the wave is 5.0 cm and its speed is 10 cm s 1.

(c) Determine

(i) the frequency of the wave.

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(1)

T
(ii) how far the wave has moved in s.
4
(2)

(Total 10 marks)
3. This question is about sound waves.

A sound wave of frequency 660 Hz passes through air. The variation of particle displacement
with distance along the wave at one instant of time is shown below.

(a) State whether this wave is an example of a longitudinal or a transverse wave.

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(1)

(b) Using data from the above graph, deduce for this sound wave,

(i) the wavelength.

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(1)

(ii) the amplitude.

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(1)

(iii) the speed.

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(2)
(Total 5 marks)
 Topic 4.3: Waves-Wave characteristics

Topic 4.3: Waves-Wave characteristics

1. The diagram below is a snapshot of wave fronts of circular waves emitted by a point source S at
the surface of water. The source vibrates at a frequency f = 10.0 Hz.

The speed of the wave front is

A. 0.15 cm s 1. B. 1.5 cm s 1. C. 15 cm s 1. D. 30 cm s 1.
(Total 1 mark)

2. Two waves meet at a point. The waves have a path difference of . The phase difference
4
between the waves is

A. rad. B. rad. C. rad. D. rad.

8 4 2
(Total 1 mark)

3. Two waves meet at a point in space. Which of the following properties always add together?

A. Displacement

B. Amplitude

C. Speed

D. Frequency

(Total 1 mark)
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4. The two graphs show the variation with time of the individual displacements of two waves as they pass
through the same point.

The displacement of the resultant wave at the point at time T is equal to

A. x1 + x 2.

B. x1 x2 .

C. A 1 + A 2.

D. A1 A 2.
(Total 1 mark)

5. The diagram below shows two wave pulses moving towards one another.

Which one of the following diagrams shows the resultant pulse when the two pulses are
superposed?

A. B.

C. D.

(1)
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6. The diagram below shows two pulses on a string travelling toward each other.

Which of the following diagrams best shows the shape of the string after the pulses have passed
through each other?

A.

B.

C.

D.
(1)

7. Two coherent point sources S1 and S2 emit spherical waves.

Which of the following best describes the intensity of the waves at P and Q?

P Q
A. maximum minimum
B. minimum maximum
C. maximum maximum
D. minimum minimum
(Total 1 mark)
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8. The diagram shows sunlight reflected from a lake surface. The reflected sunlight is
plane-polarized.

The plane of polarization of the reflected sunlight is

A. parallel to the lake surface.

B. perpendicular to the lake surface.

C. parallel to the direction of the reflected sunlight.

D. in the plane of the diagram.

(Total 1 mark)
9. Unpolarized light of intensity I0 is incident on a polarizer. The transmitted light is then incident on a second polarizer.
The axis of the second polarizer makes an angle of 60 0 to the axis of the first polarizer.

1
The cosine of 600 is . The intensity of the light transmitted through the second polarizer is
2

I0 I0 I0
A. I0 . B. . C. . D. .
2 4 8
(Total 1 mark)

10. Two polarizing sheets have planes of polarization that are initially parallel.

The incoming light on sheet 1 is unpolarized. The intensity of the light transmitted is I. To
I
reduce the intensity to , which sheet must be rotated and through what angle?
2
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Sheet to be rotated Rotation angle

1 1
A. 1 only = cos
2

1 1
B. 2 only = cos
2

1 1
C. 1 or 2 = cos
2

1 1
D. 1 or 2 = cos
2
(Total 1 mark)

Short answer questions

1. This question is about intensity and amplitude.

At a distance of 15m from the source, the intensity of a loud sound is ! !! ! !" ! ! ! ! ! ! ! .
(a) Show that the intensity at 120 m from the source is approximately ! !! ! !" ! ! ! ! ! ! ! .

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(2)

(b) Deduce how the amplitude of the wave changes.

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(2)
(Total 4 marks)

2. This question is about the interference of waves.

(a) State the principle of superposition.

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(2)

A wire is stretched between two points A and B.

A B

A standing wave is set up in the wire. This wave can be thought of as being made up from the
superposition of two waves, a wave X travelling from A to B and a wave Y travelling from B to
A. At one particular instant in time, the displacement of the wire is as shown. A background
grid is given for reference and the equilibrium position of the wire is shown as a dotted line.
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A B

(b) On the grids below, draw the displacement of the wire due to wave X and wave Y.

Wave X

A B

Wave Y

A B

(4)
(Total 6 marks)
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3. This question is about polarized light.

(a) Distinguish between polarized and unpolarized light.

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(2)

(b) A beam of plane polarized light of intensity I0 is incident on an analyser. The direction of
the beam is at right angles to the plane of the analyser.

The angle between the transmission axis of the analyser and the plane of polarization of
the light is . In the position shown the transmission axis of the analyser is parallel to the
plane of polarization of the light ( = 0).

On the axes, sketch a graph to show how the intensity I of the transmitted light varies
with as the analyser is rotated through

(2)
(Total 4 marks)
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Topic 4.4 Waves-Wave behaviour

1. Light travelling from water to air is incident on a boundary.

Y
Z air
X water
W

A. sin Z = constant sin Y

B. sin W = constant sin Z

C. sin X = constant sin Z

D. sin W = constant sin Y

(1)

2. Which one of the following correctly describes the change, if any, in the speed, wavelength and
frequency of a light wave as it passes from air into glass?

Speed Wavelength Frequency

A. decreases decreases unchanged

B. decreases unchanged decreases

C. unchanged increases decreases

D. increases increases unchanged

(1)

3. Sound waves move faster in warm air than in cold air. The diagram below shows plane waves in
cold air moving towards a boundary with warm air.

I
warm air
II

III

cold air boundary

IV

Which of the arrows shows the possible direction of waves after reaching the boundary?

A. I B. II C. III D. IV
(1)
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4. Which of the following diagrams best shows the path of a ray of monochromatic light through a
glass prism in air?

A. B.

glass glass
air air

D.
C.

glass
glass air
air
(1)

5. The diagram below shows plane wavefronts of a wave that is approaching the boundary
between two media, X and Y. The speed of the wave is greater in medium X than in medium Y.
The wave crosses the boundary.

boundary

medium X medium Y

Which of the following diagrams is correct?

A. B.

medium X medium Y medium X medium Y

C. D.

medium X medium Y medium X medium Y

(1)
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6. A pulse is travelling along a string attached to a wall.

pulse direction

Which of the following shows the shape of the string after reflection from the wall?
A.

B.

C.

D.

(1)

7. A string is held horizontally with one end attached to a fixed support. Two pulses are created at
the free end of the string. The pulses are moving towards the fixed support as shown in the
diagram below.

fixed support
string

Which one of the following diagrams is a possible subsequent picture of the string?

A. B.

C. D.

(1)
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8. The phenomenon of diffraction is associated with

A. sound waves only. B. light waves only.

C. water waves only. D. all waves.

(1)

9. A bat approaches an insect of wing span length d. The bat emits a sound wave. The bat detects
the insect if the sound is reflected from the insect.

refected waves incident waves

The insect will not be located if

A.

B.

C. the length d is much greater than the wavelength of the sound wave.

D. the length d is much smaller than the wavelength of the sound wave.
(1)

10. Plane wavefronts are incident on a barrier as shown below.

barrier

Which of the following best shows the shape of the wavefronts on the other side of the barrier?
A. B.

C. D.

(1)
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11.
single slit double slit

S1

monochromatic light source S

S2

The function of the single slit is

A. to direct the light towards S1 and S2.

B. to ensure equal intensities of light at S1 and S2.

C. to produce coherent light at S1 and S2.

D. to reduce the intensity of light at S1 and S2.

(1)

12. The waves from two light sources meet at a point. Which condition is essential for interference
to be observed?

A. Constant phase difference between the waves B. Equal amplitude of the waves

C. Equal frequency of the waves D. Equal intensities of the waves

(1)

13. Light from a double slit arrangement produces bright and dark fringes on a screen in the region
near point P, as indicated below.

P
coherent
light

double slit screen

not to scale

The light from the two slits has equal amplitudes on reaching point P.

Which one of the following gives the change, if any, in the appearance of the bright and the
dark fringes when the amplitude of the light wave from one slit is reduced?

Bright fringes Dark fringes

A. Remains the same Remains the same

B. Becomes less bright Remains the same

C. Becomes less bright Becomes more bright

D. Remains the same Becomes more bright

(1)
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14. Two identical sources in a ripple tank generate waves of wavelength . The interfering waves
produce the wave pattern shown below.

II

III

IV

Along which of the labelled lines is the path difference between the waves from the sources
equal to 1.5 ?

A. I B. II C. III D. IV
(1)

15. Water waves of wavelength 2.0 m are produced by two sources S1 and S2. The sources vibrate
in phase.

S1 S2

1m 3m

Point P is 1 m from S1 and 3 m from S2. S1 alone and S2 alone each produce a wave of
amplitude a at P. Which one of the following is the amplitude of the resultant wave at point P
when S1 and S2 are both emitting waves?

A. 2a

B. a

1
C. a
2

D. Zero
(1)
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Short answer questions

1. This question is about refraction.

(a) The diagram below shows a ray of monochromatic light incident on the boundary
between two media. The dotted line is the normal to the boundary.

normal

medium 1

boundary

medium 2

The refractive index of medium 1 is n1 and that of medium 2 is n2 and n1>n2. The ray is incident
at an angle to the normal that is less than the critical angle.

(i) Explain what is meant by critical angle.

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(2)

(ii) On the diagram above, draw lines to show the paths of the ray after it is incident on
the boundary.
(2)

(b) Derive a relationship between n1, n2 and the critical angle c.

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(2)
(Total 6 marks)
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2. This question is about refractive index and critical angle.

The diagram below shows the boundary between glass and air.

glass air

(a) On the diagram, draw a ray of light to illustrate what is meant by critical angle. Mark the

(3)

A straight optic fibre has length 1.2 km and diameter 1.0 mm. Light is reflected along the fibre
as shown below.

1.2 km

1.0 km

At each reflection, the angle of incidence is equal in value to the critical angle. The refractive
index of the glass of the fibre is 1.5.

(b) Deduce that the length of the light path along the optic fibre is about 1.8 km.

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(4)

The speed of light in the fibre is 2.0 108 m s 1.

(c) Calculate the time for a pulse of light to travel the length of the fibre when its path is

(i) along the axis of the fibre.

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(ii) as calculated in (b).

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(1)
(Total 9 marks)

3. This question is about waves.

(a) In the scale diagram below, plane wavefronts travel from medium 1 to medium 2 across
the boundary AB.

direction of travel

medium 1
A B

medium 2

State and explain in which medium the wavefronts have the greater speed.

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(3)

(b) By taking measurements from the diagram, determine the ratio

speed of wave in medium1

.
speed of wave in medium 2

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(Total 6 marks)
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4. This question is about waves and wave properties.

The diagram below shows three wavefronts incident on a boundary between medium I and
medium R. Wavefront CD is shown crossing the boundary. Wavefront EF is incomplete.

A C E

F
medium I

medium R

B D

(a) (i) On the diagram above, draw a line to complete the wavefront EF.
(1)

(ii) Explain in which medium, I or R, the wave has the higher speed.

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(3)

The graph below shows the variation with time t of the velocity v of one particle of the medium
through which the wave is travelling.
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(b) (i) Explain how it can be deduced from the graph that the particle is oscillating.

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(2)

(ii) Determine the frequency of oscillation of the particle.

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(2)

(iii) Mark on the graph with the letter M one time at which the particle is at maximum
displacement.
(1)

(iv) Estimate the area between the curve and the x-axis from the time t = 0 to the time
t = 1.5 ms.

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(2)

(v) Suggest what the area in b (iv) represents.

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(1)

(c) (i) State the principle of superposition.

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(2)

Two loudspeakers S1 and S2 are connected to the same output of a frequency generator and are
placed in a large room as shown below.

P
560 cm

580 cm
S1

550 cm
S2
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Sound waves of wavelength 40 cm and amplitude A are emitted by both loudspeakers.

M is a point distance 550 cm from both S 1 and S2. Point P is a distance 560 cm from S1 and
580 cm from S2.

(ii) State and explain what happens to the loudness of the sound detected by a
microphone when the microphone is moved from point M to point P.

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(4)

(iii) Referring to the diagram above, the amplitude of the wave emitted by S 1 is now
increased to 2A. The wave emitted by S2 is unchanged. Deduce what change, if any,
occurs in the loudness of the sound at point M and at point P when this change in
amplitude is made.

at point M: ......................................................................................................

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at point P: ......................................................................................................

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(4)

(iv) The loudspeakers are now replaced with two monochromatic light sources. State
the reason why bright and dark fringes are not observed along the line PM.

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(1)

Waves of frequency f and speed c are emitted by a stationary source of sound. An observer
moves along a straight line towards the source at a constant speed v.

(d) State, in terms of f, c and v, an expression for

(i) the wavelength of the sound detected by the observer.

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(1)

(ii) the apparent speed of the wave as measured by the observer.

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(1)
(Total 25 marks)
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5. This question is about diffraction.

Plane wavefronts of monochromatic light of wavelength are incident on a rectangular slit of

width b. After passing through the slit, the light is brought to a focus on a screen distance D
from the slit as shown below. The width of the slit is comparable to the wavelength of the
incident light and b << D. The point P on the screen is opposite the centre of the slit.

b P

D
slit

screen

The sketch graph below shows that the variation with angle of the intensity of the light on the
screen.

intensity
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(a) Explain qualitatively, this intensity distribution.

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(3)

(b) The angle = is the angular half-width of the central maximum of the intensity

distribution and is given by the expression . Derive an expression in terms of D,

=
b
and b for the half-width d of the central maximum.

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(2)

(c) The single slit is replaced by two rectangular slits of width b. The distance between the
centre of the slits is equal to 2b.

On the axes below, draw a sketch of the intensity distribution on the screen. (The
intensity distribution of a single slit is shown by the dotted line.)

intensity

(2)
(Total 7 marks)