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Data needed to answer questions can be found in the Data, formulae and relationships sheet.
1 The diagram shows a graph of the displacement of a wave.
What property of the wave is X? [1
A amplitude
B frequency
C period
D wavelength
2 The graph shows the displacement of particles in a sound wave. Which distance, on the graph,
represents the amplitude of the wave?
[1
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Displacement X
Time
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3 Which of the following cannot be polarised? [1
A infrared waves
B microwaves
C sound waves
D ultraviolet waves
4 +ed light has a wavelength of ,-. nm. What is its frequency? [1
A ).*/ 1*
)
01
B ..23 1*
/
01
C ..23 1*
1.
01
D ).*/ 1*
)*
01
5 !n oscilloscope is connected to a microphone. The diagram shows the trace displayed when a note
is played.
! note is played of half the amplitude and twice the frequency. The settings of the oscilloscope
remain unchanged. Which diagram shows the trace for this note? [1
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B
D
A
C
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6 'alculate the frequency of the following waves4
a red light of wavelength ,./ 1*
56
m emitted from a light7emitting diode [)
b ultrasound of wavelength 6.* mm emitted by a bat. [)
7 8n a water tan9, a dipper oscillating at a frequency of 2* 01 produces surface water waves of
wavelength )./ cm.
a 'alculate the speed of the water waves. [)
b Determine the wavelength of the waves when the frequency of the dipper is doubled. [)
8 The graph shows the displacement of particles in a sound wave.
a 'alculate4
i the period of the wave [)
ii the frequency of the wave. [1
b %n a copy of the diagram draw a wave of the same frequency but four times the intensity. [1
9 !n oscilloscope has its time7base and :7sensitivity ;:7gain< set on *./ ms cm
51
and *./ = cm
51
,
respectively. ! person whistles into a microphone connected to the oscilloscope. The trace
displayed on the oscilloscope screen is shown below.
a Determine the frequency of the sound wave. [)
b 'alculate the wavelength of the sound produced by the whistle. [)
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10 :ou can use the following equation to determine the intensity of a wave4
area sectional 7 cross
power
intensity =
This equation can be applied to all waves, including sound.
The intensity of sound at a certain distance from a loudspea9er is 2./ 1*
52
W m
5)
.
The amplitude of the sound waves at this point is 9nown to be *../ mm. 'alculate4
a the power transmitted through a cross7sectional area of -.* > 1*
5/
m
)
when the intensity
of sound is 2./ 1*
52
W m
?)
[)
b the intensity of sound where the amplitude is *.3* mm [2
c the amplitude of the sound waves where the intensity is /., 1*
5)
W m
5)
. [2
11 The intensity of a wave may be defined as the power transmitted per unit cross7sectional area at
right angles to the direction of travel.
a @or a point source of light, eAplain why the intensity I at a distance r away from the source
obeys an inverse square law with distance, that is4
)
1
r
I . [2
b The intensity of visible light from the "un reaching the upper parts of our atmosphere is
about 1.. 9W m
5)
. The "un has a radius of 6.* 1*
-
m and is 1./ 1*
11
m from the Barth.
'alculate4
i the intensity of visible light emitted from the "unCs surface [2
ii the total power radiated by the "un in the visible region of the electromagnetic
spectrum [)
iii the intensity of light from the "un at the planet Deptune.
;Deptune is ../ 1*
1)
m from the "un.< [2
Total4
.*
"core4 E
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