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1. The diagram shows water waves arriving on a beach.

surface of the sea towards the beach

water

seabed

(a) Use the diagram to describe how the wavelength and amplitude of the waves change as
the water gets shallower. [2]

....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ............. ............. ........................................................................................................................................... ............

....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ............. ............. ........................................................................................................................................... ............

....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ............. ............. ........................................................................................................................................... ............

(b) (i) The frequency of the water waves is 0.2Hz. Explain what this means. [1]

....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ............. ............. ........................................................................................................................................

....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ............. ............. ........................................................................................................................................

(ii) Write down an equation as it appears on page 2 and use it to find the wavelength
of the water waves when their speed is 0.6 m/s.

Equation: ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ............. ..................................................................... ............. ............. ...

....................................................................................................... ...... ....... ...... .................................................. ........ [1]

Calculation: [2]

Wavelength = .......................... ............. . m

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2. The diagram shows a train of waves.

(a) How many waves are shown between A and C? [1]

…………………………….

(b) Between which two of the points, A, B, C, D, E and F is:

(i) the wavelength longest? ……………………………. [1]

(ii) the amplitude smallest? …………………………….. [1]

(c) The eight waves between A and F cover a distance of 240 cm.
Calculate the mean wavelength of the waves. [1]

mean wavelength = ………….. cm

(d) The diagram shows transverse waves. Describe what a transverse wave is.
[2]

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3. The diagram shows a water wave drawn to scale.

(a) What is the wavelength of this water wave? ________________ cm

(1)

(b) What is the amplitude? ________________ cm

(1)

(c) Twelve waves pass an observer in four seconds.

What is the frequency of the waves? Show clearly how you work out your answer
and give the unit.

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Frequency = ___________________________________
(3)
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4. The diagram shows a wave travelling across the surface of water.

X Y

(a) Show clearly with a labelled arrow

(i) the amplitude of the wave [A], [1]

(ii) the wavelength of the wave [W]. [1]

(b) How many complete waves are there between X and Y? ................................................. [1]

(c) The frequency of the wave is 5 Hz.

What does this mean? [1]

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5. The diagram shows water wave fronts hitting a barrier.

The wave fronts are reflected off the barrier.

(i) Draw a line with an arrow ( ) on the diagram to show the direction of the
reflected waves. [1]

(ii) Add to the diagram to show four reflected wave fronts. [2]

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6. The diagram shows plane waves travelling from deep to shallow water.

Boundary between deep

and shallow water

DEEP WATER SHALLOW WATER

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(a) As they move into the shallow water the waves change direction.

What name is given to this change of direction? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [1]

(b) Select one word or phrase from the following list to complete the sentences that follow.
Each word may be used once, more than once or not at all. [2]

increases decreases stays the same

When the wave passes into the shallow water, the wavelength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

When it passed into shallow water, the speed ..................................................................................................

(c) Complete the following sentences about water waves by underlining the correct word or
words in each bracket: [2]

Water waves are (longitudinal / transverse). This is because the vibrations

(are along / are at 90° to / are parallel to) the direction of the wave.

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7. The diagram shows what happens to a beam of light as it emerges from a glass block.

(a) (i) Name this effect. ................................................................................ [1]

(ii) Give a reason why the beam changes direction. [1]

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\ ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................

(b) When angle i is 42° angle r is 90°.

Show this on the diagram below. [1]

42°

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(c) (i) In the space below, complete the diagram to show what happens to the beam of light
if angle i is 50°. [1]

50°

(ii) What is the name given to this effect? ............................................................................. [1]

(iii) Hence state two conditions needed for this effect to occur in optical fibres. [2]

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(d) Infra-red radiation of frequency 4  1013 Hz has a wavelength of 5  10-6 m in a glass fibre.

(i) Write down an equation from page 2 and use it to calculate the speed of the infra-red
radiation in the glass fibre.

Equation: .....................................................................................................................................................................

............................................................................................................................................................................................... [1]

Calculation: [2]

Speed = ........................................... . m/s

(ii) Write down an equation from page 2 and use it to calculate the time taken by an
infra red signal to travel along a glass fibre 10 km long.

Equation: .....................................................................................................................................................................

............................................................................................................................................................................................... [1]

Calculation: [3]

Time = ........................................... s 14
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8. The diagram shows the crests, A, B and C, of water waves travelling from shallow to deeper water.
At the boundary, the waves change direction.

A B C boundary

shallow
water
new wave
direction
wave
direction
deeper
water

(a) Complete the diagram to show the crests of waves A, B and C, in the deeper water. [2]

(b) (i) Give a reason why the waves change direction at the boundary.

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(ii) State how the wavelength of the waves changes as they enter the deeper water.

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