CHAPTER 6 : WAVE

SECTION A
SPM2003 Section A. No. 3 (6 Marks)
1.

Figure 4 shows an airport radar transmitting microwave signals. Microwaves are

transmitted to determine the position of aeroplanes.

(a)
(b)

Microwaves are a type of _________________________________ waves.

[ 1mark]
The radar transmits at a signal at a velocity of 3.0 x 108 ms-1 towards the aeroplane P
and detects the reflected signal 4.0 x 10-4 s later.
Calculate the distance of P from the radar transmitter at the time.

[3mark]
(c)

The radar detects the same signal after reflection by another aeroplane, Q. The
signal from Q arrives later than the signal from P.
(i)

Compare the distances of P and Q from the radar.

___________________________________________________________
[1 mark]

(ii)

State how the difference of the distance of P and Q from the radar is determined
at any time
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[1 mark]

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SPM2004 Section A. No.6 (8 Marks)

2.

Diagram 1.1 shows the arrangement of apparatus in Youngs double slit experiment. A while light
source is passed through a coloured filter to produce a monochromatic light. Diagram 1.2 shows
the pattern of the fringe formed on the screen when a red filter is used.
The experiment is repeated by using a blue filter and the fringes formed are shown in
Diagram 1.3

Diagram 1.1
(a) What is meant by a monochromatic light?
________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]

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(b) Using the pattern of the fringes in Diagram 1.2 and 1.3, state two observations about the
distances between consecutive fringes for the red light and blue light.
i) ______________________________________________________________
ii) ______________________________________________________________
[2 marks]
(c) Compare the wavelengths of red light to blue light.
________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
(d) Compare the wavelengths of red light and blue light with the distances between consecutive fringes in
(b).
____________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
(e) Name the wave phenomenon which forms the pattern of the fringes in

Diagram 1.2 and 1.3.

_________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
(f) A white light is used without the coloured filter and the double slit is replaced with a diffraction
grating. A spectrum is formed on the screen as shown in Diagram 1.4.

Diagram 1.4

Figure 6.4

Explain briefly how the spectrum is formed.

[2 marks]

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SPM2005 Section A. No 2. (5 Marks)

3.

Two similar loudspeakers are placed 0.8m apart. They emit a coherent sound wave. A girl
walks slowly parallel to the two loudspeakers at a distance 3.2m in front of the loudspeakers.
She hears a loud sound and weak sound alternately. Figure below shows the positions of the
loud and weak sounds.

(a)

What is meant by a coherent wave ?

_____________________________________________________________________
[1mark]

(b)

The distance between three position of the loud sound is 4.5m, as shown in Figure
above.
Calculate the wavelength of the sound wave.

[3marks]
(c)

The loud sound is heard due to the constructive interference of the sound waves.
_____________________________________________________________________
[1mark]

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SPM2006 Section A. No.3. (6 Marks)

4

Diagram 2 shows two loudspeakers connected to an audio frequency generator. Students are
standing' at positions where loud sounds can be heard.

Diagram 2
(a)

What type of wave is the sound waves?

___________________________________________________________
[1 mark]

(b)

Why are loud sounds heard by the students at that positions?

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[1 mark]
(c)

The distance between the two loudspeakers is 1.5 m. At 10.0 m from the loudspeakers, the distance
between two adjacent rows of students is 4.0 m.
Calculate the wave length of this sound wave.

[2 marks]
(d)

The frequency of the sound wave is increased.

(i) What will happen to the distance between two adjacent rows where loud sounds are
heard?

[1 mark]
(ii) Give a reason for your answer in 3(d)(i).

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[1 mark]

SPM2007 Section A. No.1. (4 Marks)

5.

Diagram below shows how a vibrating tuning fork produces sound waves in air.

(a)

Underline the correct answer in the bracket to complete he sentence below.

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Sound wave is a (longitudinal, transverse) wave.

[1mark]
(b)

Based on Diagram above ;

(i)
(ii)

(c)

name region X ?
____________________________________________________

[1mark]

mark one distance which is equal to a wavelength of the sound wave.

Label the distance using the symbol .
[1mark]

The turning fork in Diagram above vibrates in water.

What happens to the speed of sound ?
__________________________________________________________

[1mark]

S P M 2 0 0 8 S e c t i o n A. N o . 1 . ( 4 M a r k s )
6

Diagram shows a slinky spring being moved left and right continuously.

a)

Complete the sentence below by ticking () the correct box.

The wave produced by the slinky spring is a

b)

transverse wave

longitudinal wave

[1 mark]

On Diagram below, mark X on any one of the crests of the wave.

[1 mark]

c)

Complete the following sentence by underlining the correct phrase

in the bracket.

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The direction of the hand

movement is

the same as
opposite to

the direction of the wave

movement.

perpendicular to

d)

What is transferred by the wave ?

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[ 1 mark]

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