Physics 9702: WAVES Topical Past Paper Questions
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A stretched string is attached to two fixed points and a vibration generator as shown in Figure 3.1. Figure 3.1 The vibration generator oscillates vertically and a stationary wave is formed on the string. (a) Explain how the stationary wave is formed on the string. [2] (b) On Fig…
A laser emits visible light of a single frequency in a vacuum. The light is incident normally on a double slit and then forms a pattern of bright and dark fringes on a screen, as shown in Fig. 4.1. Fig. 4.1 (not to scale) The separation of the slits is $ 1.0 \times 10^{-3} m $. T…
A vibrating bar produces surface water waves in a ripple tank. The wavelength of the waves is 5.0 cm and they pass through a gap of width 20 cm. Which change will increase the amount of diffraction that is observed? A decreasing the distance between the bar and the gap B decreasi…
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