Theory

CH15 - SUPERPOSITION

Two sources $S_1$ and $S_2$ of sound are situated 80 cm apart in air, as shown in Fig. 5.1. The frequency of vibration can be varied. The two sourc...

2009 Summer

MCQ

CH15 - SUPERPOSITION

The diagram shows a standing wave on a string. The standing wave has three nodes $N_1$, $N_2$ and $N_3$. Which statement is correct?

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH15 - SUPERPOSITION

A parallel beam of light of wavelength 450 nm falls normally on a diffraction grating which has 300 lines/mm. What is the total number of transmitted...

2009 Winter

Theory

CH15 - SUPERPOSITION

(a) State what is meant by a progressive wave.   [2] (b) The variation with distance x along a progressive wave of a quantity y, at a parti...

2009 Winter

Theory

CH15 - SUPERPOSITION

A uniform string is held between a fixed point P and a variable-frequency oscillator, as shown in Fig. 5.1. The distance between point P and the os...

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH15 - SUPERPOSITION

Using monochromatic light, interference fringes are produced on a screen placed a distance $D$ from a pair of slits of separation $a$. The separation ...

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH15 - SUPERPOSITION

Diagram 1 shows a ripple tank experiment in which plane waves are diffracted through a narrow slit in a metal sheet. Diagram 2 shows the same tank wi...

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH15 - SUPERPOSITION

The diagram shows a steel wire clamped at one end and tensioned at the other by a weight hung over a pulley. A vibration generator is attached to t...

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH15 - SUPERPOSITION

The diagram shows a steel wire clamped at one end and tensioned at the other by a weight hung over a pulley. A vibration generator is attached to t...

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH15 - SUPERPOSITION

Diagram 1 shows a ripple tank experiment in which plane waves are diffracted through a narrow slit in a metal sheet. Diagram 2 shows the same tank wi...

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - PHYSICAL QUANTITIES & UNITS

When a force $F$ moves its point of application through a displacement $s$ in the direction of the force, the work $W$ done by the force is given by $...

2012 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - PHYSICAL QUANTITIES & UNITS

What is a possible unit for the product $VI$, where $V$ is the potential difference across a resistor and $I$ is the current through the same resistor...

2012 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - PHYSICAL QUANTITIES & UNITS

What is a reasonable estimate of the average kinetic energy of an athlete during a 100 m race that takes 10 s?

2012 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

A light-meter measures the intensity $I$ of the light falling on it. Theory suggests that $I$ varies inversely as the square of the distance $d$. W...

2012 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

In an experiment, a radio-controlled car takes $2.50 \pm 0.05$ s to travel $40.0 \pm 0.1$ m. What is the car’s average speed and the uncertaint...

2012 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - KINEMATICS

In an experiment to determine the acceleration of free fall using a falling body, what would lead to a value that is too large?

2012 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - KINEMATICS

Which feature of a graph allows acceleration to be determined?

2012 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - KINEMATICS

The diagram shows a laboratory experiment in which a feather falls from rest in a long evacuated vertical tube of length $L$. The feather takes tim...

2012 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - KINEMATICS

In the absence of air resistance, a stone is thrown from P and follows a parabolic path in which the highest point reached is T. The stone reaches poi...

2012 Summer

MCQ

CH5 - FORCES, DENSITY & PRESSURE

Each option gives a correct word equation involving force. Which option gives the definition of force?

2012 Summer