3B Wave Motion II Chapter 4 Nature of Waves

Revision exercise 4 f= = = 1.25 Hz

Concept traps (p.34)
1 F  (1) is correct.
2 F From t = 0, the wave travels for to reach
A particle at its maximum displacement is
P.
momentarily at rest, i.e. its speed is zero.
t= = = 0.2 s
Multiple-choice questions (p.34)
3 C  (2) is correct.
4 B 9 B
5 D 10 A
From the st graph, period T = 8 s
Frequency f = = = 10 Hz
From the sd graph, wavelength  = 40 cm
Wave speed v = = = 5 cm s1  (2) is correct.
For two particles vibrating in antiphase, the
Distance that the wave travels in 4 s distance between their equilibrium positions
= 5  4 = 20 cm
could be , , , etc.
6 B
7 C Therefore, we cannot determine the
Wavelength  = 0.55  0.05 = 0.5 m wavelength from the given information.
By v = f,  (3) is not necessarily correct.
The speed v is given by v = f. Since f is
f= = = 40 Hz known and  cannot be determined, v also
cannot be determined.
Period T = = = 0.025 s  (1) is not necessarily correct.
11 C
8 A
By v = f,
From Figure f,
1.5 = 12 cm = = =4m

  = 8 cm Distance between the equilibrium positions of

 (3) is incorrect. particles P and Q
Compare Figures e and f.
= =
Distance travelled by the wave in 0.6 s

= 2  = =  8 = 6 cm

Wave speed v = = 10 cm s1

By v = f,

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From the above figure, we see that when P is =

on a crest, Q is at its equilibrium position.
12 (HKCEE 2006 Paper 2 Q16) = 1.25 Hz 1A
13 (HKCEE 2009 Paper 2 Q14) (c) Particles P and R are momentarily at rest
14 (HKCEE 2010 Paper 2 Q34) at t = 0. 2  1A
15 (HKALE 2012 Paper 2 Q12) (d)
16 (HKDSE 2013 Paper 1A Q16)
17 (HKDSE 2014 Paper 1A Q14)

Conventional questions (p.37)

18 (a) Particle A is moving upwards. 1A
Particle B is momentarily at rest. 1A
Particle C is moving downwards. 1A
(b) 1 cm 1A (Correct amplitude) 1A
(c) (Correct period) 1A
(Correct graph) 1A
21 (a) Wavelength  = 2  4 = 8 cm 1A
Frequency f = = 0.25 Hz 1A

(b) Wave speed v = f 1M

= 0.25  8
= 2 cm s1 1A
(Correct graph) 1A (c) Particles A and E 1A
(Correct positions of A, B and C) 1A (d)

19 (a) Speed = = 2.5 m s1 1A

(b) By v = f, 1M

= = = 0.625 m 1A

The wavelength of the wave is 0.625 m.

(c) Stretch the spring to a longer length. 1A
(Correct amplitude) 1A
(Or other reasonable answers)
(Two complete waves) 1A
20 (a) 1.5 = 0.3 m
(Starting from a crest) 1A
  = 0.2 m 1A
22 (a) Period T = 2 s 1A
The wavelength of the wave is 0.2 m.
The wave travels 8 cm in 2 s.
(b) Frequency f = 1M
Wave speed v =

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= 4 cm s1 1A
(b) 12 cm =

 Particles P and Q always move in

opposite directions. 1A
(c)
displacement / cm

(Correct amplitude) 1A
(Correct period) 1A
time / s
(Correct graph) 1A
24 (a) A transverse wave 1A
(b) Frequency f = 1M
(Correct amplitude and period) 1A
(Correct graph) 1A = = 5 Hz 1A
23 (a) Amplitude A = (c) (i)
= 2 cm 1A vibrator

Wavelength  =
(1.5 complete cycles of wave) 1A
=5m 1A (Correct waveform) 1A
(b) Wave speed v = 1M (ii)

= 12.5 m s1 1A
(c)  

 
(Stationary until t = 0.5 s) 1A
(Correct points marked) 1A
(Correct period) 1A
(d)
(Correct graph) 1A
25 (a) (i) Transverse 1A
(ii) EM wave 1A
(Or other reasonable answers)
(b)

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(c) (i) The wavelength of a wave is the

minimum distance 1A
over which the waveform repeats
itself. 1A
(ii) By v = f,
(i) (Arrow drawn vertically
= = = 1.2 m 1A
downwards) 1A
(ii) 0.4 m 1A The wavelength is 1.2 m.
(iii) (Q labelled correctly) 1A 27 (HKCEE 2009 Paper 1 Q10)
(iv) Wavelength 1A 28 (a) 0.20 m 1A
(v) (R labelled correctly) 1A (b) (i) Speed v = f
= 50  0.20
(vi) (1) Speed = 1M
= 10 m s1 1A
= (ii) Time taken = = = 0.02 s1A

= 0.5 m s1 1A (iii)

(2) By v = f, 1M
f= = = 0.5 Hz 1A 0.20 0.25 0.30 0.35 0.40 0.45 0.50 0.55 0.60 0.65 0.70

distance from source / m

The frequency is 0.5 Hz.
(Same amplitude and wavelength)
(3) Period T = = = 2.0 s
1A
1A (A displacement of 0.05 m to the
(vii) (1) Mean speed = 1M right) 1A
(c) The direction of particle vibration and
= 0.8 m s1 1A the direction of travel of the wave 1A
(2) Displacement = 0 1A are perpendicular. 1A
 Velocity = 0 1A
26 (a) (i) 0.04 m 1A Experiment questions (p.39)
(ii) Period T = 0.2 s 1A 29 Stretch the long spring. Measure the distance
Frequency f = 1M d between the two ends of the spring using the
metre rule. 1A
= = 5.0 Hz 1A Flick one end of the spring to produce a pulse.

(b) If the peak arriving at B at 0.05 s is the 1A

peak that passed A at 0 s, 1A Measure the time t needed for the pulse to
travel from one end to the other using the stop
speed v = 1A
watch. 1A
1
= 6.0 m s

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The wave speed v along the spring is given be

v= . 1A

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