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

What is the most accurate and precise method to measure the thickness of a coin?

2017 Summer

1

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

On Earth, a ball is dropped and falls 2.0 m in a vacuum.The acceleration of the ball at 1.0 m is 10 m/s².What is the acceleration of the ball at 0.5 ...

2017 Summer

1

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

A skydiver reaches terminal velocity. Then he opens his parachute.What happens to the skydiver as the parachute opens?

2017 Summer

1

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

A piece of steel is taken from the Earth to the Moon for an experiment. The gravitational field strength on the Moon is smaller than on the Earth.Whic...

2017 Summer

1

MCQ

CH1 - MEASUREMENTS AND UNITS

A measuring cylinder containing only water is placed on an electronic balance. A small, irregularly shaped stone is now completely immersed in the wat...

2017 Summer

1

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

A boat is travelling at a steady speed in a straight line across the surface of a lake. Which statement about the boat is correct?

2017 Summer

1

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

A ball of weight 1.2 N drops through the air at terminal velocity.A sudden gust of wind exerts a horizontal force of 0.5 N on the ball from the left.W...

2017 Summer

1

MCQ

CH3 - FORCES AND PRESSURE

The diagram shows a uniform bridge, 4.0 m long and weighing 10 000 N.The bridge is pivoted at one end. A force at the other end gradually increases un...

2017 Summer

1

MCQ

CH2 - FORCES AND MOTION

A bullet of mass 0.10 kg travels horizontally at a speed of 600 m/s. It strikes a stationary wooden block of mass 1.90 kg resting on a frictionless, h...

2017 Summer

1

MCQ

CH4 - FORCES AND ENERGY

A box of mass $m$ slides down a slope of length $l$ and vertical height $d$ against a frictional force $F$.As the box slides down the slope, it loses ...

2017 Summer

1