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Quiz AS Level Physics Topic 14 Waves

Quiz AS Level Physics Topic 14 Waves

Question 2 of 40 Question 2 of 40

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When sound travels through air, the air particles vibrate. A graph of displacement against time for a single air particle is shown. Which graph best shows how the kinetic energy of the air particle varies with time?

Select one of the following:

  • D

  • A

  • B

  • C

Explanation

Question 3 of 40 Question 3 of 40

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Which statement about electromagnetic radiation is correct?

Select one of the following:

  • A Waves of wavelength 5 × 10^–9 m are high-energy gamma rays.

  • C Waves of wavelength 5 × 10^–7 m are infra-red waves.

  • D Waves of wavelength 9 × 10^–7 m are light waves.

  • B Waves of wavelength 3 × 10^–8 m are ultra-violet waves.

Explanation

Question 4 of 40 Question 4 of 40

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A stationary sound wave is produced in a tube.
Which statement describes the wave speed?

Select one of the following:

  • A It is the distance between two adjacent nodes divided by the period of the wave.

  • C It is the speed of a particle at an antinode.

  • B It is the speed at which energy is transferred from one antinode to an adjacent antinode.

  • D It is the speed of one of the progressive waves that are producing the stationary wave.

Explanation

Question 5 of 40 Question 5 of 40

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Two identical loudspeakers are connected in series to an a.c. supply, as shown.
Which graph best shows the variation of the intensity of the sound with distance along the line XY?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 40 Question 6 of 40

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Which statement about waves is correct?

Select one of the following:

  • D The frequency of infra-red light is greater than the frequency of ultra-violet light.

  • B Longitudinal waves can be polarised.

  • C The amplitude of a wave is directly proportional to the energy transferred by the wave.

  • A All electromagnetic waves travel at the same speed in a vacuum.

Explanation

Question 7 of 40 Question 7 of 40

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The variation with distance x of the intensity I along a stationary sound wave in air is shown by the graph.
The speed of sound in air is 340 m s^–1. What is the frequency of the sound wave?

Select one of the following:

  • A 1700 Hz

  • C 3400 Hz

  • D 6800 Hz

  • B 2270 Hz

Explanation

Question 8 of 40 Question 8 of 40

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Plane wavefronts in a ripple tank pass through a gap as shown.
Which property of the wave will be different at Q compared with P?

Select one of the following:

  • C amplitude

  • D wavelength

  • B frequency

  • A velocity

Explanation

Question 9 of 40 Question 9 of 40

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An organ pipe of length l is open at both ends. Notes are produced by the pipe when stationary waves are set up.
The speed of sound in the air column is v.
What is the lowest (fundamental) frequency of the note produced by the pipe?

Select one of the following:

  • A 2v/l

  • C v/2l

  • B v/l

  • D v/4l

Explanation

Question 10 of 40 Question 10 of 40

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The diagram shows a sketch of a wave pattern, over a short period of time.
Which description of this wave is correct?

Select one of the following:

  • A The wave is longitudinal, has a wavelength of 20 cm and is stationary.

  • C The wave is transverse, has a wavelength of 40 cm and is progressive.

  • D The wave is transverse, has a wavelength of 40 cm and is stationary.

  • B The wave is transverse, has a wavelength of 20 cm and is stationary.

Explanation

Question 11 of 40 Question 11 of 40

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Which statement about a light wave and a sound wave is correct?
.

Select one of the following:

  • A Both can be polarised

  • D Both have an intensity proportional to their amplitude.

  • C Both have a frequency inversely proportional to their wavelength.

  • B Both can travel through free space.

Explanation

Question 12 of 40 Question 12 of 40

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The sound from a loudspeaker placed above a tube causes resonance of the air in the tube.
A stationary wave is formed with two nodes and two antinodes as shown.
The speed of sound in air is 330 m s^–1. What is the frequency of the sound?

Select one of the following:

  • C 830 Hz

  • D 1650 Hz

  • A 413 Hz

  • B 550 Hz

Explanation

Question 13 of 40 Question 13 of 40

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A student connects two loudspeakers to a signal generator.
As the student walks from P to Q, he notices that the loudness of the sound rises and falls repeatedly.
What causes the loudness of the sound to vary?

Select one of the following:

  • C polarisation of the sound waves

  • D reflection of the sound waves

  • B interference of the sound waves

  • A diffraction of the sound waves

Explanation

Question 14 of 40 Question 14 of 40

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Electromagnetic waves from an unknown source in space were found to be significantly diffracted when passing through gaps of the order of 10^–5 m.
Which type of wave are they most likely to be?

Select one of the following:

  • D ultraviolet waves

  • B microwaves

  • A radio waves

  • C infra-red waves

Explanation

Question 15 of 40 Question 15 of 40

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The graph shows how the height of the water surface at a point in a harbour varies with time t as waves pass the point.
What are p and q ?

Select one of the following:

  • A p = displacement; q = wavelength

  • A p = displacement; q = period

  • A p = amplitude; q = wavelength

  • A p = amplitude; q = period

Explanation

Question 16 of 40 Question 16 of 40

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The three waves shown in each diagram have the same amplitude and frequency but differ in phase.
They are added together to give a resultant wave. In which case is the resultant wave zero?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 17 of 40 Question 17 of 40

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A stationary sound wave has a series of nodes. The distance between the first and the sixth node is 30.0 cm.
What is the wavelength of the sound wave?

Select one of the following:

  • D 12.0 cm

  • B 6.0 cm

  • A 5.0 cm

  • C 10.0 cm

Explanation

Question 18 of 40 Question 18 of 40

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What is meant by diffraction?
.

Select one of the following:

  • A Addition of two coherent waves to produce a stationary wave pattern

  • C Change of direction when waves cross the boundary between one medium and another.

  • D Splitting of white light into colours.

  • B Bending of waves round an obstacle.

Explanation

Question 19 of 40 Question 19 of 40

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A student sets up apparatus to observe the double-slit interference of monochromatic light, as shown.
Interference fringes are formed on the screen. Which change would increase the distance between adjacent fringes?

Select one of the following:

  • D Use light of a higher frequency.

  • C Move the screen closer to the double-slit.

  • B Decrease the width of each slit.

  • A Decrease the distance between the two slits.

Explanation

Question 20 of 40 Question 20 of 40

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Which statement about longitudinal waves is correct?

Select one of the following:

  • D Stationary waves can be produced by the superposition of longitudinal waves.

  • C Some types of longitudinal wave can be polarised.

  • B Particles in a longitudinal wave vibrate at right-angles to the direction of transfer of wave energy.

  • A Longitudinal waves include radio waves travelling through air.

Explanation

Question 21 of 40 Question 21 of 40

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The order of magnitude of the frequency of the longest-wavelength ultraviolet waves can be expressed as 10^x Hz. What is the value of x?

Select one of the following:

  • B 15

  • A 13

  • C 17

  • D 19

Explanation

Question 22 of 40 Question 22 of 40

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The speed v of waves in deep water is given by the equation v^2 = gλ/2π where λ is the wavelength of the waves and g is the acceleration of free fall.
A student measures the wavelength λ and the frequency f of a number of these waves. Which graph should he plot to give a straight line through the origin?

Select one of the following:

  • B f against λ^2

  • A f ^2 against λ

  • C f against 1/λ

  • D f ^2 against 1/λ

Explanation

Question 23 of 40 Question 23 of 40

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A stationary wave on a stretched string is set up between two points P and T.
Which statement about the wave is correct?

Select one of the following:

  • A Point R is at a node.

  • B Points Q and S vibrate in phase.

  • D The wave shown has the lowest possible frequency.

  • C The distance between P and T is three wavelengths.

Explanation

Question 24 of 40 Question 24 of 40

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The basic principle of note production in a horn is to set up a stationary wave in an air column.
For any note produced by the horn, a node is formed at the mouthpiece and an antinode is formed at the bell. The frequency of the lowest note is 75 Hz.
What are the frequencies of the next two higher notes for this air column?

Select one of the following:

  • C first higher note = 150 Hz; second higher note = 300 Hz

  • A first higher note = 113 Hz; second higher note = 150 Hz

  • D first higher note = 225 Hz; second higher note = 375 Hz

  • B first higher note = 150 Hz; second higher note = 225 Hz

Explanation

Question 25 of 40 Question 25 of 40

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A student attempts to show the interference of light using two identical green LEDs.
Which statement explains why the experiment will not succeed?

Select one of the following:

  • D The light waves from the sources are not monochromatic.

  • C The light waves from the sources have a range of wavelengths.

  • A The light waves from the sources are not coherent.

  • B The light waves from the sources do not have the same amplitude.

Explanation

Question 26 of 40 Question 26 of 40

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A stationary wave is set up on a stretched string, as shown.
Which statement about the points on the string is correct?

Select one of the following:

  • A Point Q vibrates with the largest amplitude.

  • C Point S is an antinode.

  • D The horizontal distance between R and S is half the wavelength.

  • B Points P and R vibrate in phase.

Explanation

Question 27 of 40 Question 27 of 40

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In which situation do sound waves not travel?


Select one of the following:

  • A from a satellite in space to Earth

  • B from a ship to a submarine

  • C from an explosion underground to the surface

  • D through a balloon filled with helium gas

Explanation

Question 28 of 40 Question 28 of 40

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A wave in a ripple tank passes from a deeper to a shallower region and refracts.

Which wave properties decrease as the wave enters the shallow region?

Select one of the following:

  • C frequency and wavelength

  • B speed only

  • A frequency only

  • D speed and wavelength

Explanation

Question 29 of 40 Question 29 of 40

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A ray of light is incident on the surface of a glass block, as shown in the diagram.
The refractive index of the glass is 1.5.
The light ray changes direction when entering the glass.
What is the angle x through which the ray moves?

Select one of the following:

  • C 17°

  • D 15°

  • B 28°

  • A 30°

Explanation

Question 30 of 40 Question 30 of 40

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A ray of light travels from X to Y along an optical fibre. The angle of incidence at Y is greater than the critical angle.
In which direction does the ray of light travel after reaching point Y?

Select one of the following:

  • C

  • A

  • B

  • D

Explanation

Question 31 of 40 Question 31 of 40

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A ball floating in a ripple tank begins to move vertically up and down as a wave passes beneath it. The ball does not move horizontally. Which statement is correct?

Select one of the following:

  • D Neither energy nor water is transferred in the wave direction.

  • A Both energy and water are transferred in the wave direction.

  • B Energy is not transferred in the wave direction but water is.

  • C Energy is transferred in the wave direction but water is not.

Explanation

Question 32 of 40 Question 32 of 40

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A ray of light in glass is incident on the surface at an angle c. The angle c is the critical angle.
Which diagram shows what happens to the light?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 33 of 40 Question 33 of 40

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A ray of light is incident on the surface of a glass block, as shown in the diagram.
The refractive index of the glass is 1.5.
The light ray changes direction when entering the glass.
What is the angle x through which the ray moves?

Select one of the following:

  • B 28°

  • C 17°

  • D 15°

  • A 30°

Explanation

Question 34 of 40 Question 34 of 40

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Two sound waves X and Y are compared. - X has the greater frequency, Y has the greater amplitude.
How do the loudness and pitch of sound wave Y compare to those of X?

Select one of the following:

  • A Y is louder and higher pitch.

  • C Y is quieter and higher pitch.

  • B Y is louder and lower pitch.

  • D Y is quieter and lower pitch.

Explanation

Question 35 of 40 Question 35 of 40

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A wave pulse moves along a stretched rope in the direction shown.
Which diagram correctly shows the variation with time t of the displacement s of the particle P in the rope?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 36 of 40 Question 36 of 40

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The table contains statements about stationary and progressive waves. Which row is correct?

Select one of the following:

  • D

  • A

  • C

  • B

Explanation

Question 37 of 40 Question 37 of 40

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Wave generators at points X and Y produce water waves of the same wavelength. At point Z, the waves from X have the same amplitude as the waves from Y. Distances XZ and YZ are as shown.
When the wave generators operate in phase, the amplitude of oscillation at Z is zero.
What could be the wavelength of the waves?

Select one of the following:

  • C 4 cm

  • B 3 cm

  • D 6 cm

  • A 2 cm

Explanation

Question 38 of 40 Question 38 of 40

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Two light waves of the same frequency are represented by the diagram.
What could be the phase difference between the two waves?

Select one of the following:

  • C 260°

  • B 220°

  • D 330°

  • A 150°

Explanation

Question 39 of 40 Question 39 of 40

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A sound wave has a speed of 330 m s^–1 and a frequency of 50 Hz.
What is a possible distance between two points on the wave that have a phase difference of 60°?

Select one of the following:

  • A 0.03 m

  • D 6.6 m

  • B 1.1 m

  • C 2.2 m

Explanation

Question 40 of 40 Question 40 of 40

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What is not an essential condition for an observable interference pattern to occur between the waves from two sources?

Select one of the following:

  • B The sources must be coherent.

  • C The sources must emit waves of equal amplitude.

  • A The frequencies of the two sources must be equal.

  • D The waves from the two sources must overlap.

Explanation

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