General properties of waves — Paper 2 · IGCSE Sciences - Co-ordinated (Double) 0654

34 Every 10 s a drop of water falls into a pool. The drops cause a circular wave to spread over the surface of the pool at a speed of 20 cm / s. What is the wavelength of the wave? A 0.50 cm B 2.0 cm C 10 cm D 200 cm

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Answer: D

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34 The diagrams show a water wave travelling towards a boundary. At the boundary, the wave passes from deep water into shallow water and its speed decreases. Arrows indicate the direction of the wave. Which diagram shows the wave in the shallow water? A B deep deep water water shallow shallow water water boundary boundary C D deep deep water water shallow shallow water water boundary boundary

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Answer: C

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34 The diagram represents a wave. displacement 0 0 distance X Y How many wavelengths are there between X and Y? A 2 B 1 C 1 1 D 3 3 2

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Answer: C

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33 A water wave travels at a steady speed of 4.0 m / s and passes a stationary boat. boat wave direction wave crest Four wave crests pass the boat every 2.0 seconds. What is the wavelength of the waves? A 0.5 m B 1.0 m C 2.0 m D 8.0 m

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Answer: C

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36 The diagram represents a wave in air. Molecules are closer together in region P than they are in region Q. region P region Q wave direction Which type of wave is represented, and in which direction do the molecules vibrate? direction type of wave of vibration A longitudinal B longitudinal C transverse D transverse

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Answer: A

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35 A radio transmitter emits radio waves with a frequency of 1.25 × 108 Hz. The most suitable aerial for this frequency is 4 1 of a wavelength long. The speed of radio waves is 3.0 × 108 m / s. What is the length of the most suitable aerial? A 0.10 m B 0.60 m C 2.4 m D 9.6 m

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Answer: B

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37 A wave in air consists of a series of regions called compressions and rarefactions. In which region is the pressure higher, and which type of wave is this? higher pressure type of wave A in a compression longitudinal B in a compression transverse C in a rarefaction longitudinal D in a rarefaction transverse

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Answer: A

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33 A radio transmitter emits radio waves with a frequency of 1.25 × 108 Hz. The most suitable aerial for this frequency is 4 1 of a wavelength long. The speed of radio waves is 3.0 × 108 m / s. What is the length of the most suitable aerial? A 0.10 m B 0.60 m C 2.4 m D 9.6 m

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Answer: B

This question in 0654/22 Oct/Nov 2018

33 A radio transmitter emits radio waves with a frequency of 1.25 × 108 Hz. The most suitable aerial for this frequency is 4 1 of a wavelength long. The speed of radio waves is 3.0 × 108 m / s. What is the length of the most suitable aerial? A 0.10 m B 0.60 m C 2.4 m D 9.6 m

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Answer: B

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33 Diagram 1 represents a wave. displacement 00 time diagram 1 Which diagram represents a wave with twice the frequency and half the amplitude of the wave in diagram 1? The scales are the same in all the diagrams. A B displacement displacement 00 00 time time C D displacement displacement 00 00 time time

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Answer: B

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32 Diagram 1 represents a wave. displacement 00 time diagram 1 Which diagram represents a wave with twice the frequency and half the amplitude of the wave in diagram 1? The scales are the same in all the diagrams. A B displacement displacement 00 00 time time C D displacement displacement 00 00 time time

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Answer: B

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33 Diagram 1 represents a wave. displacement 00 time diagram 1 Which diagram represents a wave with twice the frequency and half the amplitude of the wave in diagram 1? The scales are the same in all the diagrams. A B displacement displacement 00 00 time time C D displacement displacement 00 00 time time

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Answer: B

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33 A transverse wave is travelling through a medium in the direction shown. wave direction P Q R In which direction do the particles of the medium vibrate? A parallel to the line joining P to Q B parallel to the line joining Q to R C perpendicular to the line joining P to Q D perpendicular to the line joining Q to R

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Answer: D

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33 An experiment is set up to investigate the motion of particles floating on water in a tank. A wave passes along the water surface from left to right. What happens to the floating particles? A They do not move. B They move up and down. C They move only to the left. D They move only to the right.

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Answer: B

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32 ‘The maximum distance a particle on the surface of deep water moves from its rest position when a wave passes it.’ Which property of a wave does this describe? A amplitude B frequency C speed D wavelength

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Answer: A

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33 ‘The number of crests on the surface of water that pass a particular point each second.’ Which property of a wave does this describe? A amplitude B frequency C speed D wavelength

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Answer: B

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34 The diagram shows the direction of a wave that passes a particle. The particle is made to vibrate by the wave. The direction of vibration of the particle is shown. direction of wave direction of vibration of particle particle Which row states the type of wave that passes the particle, and gives an example of this type of wave? type of wave example A longitudinal light B longitudinal sound C transverse light D transverse sound

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Answer: C

This question in 0654/21 Oct/Nov 2020

33 The diagram shows the direction of a wave that passes a particle. The particle is made to vibrate by the wave. The direction of vibration of the particle is shown. direction of wave direction of vibration of particle particle Which row states the type of wave that passes the particle, and gives an example of this type of wave? type of wave example A longitudinal light B longitudinal sound C transverse light D transverse sound

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Answer: C

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33 The diagram shows the direction of a wave that passes a particle. The particle is made to vibrate by the wave. The direction of vibration of the particle is shown. direction of wave direction of vibration of particle particle Which row states the type of wave that passes the particle, and gives an example of this type of wave? type of wave example A longitudinal light B longitudinal sound C transverse light D transverse sound

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Answer: C

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33 Which statement about waves is correct? A They do not transfer energy or matter. B They transfer energy and matter. C They transfer energy but not matter. D They transfer matter but not energy.

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Answer: C

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34 Four loudspeakers vibrate at different frequencies. Which frequency produces a sound with the largest wavelength and can be heard by a human? A 15 Hz B 150 Hz C 2.5 kHz D 25 kHz

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Answer: B

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37 The diagram represents a wave in air. Molecules are closer together in region P than they are in region Q. region P region Q wave direction Which type of wave is represented, and in which direction do the molecules vibrate? direction type of wave of vibration A longitudinal B longitudinal C transverse D transverse

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Answer: A

This question in 0654/21 Oct/Nov 2021

37 The diagram represents a wave in air. Molecules are closer together in region P than they are in region Q. region P region Q wave direction Which type of wave is represented, and in which direction do the molecules vibrate? direction type of wave of vibration A longitudinal B longitudinal C transverse D transverse

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Answer: A

This question in 0654/22 Oct/Nov 2021

35 The diagram represents a wave in air. Molecules are closer together in region P than they are in region Q. region P region Q wave direction Which type of wave is represented, and in which direction do the molecules vibrate? direction type of wave of vibration A longitudinal B longitudinal C transverse D transverse

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Answer: A

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33 A loudspeaker produces a sound wave that has a frequency of 3300 Hz. The speed of sound in air is 330 m / s. What is the wavelength of the sound wave? A 0.10 m B 1.0 m C 11 m D 1.1  106 m

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Answer: A

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33 A water wave passes point Y. A student counts how many wave crests pass point Y in 30 seconds. Using only this information, what can the student calculate? A the amplitude of the wave B the frequency of the wave C the speed of the wave D the wavelength of the wave

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Answer: B

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33 A wave has a frequency of 3.0 MHz and a speed of 1500 m / s. What is the wavelength of the wave? A 5.0  10–4 m B 0.50 m C 500 m D 4500 m

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Answer: A

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33 A sound wave has a frequency of 16 kHz. The speed of sound is 320 m / s. What is the wavelength of the wave? A 0.020 m B 0.050 m C 20 m D 50 m

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Answer: A

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34 The amplitude of a sound wave increases, and the frequency of the wave decreases. What is the effect on the loudness of the sound and on the pitch of the sound? loudness pitch A greater higher B greater lower C less higher D less lower

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Answer: B

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33 A wave has an amplitude, a frequency and a wavelength. Three definitions for these quantities are given. 1 the maximum displacement from the rest position 2 the number of wavefronts passing a point in unit time 3 the distance between two adjacent wave crests Which definition corresponds to each quantity? amplitude frequency wavelength A 1 2 3 B 1 3 2 C 2 3 1 D 3 1 2

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Answer: A

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33 The diagram shows the direction of a wave that passes a particle. The particle is made to vibrate by the wave. The direction of vibration of the particle is shown. direction of vibration direction of particle of wave particle Which row states the type of wave that passes the particle and gives an example of this type of wave? type of wave example A longitudinal light B longitudinal sound C transverse light D transverse sound

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Answer: B

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33 A wave approaches a gap in a barrier. The gap is the same size as the wavelength of the wave. The arrow shows the direction of the wave. Which diagram shows what happens to the wave after it passes through the gap? A B C D

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Answer: B

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32 A wave passes a rock in the sea. Five complete wavelengths pass the rock in 20 s. What is the frequency of this wave? A 0.25 Hz B 4.0 Hz C 15 Hz D 100 Hz

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Answer: A

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33 Which row contains an example of a longitudinal wave and an example of a transverse wave? longitudinal wave transverse wave A radio wave water wave B sound wave radio wave C water wave radio wave D water wave sound wave

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Answer: B

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