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

CH4 - DYNAMICS

What is a reasonable estimate of the volume of an adult person?

2021 Summer

2

MCQ

CH14 - WAVES

Which combination of units could be used for expressing the power dissipated in a resistor?

2021 Summer

3

MCQ

CH4 - DYNAMICS

A force of 10 N and a force of 5 N act on an object. The angle between the forces is 150°. The resultant force on the object can be resolved i...

2021 Summer

3

MCQ

CH14 - WAVES

A signal of frequency 25 Hz is displayed on the screen of a cathode-ray oscilloscope. What is the time-base setting? 

2021 Summer

3

MCQ

CH2 - MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

A micrometer screw gauge is used to measure the diameter of a wire.The reading on the micrometer with the jaws closed is ($-0.05 \pm 0.02$) mm.The rea...

2021 Summer

1

MCQ

CH3 - KINEMATICS

A projectile is launched at an angle to the horizontal at time $t = 0$. It travels over horizontal ground, as shown. Air resistance is negligible. ...

2021 Summer

3

MCQ

CH3 - KINEMATICS

A train, initially at rest at a station, has a uniform acceleration of $0.20 \, \text{m} \, \text{s}^{-2}$ until it reaches a speed of $20 \, \text{m}...

2021 Summer

2

MCQ

CH4 - DYNAMICS

A rocket is fired from the Earth into space. Newton’s third law of motion describes how forces act in pairs. One of the forces of a pair is the...

2021 Summer

2

MCQ

CH4 - DYNAMICS

The graph shows how quantity $P$ varies with quantity $Q$ for a body falling vertically downwards in a uniform gravitational field with air resistance...

2021 Summer

3

MCQ

CH4 - DYNAMICS

Which quantities are conserved in an inelastic collision?

2021 Summer

1