FORM FOUR PHYSICS ASSIGNMENT TWO:

1. The figure shows one way to demonstrate an electrical effect.

As the wire is moved downwards between the magnetic poles, the needle of the ammeter deflects to
the right.
a. Show both the direction of magnetic field and the direction the current induced in wire
b. State the name of this electrical effect
……………………………Electromagnetic induction (Generator effect) …………………………
State what happens to the needle when the wire is moved upwards between the magnetic poles.
…………… needle of the ammeter deflects to the left.…………
c. State what happens when the wire:
i. is held stationary between the magnetic poles.
…………………No current is induced in the wire……………………………
ii. is moved faster downwards between the magnetic poles
…………… More current is induced in the wire …………………………………
iii. is moved upwards between the magnetic poles ……
……………The direction of induced current reverses (changes)…………………………
iv. is moved from the N-pole towards the S-pole
……………… No current is induced in the wire (Parallel)……………………………
2. The diagram shows a magnet moving towards a coil of wire
a. state what happens to the needle
i. When the magnet is moved towards the
coil…Needle deflects right…
ii. When the magnet is moved away from the
coil …Needle deflects left …
iii. When the magnet is held stationary in the
coil …Needle does not deflect …
b. Name the poles that formes at the ends x and
y as soon as the magnet is moving towards
the coil X……N-pole Y….S-pole
c. Mark with an arrow the direction induced current on the coil as the magnet is moving towards the
coil
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 3. The table shows the main sections of the electromagnetic spectrum.

a. State two sections of the spectrum that are used for communications. Any two:
……Radio, micro, infra-red, visible light………………
b. State two sections of the spectrum that are used for cooking.
………Micro and infra-red………………………………………
c. The arrow below the table shows the direction of:
A. increasing wave amplitude C. increasing wave speed
B. increasing wave frequency D. increasing wavelength
4. The Earth receives different types of electromagnetic waves from the Sun. These include:
Infrared ultraviolet visible light
Arrange above three types of electromagnetic waves in order of increasing wavelength
smallest wavelength largest wavelength
……… ultraviolet, visible light, Infrared ……
5. A radio station broadcasts at a frequency of 6MHz and the wavelength of the radio waves is 50 m.
a. State the equation linking wave speed, frequency and wavelength.
………𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒆𝒅 = 𝒘𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉 × 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒚 ……………………………………………
b. Write 6MHz in hertz
……………… 6 000 000 Hz…………………………………
c. Calculate the speed of these radio waves and give the unit
…………… 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒆𝒅 = 𝒘𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉 × 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒚
= 𝟓𝟎𝒎 × 𝟔 𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝟎𝟎𝟎𝑯𝒛 = 𝟑𝟎𝟎 𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝒎/𝒔…
6. The diagram shows the sections of the electromagnetic spectrum
A. Name the sections missing from the spaces
A and B
A. …………micro waves…………….
B. …………X-ray waves…………….
B. Which wave in the list?
i. Has the shortest wavelength ………gamma-rays……………….?
ii. Has the longest wavelength ………radio waves…………………?
iii. Has the highest frequency ………… gamma-rays ………………………………….?
iv. Is used to take photographs of ordinary camera … visible light ………………….
v. Is used for T.V remote control ………… Infrared …………………
vi. Is used to treat cancer ………… gamma-rays ………………
C. Calculate the frequency of radio waves of wavelength 𝟐 × 𝟏𝟎3 m sent out by a broadcasting station.
The velocity of radio waves is 𝟑 × 𝟏𝟎8 m/s.
𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒆𝒅
………………………𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒚 = 𝒘𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉 = (𝟑 × 𝟏𝟎8 m/s) ÷ (𝟐 × 𝟏𝟎3 m) = 𝟏. 𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎5 Hz
D. The Sun emits all the waves in the electromagnetic spectrum. Explain why all these waves take the
same time to travel to Earth from the Sun.
……………...Because they all have the same speed………………………………...
7. The diagram shows some of the waves in the electromagnetic spectrum.
Name the missing waves.
A. …X-ray.
B. …visible light
C. …micro

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 8. The diagram below shows the displacement of water as a wave travel through it.
A. Define the following terms
i. Frequency …number of wave cycles per second
ii. Period …… time taken for one cycle
B. From the diagram calculate:
i. The period of the wave
𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒅 = 𝟎. 𝟒𝒔𝒆𝒄(time for one cycle) OR
𝒕𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝟎.𝟖
𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒅 = 𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒚𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒔 = 𝟐 = 𝟎. 𝟒𝒔𝒆𝒄
𝟏 𝟏×𝟏𝟎 𝟏𝟎
ii. The frequency of the wave. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒒 = 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒅 = 𝟎.𝟒×𝟏𝟎 = = 𝟐. 𝟓𝑯𝒛 OR
𝟒
𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒚𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝟐×𝟏𝟎 𝟐𝟎
𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒒 = = 𝟎.𝟖×𝟏𝟎 = 𝟖 = 𝟐. 𝟓𝑯𝒛
𝒕𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆
9. The diagram shows water waves. Use the diagram to
state the value of:
a. The number of cycles …………3 cycles…………
𝟔𝒎
b. The amplitude ……… = 𝟑𝒎………………
𝟐
𝟗𝟎𝒎
c. The wavelength ……. = 𝟑𝟎𝒎 …………
𝟑
d. The number of crests …………3 crests…………
e. The number of troughs ………3 troughs………

10. The figure below shows a waveform.

A. How many complete waves are shown?
....................4 wave cycles....................
B. Calculate the frequency of the wave shown.
𝒏𝒖𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒚𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝟒
𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒒 = = = 𝟐𝟎𝟎𝑯𝒛
𝒕𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝟎.𝟎𝟐
…………………………………………….
C. On the diagram, draw a wave with twice the
frequency and half the amplitude as the one
shown

11. Name the mode of radio wave modulation

shown on the following diagrams

……Amplitude modulation (AM)…… …Frequency modulation (FM)……

12. Explain the meaning of the following terms as used in radio waves
a. Propagation: is the travelling of radio waves from the transmitter to the receiver through the air
b. Modulation: is the varying (changing) the characteristics of radio waves
c. Encoding: is the process of creating radio waves in the transmitter to carry the information
d. Decoding: is the process of receiving radio waves in the receiver to recover the information

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13. the diagram shows one type of radio waves propagation
a. Name this type of radio waves propagation
…Ground radio wave propagation…
b. Give one use of this type of radio waves
propagation. ANY ONE
✓ AM radio
✓ Radar

14. the diagram shows one type of radio waves propagation

c. Name this type of radio waves propagation ……………………....Sky radio wave propagation……
d. Give one use of this type of radio waves propagation. Any two:
✓ Mobile communication
✓ Military communication
✓ SW radio
15. the diagram shows one type of radio waves propagation

a. Are the above waves line of sight or ground wave propagation? Give reason for your choice
➢ Line of sight propagation because the two antennas are in direct view (can see each other)
b. Which A or B could be the receiver antenna?
……………B…………
c. Explain what happens at A
➢ A is transmitter so that it creates radio waves from an alternating current (ac)
d. state two applications of above radio waves propagation. Any two:
✓ TV
✓ Satellite
✓ Optical communication

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