C.

5 Worksheet [24 marks]

1. 23M.1A.HL.TZ1.29

v
Source S produces sound waves of speed v and frequency f . S moves with constant velocity
5
away from a stationary observer.

What is the frequency measured by the observer?

4
A. f
5
5
B. f
6
6
C. f
5
5
D. f
4
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2. 22M.1A.SL.TZ2.31

A train is sounding its whistle when approaching a train station. Three statements about the
sound received by a stationary observer at the station are:

I. The frequency received is higher than the frequency emitted by the train.
II. The wavelength received is longer than the wavelength emitted by the train.
III. The speed of the sound received is not affected by the motion of the train.

Which combination of statements is correct?

A. I and II only
 B. I and III only

C. II and III only

D. I, II and III

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3. 22M.2.HL.TZ1.3

Two loudspeakers A and B are initially equidistant from a microphone M. The frequency
and intensity emitted by A and B are the same. A and B emit sound in phase. A is fixed in
position.

B is moved slowly away from M along the line MP. The graph shows the variation with distance
travelled by B of the received intensity at M.
(a) Explain why the received intensity varies between maximum and minimum values.

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(b) State and explain the wavelength of the sound measured at M.

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(c) B is placed at the first minimum. The frequency is then changed until the received intensity is
again at a maximum.

Show that the lowest frequency at which the intensity maximum can occur is about 3 kHz.

Speed of sound = 340 m s−1

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(d) Loudspeaker A is switched off. Loudspeaker B moves away from M at a speed of 1.5 m
s−1 while emitting a frequency of 3.0 kHz.

Determine the difference between the frequency detected at M and that emitted by B.

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4. 21N.2.HL.TZ0.8

The graph shows the variation with diffraction angle of the intensity of light after it has passed
through four parallel slits.

The number of slits is increased but their separation and width stay the same. All slits are
illuminated.

(a) State what is meant by the Doppler effect.

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(b) A plate performs simple harmonic oscillations with a frequency of 39 Hz and an amplitude of
8.0 cm.

Show that the maximum speed of the oscillating plate is about 20 m s−1.

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(c) Sound of frequency 2400 Hz is emitted from a stationary source towards the oscillating plate
in (b). The speed of sound is 340 m s−1.

Determine the maximum frequency of the sound that is received back at the source after
reflection at the plate.
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(d.i) State what will happen to the angular position of the primary maxima.

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(d.ii) State what will happen to the width of the primary maxima.

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(d.iii) State what will happen to the intensity of the secondary maxima.

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5. 21M.1A.SL.TZ1.29
 On approaching a stationary observer, a train sounds its horn and decelerates at a
constant rate. At time t the train passes by the observer and continues to decelerate at the same
rate. Which diagram shows the variation with time of the frequency of the sound measured by
the observer?

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6. 21M.1A.HL.TZ2.28

A train is moving in a straight line away from a stationary observer when the train horn emits a
sound of frequency f 0. The speed of the train is 0.10 v where v is the speed of sound. What is
the frequency of the horn as heard by the observer?

0.9
A. f
1 0
1
B. f
1.1 0
 1.1
C. f
1 0
1
D. f
0.9 0
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7. 19N.1A.HL.TZ0.29

Sea waves move towards a beach at a constant speed of 2.0 m s–1. They arrive at the beach
with a frequency of 0.10 Hz. A girl on a surfboard is moving in the sea at right angles to the wave
fronts. She observes that the surfboard crosses the wave fronts with a frequency of 0.40 Hz.

What is the speed of the surfboard and what is the direction of motion of the surfboard relative to
the beach?

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8. 19M.1A.SL.TZ2.21
 A train approaches a station and sounds a horn of constant frequency and constant intensity. An
observer waiting at the station detects a frequency fobs and an intensity Iobs. What are the
changes, if any, in Iobs and fobs as the train slows down?

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C.5 Worksheet Part 2 [12 marks]

1. 22M.2.HL.TZ2.6

An experiment to investigate simple harmonic motion consists of a mass oscillating at the end of
a vertical spring.
The mass oscillates vertically above a motion sensor that measures the speed of the mass. Test
1 is carried out with a 1.0 kg mass and spring of spring constant k 1. Test 2 is a repeat of the
experiment with a 4.0 kg mass and spring of spring constant k 2.

The variation with time of the vertical speed of the masses, for one cycle of the oscillation, is
shown for each test.
(a.i) Calculate the frequency of the oscillation for both tests.

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k1
(a.ii) Deduce .
k2
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(a.iii) Determine the amplitude of oscillation for test 1.

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(a.iv) In test 2, the maximum elastic potential energy Ep stored in the spring is 44 J.

When t = 0 the value of Ep for test 2 is zero.

Sketch, on the axes, the variation with time of Ep for test 2.

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(b) The motion sensor operates by detecting the sound waves reflected from the base of the
mass. The sensor compares the frequency detected with the frequency emitted when the
signal returns.

The sound frequency emitted by the sensor is 35 kHz. The speed of sound is 340 m s−1.

Determine the maximum frequency change detected by the sensor for test 2.

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2. 18M.1.HL.TZ1.29

Two lines X and Y in the emission spectrum of hydrogen gas are measured by an observer
stationary with respect to the gas sample.

The emission spectrum is then measured by an observer moving away from the gas sample.

What are the correct shifts X* and Y* for spectral lines X and Y?
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