Theory

CH6 - WAVES AND SOUNDS

Some plane waves travel on the surface of water in a tank. They pass from a region of deep water into a region of shallow water. Fig. 6.1 shows what t...

2010 Summer

3

Theory

CH6 - WAVES AND SOUNDS

During a thunderstorm, thunder and lightning are produced at the same time.(a) A person is some distance away from the storm.Explain why the person se...

2010 Summer

2

Theory

CH6 - WAVES AND SOUNDS

(a) Fig. 6.1 shows the position of layers of air, at one moment, as a sound wave of constant frequency passes through the air. Compressions are labell...

2011 Winter

3

Theory

CH6 - WAVES AND SOUNDS

The diagrams show water waves that move more slowly after passing into shallow water at the broken line.Which diagram shows what happens to the waves?...

2009 Summer

2

Theory

CH6 - WAVES AND SOUNDS

The diagrams show examples of wave motion.[Image_1: ripple tank - waves on water][Image_2: drum - waves in air][Image_3: waves on a rope][Image_4: wav...

2009 Summer

2

Theory

CH6 - WAVES AND SOUNDS

Which group contains only transverse waves?A infra-red waves, light waves, sound wavesB infra-red waves, light waves, ultra-violet wavesC infra-red wa...

2010 Winter

4

Theory

CH6 - WAVES AND SOUNDS

Water waves in a tank pass over a thin plastic block as shown. What happens to the waves as they reach the plastic block?A They are diffracted because...

2010 Winter

4

Theory

CH6 - WAVES AND SOUNDS

Radio waves are received at a house at the bottom of a hill.The waves reach the house because the hill has caused them to beA) diffracted.B) radiated....

2011 Winter

3

Theory

CH6 - WAVES AND SOUNDS

The diagrams represent the waves produced by four sources of sound. The scales are the same for all the diagrams.Which sound has the highest frequency...

2012 Summer

3

Theory

CH6 - WAVES AND SOUNDS

Which of these waves is longitudinal? A. infra-red B. radio C. sound D. water

2011 Winter

3

MCQ

CH1 - MEASUREMENTS AND UNITS

Which quantity can be measured directly using a micrometer screw gauge?

2019 Summer

1

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

The velocity of an object increases from 30 m/s to 50 m/s in 5.0 seconds.What is the average acceleration of the object?

2019 Summer

1

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

A heavy metal ball falls vertically downwards through air past four equally spaced levels J, K, L and M.The times taken to fall from one level to the ...

2019 Summer

1

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

A body is moved from place X to place Y where the gravitational field strength is different. What happens to its mass and to its weight due to the mov...

2019 Summer

1

MCQ

CH1 - MEASUREMENTS AND UNITS

The diagrams show four solid blocks with their dimensions and masses.Which block has the greatest density?

2019 Summer

1

MCQ

CH3 - FORCES AND PRESSURE

A student wishes to determine the spring constant of a spring where it obeys Hooke’s law. Different loads are hung from the spring and its length is...

2019 Summer

1

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

A mass of 20 kg is held stationary by a rope passing over a frictionless pulley. What is the tension $T$ in the rope?

2019 Summer

2

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

A boat starts moving across a river at velocity $v$ perpendicular to the river bank. The boat encounters a current along the river of velocity $u$, as...

2019 Summer

1

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

A ball of mass 0.50 kg falls and hits the floor at 10 m/s. It rebounds at speed 8.0 m/s, as shown. The collision between the ball and the floor las...

2019 Summer

1

MCQ

CH4 - FORCES AND ENERGY

An object falls from the top of a building that is 25 m high. Air resistance is negligible.What is the speed of the object when it hits the ground?

2019 Summer

3