Theory

CH14 - WAVES

A stretched string PQ has length 1.2 m. One end of the string is attached to a vibration generator and the other end is attached to a wall, as shown i...

2024 Summer

5

Theory

CH14 - WAVES

(a) By reference to the direction of transfer of energy, state what is meant by a longitudinal wave.  [1] (b) A vehicle travels at constant spee...

2021 Winter

5

MCQ

CH14 - WAVES

A longitudinal wave travels through a long spring. The spring is shown at one instant. What is the wavelength of the wave? 

2021 Winter

4

MCQ

CH14 - WAVES

A stationary sound wave is formed in a pipe that is closed at one end and open at the other end. The wave has two antinodes. One of these antinodes is...

2021 Winter

5

Theory

CH14 - WAVES

(a) State what is meant by $\textit{work done}$.  [1] (b) A diver releases a solid sphere of radius 16 cm from the sea bed. The sphere moves ver...

2018 Summer

6

MCQ

CH14 - WAVES

A transverse wave travels along a rope. The graph shows the variation of the displacement of the particles in the rope with distance along it at a par...

2017 Summer

3

MCQ

CH14 - WAVES

What is the order of magnitude of the frequencies of electromagnetic waves in the visible spectrum?

2017 Winter

4

MCQ

CH14 - WAVES

Three different electromagnetic waves P, Q and R have the frequencies shown. Which row identifies P, Q and R?

2017 Summer

4

MCQ

CH14 - WAVES

The graph shows how the displacement of a particle in a wave varies with time. Which statement is correct?

2010 Winter

4

Theory

CH14 - WAVES

(a) Explain the main principles behind the use of ultrasound to obtain diagnostic information about internal body structures.   [4] (b) Dat...

2009 Summer

4

MCQ

CH1 - PHYSICAL QUANTITIES & UNITS

Which unit can be expressed in base units as kg m^2 s^{-2}?

2019 Summer

3

MCQ

CH1 - PHYSICAL QUANTITIES & UNITS

The luminosity $L$ of a star is given by $L = 4\pi r^2 \sigma T^4$ where $r$ is the radius of the star, $T$ is the temperature of the star and $\si...

2019 Summer

3

MCQ

CH2 - MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

A particle has velocity $V$ at an angle $\theta$ to the horizontal. The components of the particle’s velocity are $V_v$ upwards in the vertical dire...

2019 Summer

2

MCQ

CH14 - WAVES

A whale produces sound waves of frequency 5 Hz. The waves are detected by a microphone and displayed on an oscilloscope. What is the time-base sett...

2019 Summer

2

MCQ

CH2 - MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

The speed shown on a car's speedometer is proportional to the rate of rotation of the tyres. The variation of the diameter of a tyre as it wears intro...

2019 Summer

3

MCQ

CH3 - KINEMATICS

A car travels along a straight horizontal road. The graph shows the variation of the velocity $v$ of the car with time $t$ for 6.0 s of its journey. ...

2019 Summer

3

MCQ

CH3 - KINEMATICS

A stone is thrown horizontally from the top of a cliff and falls into the sea some time later. Air resistance is negligible. Which graph shows how th...

2019 Summer

3

MCQ

CH17 - ELECTRIC FIELDS

A positive charge of $2.6 \times 10^{-8} \text{ C}$ is in a uniform electric field of field strength $300000 \text{ Vm}^{-1}$. How much work must be ...

2019 Summer

3

MCQ

CH4 - DYNAMICS

Each diagram illustrates a pair of forces of equal magnitude. Which diagram gives an example of a pair of forces that is described by Newton's third ...

2019 Summer

3

MCQ

CH3 - KINEMATICS

A stone is dropped from a tall building. Air resistance is significant. The variation of distance fallen with time is shown by the dashed line. A sec...

2019 Summer

3