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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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CH6 - WAVES AND SOUNDS

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

2011 Winter

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CH1 - MEASUREMENTS AND UNITS

The diagram shows an enlarged drawing of the end of a metre rule. It is being used to measure the length of a small feather. What is the length of the...

2011 Summer

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CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

An object moves initially with constant speed and then with constant acceleration. Which graph shows this motion?

2011 Summer

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CH6 - WAVES AND SOUNDS

A tennis player hits a ball hard and 0.40 s later hears the echo from a wall. The speed of sound in air is 330 m/s.How far away is the player from the...

2011 Summer

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CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

Which statement about mass and weight is correct?A. Mass and weight are both forces.B. Neither mass nor weight is a force.C. Only mass is a force.D. O...

2011 Summer

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CH3 - FORCES AND PRESSURE

The diagram shows a balance being used to find the weight of a baby. The weight of the basket can be ignored.At equilibrium, the pivot is nearer to th...

2011 Summer

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CH1 - MEASUREMENTS AND UNITS

A cube of side 2.0 cm is placed on a balance. What is the density of the cube? A. 0.90 g/cm³ B. 1.2 g/cm³ C. 1.8 g/cm³ D. 3.6 g/cm³

2011 Summer

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CH3 - FORCES AND PRESSURE

Objects with different masses are hung on a spring. The diagram shows how much the spring stretches.The extension of the spring is directly proportion...

2011 Summer

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CH4 - FORCES AND ENERGY

Which row gives an example of the stated form of energy?[Table_1]form of energy | exampleA gravitational | the energy due to the movement of a train a...

2011 Summer

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CH4 - FORCES AND ENERGY

Which energy resource is used to generate electricity by first boiling water? A. hydroelectric B. nuclear fission C. tides D. waves

2011 Summer

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CH4 - FORCES AND ENERGY

Two farmers use an electrically powered elevator to lift bales of hay. All the bales of hay have the same mass. As sunset approaches, they increase...

2011 Summer