SECTION A : OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS 1.

Figure 1

Figure 1 shows transverse waves formed by a rope. What is the wavelength and amplitude of the wave? Wavelength (cm) 30 40 40 80 Amplitude (cm) 20 10 20 10 A B C D 2.

Figure 2

Figure 2 shows a slinky spring being used to create longitudinal waves. The wavelength of the waves is the distance between A. A and B B. A and C C. A and D D. A and E 3.

Figure 3

Figure 3 shows a displacement time graph of a particular wave. What is the period of the wave ? A. 0.5 s B. 1.0 s C. 1.5 s D. 2.0 s 4. 1

Figure 4

Figure 4 shows the displacement-time graph of an oscillating spring. What oscillating system does the spring undergo? A. Damping C. Forced oscillation B. Resonance D. Interference 5. When water waves are reflected by a barrier in a ripple tank experiment, their A. frequency changes C. speed changes B. wavelength changes D. direction changes 6. Echo of a sound is the result of which phenomenon of waves? A. Reflection C. Diffraction B. Refraction D. Interference 7.

Figure 5 shows a boat behind a concrete barrier. When the sea waves approach the barrier, the boat is seen moving up and down. This is because the sea waves undergo A. reflection C. diffraction B. refraction D. interference 8. It is easier to hear sound on a cold day compared to a hot day. This can be explained by which phenomenon of waves ? A. Reflection C. Diffraction B. Refraction D. Interference 9. Two identical loud speakers placed 0.60m apart produce coherent sound 2

waves at a frequency of 1500 Hz. A student standing 4.0m from the speakers walk along a straight line parallel to the speakers. What is the distance between two consecutive locations when loud sound is heard by the boy ? (speed of sound = 330 m/s) A. 0.53 m D. 2.33 m B. 1.25 m E. 3.30 m C. 1.47 m 10. Musical notes with the same frequency produced by a guitar and a violin will have the same A. amplitude C. loudness B. quality D. pitch 11. A bat can fly in complete darkness without knocking into obstacles with the help of A. infrasonic waves C. infrared waves B. ultrasonic waves D. microwaves 12. Which of the following concerning base quantity is not true ? A. B. C. D. Base quantity Mass Time Length Temperature SI Unit kg s m o C

13. Which of the following is not a derived quantity ? A. force C. electric current B. density D. area 14. Which of the following physical quantities is derived from division of base quantities ? A. speed C. acceleration B. volume D. pressure 15. A physical quantity x is derived from the division of volume by time. What is the SI unit of x ? A. km3s-1 C. m3s-1 -3 -3 B. skm D. sm 16. Which of the following is correct ? 3

A. 100 000 nm = 100 mm B. 4 000 g = 4 x 10-3 Mg

C. 53 000 s = 0.53 s D. 450 kW = 45 000 W

17. Which of the following is not correct ? A. Physical quantities are quantities that can be measured. B. Scalar quantities are physical quantities that have magnitude but no direction. C. Vector quantities are physical quantities that have direction but no magnitude. D. Physical quantities that are base quantities cannot be derived from other physical quantities. 18. Which of the following combination is not correct ? A. Distance scalar quantity B. Displacement vector quantity C. Volume scalar quantity D. Temperature vector quantity 19.

Figure 6

Figure 6 represents a certain measurement whereby the dots represent measured values. Which of the following best describe the measurement ? A. Consistent and accurate B. Consistent but not accurate C. Not consistent but accurate D. Not consistent and not accurate 20. A measurement of the thickness of a piece of plank with a metre rule yields the following results : 2.3 cm, 2.4 cm, 2.3 cm and 2.4 cm. If the actual value of the thickness is 2.0 cm, which of the following best describe the measurement ? A. Consistent and accurate 4

B. Consistent but not accurate C. Not consistent but accurate D. Not consistent and not accurate 21. Which of the following is the correct order of increasing sensitivity of measuring instruments ? A. Micrometer screw gauge, vernier calipers, metre rule B. Vernier calipers, metre rule, micrometer screw gauge C. Metre rule, vernier calipers, micrometer screw gauge D. Micrometer screw gauge, metre rule, vernier calipers 22. Which of the following is the correct explanation of sensitivity of an instrument ? A. Sensitivity of an instrument is its ability to detect a small change in the quantity to be measured. B. Sensitivity of an instrument is its ability to measure a quantity with little or no deviation among measurements. C. Sensitivity of an instrument is its ability to determine the difference between the measured value and the actual value. D. Sensitivity of an instrument is its ability to be defective when not handled with proper care. 23. What is an inference ? A. An intellectual guess about an object or event based on previously gathered data or information. B. Using the senses to gather information about an object or event C. A statement of an expected outcome that usually states the relationship between two or more variables intended to be given a direct experimental test. D. A conclusion that is derived after carrying out an experiment. 24. A 12 Hz vibrating beam dipped into the water in a ripple tank causes a series of waves with a wavelength of 1.2 cm. What is the speed of the waves in cms-1 ? A. 0.1 B. 1.0 C. 10.0 D. 14.4 E. 28.8 25. Which of the following best describes the reflection of water waves by a barrier ? A. Both the frequency and speed of reflected waves are reduced B. Both the frequency and speed of reflected waves remain unchanged C. The frequency of the reflected waves remains unchanged but the speed is reduced 5

D. The frequency of the reflected waves is reduced but the speed remains unchanged

SECTION B 1.

Figure 7

Figure 7 shows the used of sonar equipment to measure the depth of the sea under a ship. a) State the phenomenon of sound wave applied in sonar equipment. [1m] b) Sound waves with a frequency of 6.6 x 105 Hz are used to determine the depth of the sea. (Speed of sound in sea water is 1500 ms-1) i) Why is high frequency sound used in sonar equipment ? [1m] ii) What is the wavelength of the sound wave in sea water ? [2m]

iii) If the time interval between the instant and the sound wave is sent to the instant the echo is received is 1.4 s, what is the depth of the sea ? [2m]

c) State two other uses of sonar. [2m] .. . 2. Yellow light with a wavelength of 5.89 x 10-7 m is used to form an interference pattern on a screen using a Youngs double slit. The distance between the screen and the slits is 0.8 m. Figure 8 shows the fringes formed on the screen.
10.5 mm

Yellow fringes Figure 8

Dark fringes

a) Explain the interference pattern observed.

[1m]

. b)Calculate the distance between two adjacent bright fringes. [1m]

c) Calculate the width of separation of the slits.

[2m]

d) A green light source replaces the yellow light. The experiment is carried out without altering other apparatus and arrangement. i) What can you say about the distance between two adjacent bright fringes compared with the yellow light ? [1m] . ii) Explain your answer in (d)(i). [1m]

. 3.

(a) Figure 9

(b)

Figure 9 shows the wavefronts of two sets of waves in the study of diffraction of waves. a) What is meant by diffraction ? [1m] . b)(i) Which of the two sets will show a bigger effect of diffraction ? [1m] . (ii) Explain your answer in (b)(i). [1m] . 8

c) Complete Figure 9(a) and Figure 9(b) to show the difference between the two diffraction patterns.

[4m]

d) State the characteristic of the diffracted waves in terms of wavelength, frequency, speed and amplitude compared to the incident waves. [4m] . . . ...

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