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7. A wave of amplitude a has an intensity of 3.0Wm . What is the
Waves intensity of a wave of the same frequency that has an amplitude 2a?
May 02
1. Which of the following summarises the change in wave –2 –2 –2 –2
A 4.2Wm B 6.0Wm C 9.0Wm D 12Wm
characteristics on going from infra-red to ultraviolet in the
electromagnetic spectrum? 8. Coherent monochromatic light illuminates two narrow parallel slits
and the interference pattern that results is observed on a screen
some distance beyond the slits.
Which change increases the separation between the dark lines of
the interference pattern?
A using monochromatic light of higher frequency
B using monochromatic light of a longer wavelength
C decreasing the distance between the screen and the slits
D increasing the distance between the slits
2. Which statement correctly relates the intensity of a sound 9. Monochromatic light of wavelength 590 nm is incident normally on
wave to the vibrations of the molecules? a diffraction grating. The angle between the two second-order
A intensity αamplitude diffracted beams is 43°. What is the spacing of the lines on the
grating?
B intensity α(amplitude)
2
A 0.87 µm B 1.6 µm C 1.7 µm D 3.2 µm
C intensity αdisplacement
D intensity α(displacement)
2
June 03
3. The diagram shows an experiment which has been set up to 10. Which of the following is true for all transverse waves?
A They are all electromagnetic.
demonstrate two-source interference, using microwaves of
B They can all be polarised.
wavelength λ.
C They can all travel through a vacuum.
D They all involve the oscillation of atoms.
11. The graph represents a stationary wave at two different times.
The detector is moved from O in the direction of the arrow. The
signal detected decreases until thedetector reaches the point X,
and then starts to increase again as the detector moves beyond
X.
What does the distance XY represent?
Which equation correctly determines the position of X?
A half the amplitude B half the frequency
A OX = λ/2 B OX = λ
C half the period D half the wavelength
C S2X – S1X = λ/2 D S 2 X – S1 X = λ
12. Electromagnetic waves of wavelength λ and frequency f travel at
4. Two progressive waves of frequency 300 Hz are
speed c in a vacuum. Which of the following describes the
superimposed to produce a stationary wave in which adjacent wavelength and speed of electromagnetic waves of frequency f / 2?
nodes are 1.5m apart.
What is the speed of the progressive waves?
–1 –1 –1 –1
A 100ms B 200ms C 450ms D 900ms
Nov 02
5. Which value is a possible wavelength for radiation in the
microwave region of the electromagnetic spectrum?
–2 –5 –8 –10
A 3 × 10 m B 3 × 10 m C 3 × 10 m D 3 × 10 m
6 The four graphs represent a progressive wave on a stretched 13. A sound wave is displayed on the screen of a cathode-ray
string. Graphs A and B show how the displacement d varies with oscilloscope. The time base of the c.r.o. is set at 2.5 ms / cm.
distance x along the string at one instant. Graphs C and D show
how the displacement d varies with time t at a particular value of
x.
The labels on the graphs are intended to show the wavelength λ,
the period T, and the amplitude a of the wave, but only one
graph is correctly labelled. Which graph is correctly labelled?
What is the frequency of the sound wave?
A 50 Hz B 100 Hz C 200 Hz D 400 Hz
14. When the light from two lamps falls on a screen, no interference
pattern can be obtained. Why is this?
A The lamps are not point sources.
B The lamps emit light of different amplitudes.
C The light from the lamps is not coherent.
D The light from the lamps is white.
