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Chapter 13
1 Two waves occupy 4.8 divisions,
so 1 wave = 2.4div[1]
Time for 2.4div = 2.4500s = 1200s[1]
1
Frequency = 1 =
period 1200106
= 833Hz
830Hz
[1]
2 a
They travel through a vacuum.
[1]
Their speed in vacuum is 3108ms1.[1]
b Microwaves have a shorter wavelength (or
higher frequency) than radio waves.
[1]
8
13
c i Between 10 and 10 m
[1]
16
ii Using c = f, frequency lies between 10
and 1021Hz
[1]
3 a
Doppler effect source moving
towards / away from observer leads to
decreased / increased wavelength.
[1]
b Maximum frequency when boats velocity is
directed towards the observer.
[1]
420330
Observed frequency = 305 = 390Hz[1]
Minimum frequency when boats velocity is
directed away from observer.
[1]
420330
Observed frequency = 355 = 390Hz[1]
c When boats velocity is directed at the
student.[1]
4 a

P
C

i Any C correctly marked.

[1]
ii Any R correctly marked.
[1]
b Vibrates[1]
parallel to the direction of oscillation.
[1]
c Moves from the equilibrium position to
maximum displacement, back to equilibrium,
then to maximum displacement in opposite
direction and back to equilibrium.
[1]
240 times per second.
[1]
320
d v = f leading to = 240 [1]
= 1.3m
[1]
5 a
Wave transmitted by vibration of electric and
magnetic fields
[1]

at right angles to the direction of

propagation.[1]
b i Intensity of light from star A
is 14 that from B
[1]
1
2
Intensity is proportional to r 
[1]
2
ii Intensity amplitude so
amplitude intensity
[1]
Amplitude of signal from A
is 14 = 12 that of B.
[1]
8
310
[1]
c v = f leading to f =
8 
7.510
15
f = 410 Hz[1]
6 a
Particles vibrate parallel to direction of
propagation.[1]
Perpendicular displacement of beam on
screen relates to
[1]
parallel displacement of the particle.
[1]
3
b 5 waves in 6 5 10 s
so period = 6 103s
[1]
f = T1 = 167 170Hz
[1]
c v = f leading to v = 167 1.98
[1]
1
v = 330ms [1]
7 a
Equal[1]
Same time for one wave and thus same
frequency[1]
b Waves where the peaks or troughs do
not occur at the same time have a phase
difference.[1]
One wave occurs in about 2.2 horizontal
divisions and the waves are separated by
0.3div.
[1]
0.3
Phase difference = 2.2360 = 5020
[1]
2
c Amplitude of upper wave is 3 of lower wave.
[1]
Since intensity amplitude2, ratio of
intensity of upper wave to lower wave = 49 [1]
8 a
Change in frequency
[1]
caused by a relative motion between source
and observer.
[1]
fc
b Observed frequency = (v+c)
14
8
[1]
= 6.510 8 3.0105 
(3.010 +6.410 )

= 6.486 1014(Hz) 

[1]

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change in frequency = (6.500 6.486) 1014

= 1.4 1012 Hz
[1]
c i Away from Earth
[1]
Red colour means longer wavelength
and smaller frequency so Doppler effect
indicates star is moving away.
[1]
ii Further away the faster the stars are
moving away
[1]
9 a i Lower[1]
ii In the time between emitting one wave
and the next, the source moves away. [1]
The wavelength is larger or waves appear
further apart.
[1]
Since v = f a larger wavelength is a smaller
frequency.[1]
fc = 4.001500 [1]
b Observed frequency = (v+c)
(1500+30)
= 3.9216(MHz)[1]
Shift in frequency = 0.078MHz = 78000Hz[1]
c The Doppler effect occurs when the observer
(the particles) moves away from the source
(the transmitter).
[1]

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