General wave properties — Paper 2 · IGCSE Physical Science 0652

30 The diagram shows a water wave being diffracted at the edge of a barrier. water wave barrier Which diagram shows water waves of half the frequency being diffracted at the edge of the same barrier? A B C D

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Answer: A

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31 The table gives information about the approximate speed and range of wavelengths of waves. Which row describes monochromatic microwaves in a vacuum? approximate speed wavelengths A 300 m / s all the same B 300 m / s a range of different values C 300 000 km / s all the same D 300 000 km / s a range of different values

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Answer: C

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30 The diagram shows a water wave being diffracted at the edge of a barrier. water wave barrier Which diagram shows water waves of half the frequency being diffracted at the edge of the same barrier? A B C D

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Answer: A

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31 The table gives information about the approximate speed and range of wavelengths of waves. Which row describes monochromatic microwaves in a vacuum? approximate speed wavelengths A 300 m / s all the same B 300 m / s a range of different values C 300 000 km / s all the same D 300 000 km / s a range of different values

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Answer: C

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34 Three objects, P, Q and R, vibrate with the frequencies shown and produce longitudinal waves in the air. object frequency / Hz P 25 Q 1000 R 15 000 Which of these waves can be heard by a human with normal hearing? A P, Q and R B P and Q only C P and R only D Q and R only

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Answer: A

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29 Water waves are refracted as they pass from deep water into shallow water. Which property of the waves must stay the same when this happens? A direction B frequency C wavelength D velocity

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Answer: B

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29 Water waves are refracted as they pass from deep water into shallow water. Which property of the waves must stay the same when this happens? A direction B frequency C wavelength D velocity

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Answer: B

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29 The diagrams represent water waves in a deep pond. The diagrams are all drawn to the same scale and the waves are all moving with the same speed. Which diagram shows the wave with the highest frequency? A B C D

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Answer: D

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31 What is the approximate speed of electromagnetic waves in air? A 3 × 102 m / s B 3 × 104 m / s C 3 × 106 m / s D 3 × 108 m / s

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Answer: D

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29 The diagrams represent water waves in a deep pond. The diagrams are all drawn to the same scale and the waves are all moving with the same speed. Which diagram shows the wave with the highest frequency? A B C D

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Answer: D

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31 What is the approximate speed of electromagnetic waves in air? A 3 × 102 m / s B 3 × 104 m / s C 3 × 106 m / s D 3 × 108 m / s

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Answer: D

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31 The diagram represents a water wave on the surface of a pond. 2.0 displacement / cm 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 distance / cm 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 –0.5 –1.0 –1.5 –2.0 The frequency of the wave is 3.0 Hz. What is the speed of the wave? A 0.75 cm / s B 1.5 cm / s C 12 cm / s D 18 cm / s

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Answer: C

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30 The diagram shows a water wave being diffracted. water wave barrier Which diagram shows water waves of half the frequency being diffracted? (All five diagrams are drawn to the same scale.) A B C D

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Answer: C

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29 The diagram represents a wave. The wave travels at a speed of 20 cm / s. displacement 0 distance / cm 0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 What is the frequency of the wave? A 5.0 Hz B 10 Hz C 40 Hz D 80 Hz

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Answer: B

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32 Which row shows how, in a vacuum, the speed of radio waves and the speed of X-rays compare with the speed of light? speed of radio waves speed of X-rays A greater than light less than light B the same as light greater than light C less than light greater than light D the same as light the same as light

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Answer: D

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31 Which electromagnetic radiation is used to show what is inside closed suitcases in airports? A infrared B microwaves C radio waves D X-rays

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Answer: D

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31 Which electromagnetic radiation is used to show what is inside closed suitcases in airports? A infrared B microwaves C radio waves D X-rays

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Answer: D

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32 Three objects, P, Q and R, vibrate with the frequencies shown, producing longitudinal waves in the air. object frequency / Hz P 25 Q 1 000 R 15 000 Which objects produce waves that can be heard by a healthy human ear? A P, Q and R B P and Q only C P and R only D Q and R only

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Answer: A

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31 Light from the Sun takes 8.3 minutes to reach the Earth through the vacuum of space. What is the distance between the Sun and the Earth? A 6.0 × 105 m B 3.6 × 107 m C 2.5 × 109 m D 1.5 × 1011 m

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Answer: D

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32 What is the nature of a sound wave and in which direction do the particles vibrate in this type of wave? nature of direction of vibration of particles sound wave A longitudinal particles vibrate at right angles to the direction of the wave B longitudinal particles vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave C transverse particles vibrate at right angles to the direction of the wave D transverse particles vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave

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Answer: B

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32 What is the nature of a sound wave and in which direction do the particles vibrate in this type of wave? nature of direction of vibration of particles sound wave A longitudinal particles vibrate at right angles to the direction of the wave B longitudinal particles vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave C transverse particles vibrate at right angles to the direction of the wave D transverse particles vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave

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Answer: B

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29 Which row describes what a wave does? transfers transfers energy matter A no no B no yes C yes no D yes yes

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Answer: C

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31 Which row contains electromagnetic waves in order of increasing wavelength? smallest largest wavelength wavelength A ultraviolet X-rays microwaves radio B visible light infrared radio gamma ()-rays C visible light ultraviolet X-rays gamma ()-rays D X-rays ultraviolet visible light microwaves

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Answer: D

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32 The diagram shows a longitudinal wave on a spring. Two lengths p and q are marked, and two points X and Y are labelled. p q X Y Which row gives the wavelength of the wave and labels the points marking a compression and a rarefaction? wavelength compression rarefaction A p X Y B p Y X C q X Y D q Y X

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Answer: A

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