}> Synoptic questions on waves 19, The diagram shows a woman with lng sight Tooking in a plane maior. She cannot focus clealy on the image ofthe end of her nose when its ess than 225 mm from the mix 26mm oe 2) Calculate he lees distance of distinct vision {near point distance. Bh +) Sia what ype of ens s needed to conet her near point distance to 250 mm, Explain how the lens corrects the vison and caleulate the power of the lens. [5] (AQA) 120. «) Whatis meant by the superposition of waves? [2] tcicamene LOM! 19ms! te 10 222, Hore isa section ofa step index glass fibre. a) Ona copy of the diagram, continue the path of the ray which enters at P ani contained within the fe 2) ) Explain the condition under which the maximum angle of inclnce is achoved fora ray whichis eontaind within the fibre. [2] ¢} What is the function of the cladding? {1} d) State the necessary condition for the refractive index of the cladding. ‘(1] (OCR) 23, Sound travels by means of longitudinal waves in ait and solids. A progressive sound wave of wavelength ‘Nand frequency / pases through solid frm lel to Tight. The diagram X represents the equilibrium Positions ofa lne of atoms inthe solid. Diagram Y represens the positions ofthe same atoms at fie t =f O10 25 30 se 1b) The diagram shows two wave puses moving at 1.0 ms" in opposite directions along a string They are drawn at time t= 0 (On a copy ofthe diagram, draw the profile of the string a imest = 15,25, 3s The veri lines are 1.0 m apart. [5] (OCR) [B1. This question is about a radar speed trap. ‘A microwave transmit T, emitng radiation of ‘wavelength 0.030 m,is placed adjacent to a receiver Ras inthe diagram, ‘Some of the output of Tis fed directly to R and ‘some is elected from the metal sheet M, =H =) 4) The poston of Mis adjusted unt the signal detocod by Risa maximum. M is then moved + slowly towards T and R. tis observed that the | sianal drops, reaching a minimum when M has been moved 0.0075 m, Explain why the signal has derease rom a maximum and why the minimum signal is not ero. (4) 1) The shoot Mis removed and the device pointed at «car which s moving staight towed it at constant spoed, The signal detected at Ris observed to fctuate in amplitude at a frequency of 12 ke Calculate the speed of the car. [3], (OCR) lw x Yor emer ee tuer ee eenen fy ny 2} Explain why the wave is longitudinal. [1] 8} Ona copy ofthe diagram Y ibe: two compressions (C, two raefacions (R) and the wavelengh ofthe wave. [3] «Along the ine Z mak he postions ofthe to compressions andthe two raeacions at a ime t aiven by £ = f+ THA (T= perio) 2} (Ede) 24, The let diagram shows an arrangement fr inves alin interference using microwaves. Two vertical sits S; and $ave at equal distances from the transmit. A receive s moved along the line AB, ‘The right araph shows how the amplitude ofthe received signal varies with ae ‘along AB. pit of wees palin asta te ‘0480 mmernoet 20m 8 Cera ‘zn fom Pm 2) Explain why there isa maximum signal at P and a minimum signal at Q. ia] ') The centres of the sits are 0.18 m apart and P 1s2.0m rom the slits. Determine the wavelength and frequency of the microwaves. [4] (AQA)