1.

Wave phenomena
(a) (i) wave that transfers energy; 1
(ii) amplitude = 4.0mm; 1
wavelength = 2.4cm; 1
1
frequency = ;
0 .3
= 3.3Hz; 1
speed = 3.3 2.4;
= 8.0cms 1; 1

(b) (i) angle of incidence = 40 ;

sin 40
sin r
1. 4
r = 27 ;
angle = 63 ; 3
Award [1 max] for angle of incidence = 50 , r = 33 .
(ii) construction: wavefronts equally spaced;
separation less in medium B;
angle in medium B correct by eye; 3
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2. Waves on a string
(a) (i) wavelength = 3.0cm; 1
(ii) period 0.25 ms;
hence frequency = 4000Hz; 2
(Bald answer 4000 Hz scores [2])

0.03
(iii) c 3
0.03 4000 120 ms 1 ; 1
0.25 10

Watch ecf from (i) and (ii)

(b) (i) correct labelling of amplitude of 2.0 mm; 1

(Any line from equilibrium to crest or trough)
(ii) cosine wave from x = 0;
period constant throughout; 2
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3. (a) ray: direction in which wave (energy) is travelling;
wavefront: line joining (neighbouring) points that have the same phase /
displacement /
Or suitable reference to Huygen’s principle;
ray is normal to a wavefront; 3

(b) (i) wavefront parallel to D; 1

(ii) frequency is constant;

since v = f λ, v λ;
wavelength larger in medium I, hence higher speed in medium I; 3
Allow solution based on angles marked on diagram or speed of
wavefronts.

vI
(iii) ratio = I
(or based on Snell’s law);
vR R
3 .0
= = 2.0 allow 0.5; 2
1 .5

(c) (i) velocity / displacement / direction in (+) and (–) directions;

idea of periodicity; 2

(ii) period = 3.0 ms;

1
frequency = = 330 Hz; 2
T

(iii) Accept any one of the following.

at time t = 0, 1.5 ms, 3.0 ms, 4.5 ms, etc; 1

(iv) area of half-loop = 140 10 squares / mean v = 4.0 m s–1 accept 0.2;
= 140 × 0.4 × 0.1 × 10 / 4.0 × 1.5 × 10–3;
–3

= 5.6 × 10–3 m / 6.0 × 10–3 m; 2

Award [1] for area of triangle.

(v) (twice) the amplitude; 1

Allow distance moved in 1.5 m s.
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4. Wave properties
(a) (i) direction in which energy is travelling / locus of one point on a
wavefront; 1
(ii) speed at which energy is propagated along the wave; 1

3 1
(b) (i) frequency 6.0 10 170 Hz ; 1
(ii) at t = 1.0ms , displacement (= 1.7 + 0.7) = 2.4mm;
at t = 8.0ms, displacement = 1.7 0.7;
= 1.0mm; 3
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