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

Which quantity can be measured in electronvolts (eV)?

2014 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - PHYSICAL QUANTITIES & UNITS

The unit of specific heat capacity is $\text{J kg}^{-1} \text{K}^{-1}$.What is its equivalent in terms of SI base units?

2014 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - PHYSICAL QUANTITIES & UNITS

What is the vertical component of this displacement vector?

2014 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

The resistance of a lamp is calculated from the value of the potential difference (p.d.) across it and the value of the current passing through it.Whi...

2014 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

The display on a cathode-ray oscilloscope shows the signal produced by an electronic circuit. The time-base is set at 5.0 ns per division and the Y-ga...

2014 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

A digital caliper is used to measure the 28.50 mm width of a plastic ruler. The digital caliper reads to the nearest 0.01 mm. What is the correct way...

2014 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - KINEMATICS

An experiment is performed to measure the acceleration of free fall $g$. A body falls between two fixed points. The four measurements shown below are ...

2014 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - KINEMATICS

In a cathode-ray tube, an electron is accelerated uniformly in a straight line from a speed of $4 \times 10^{3} \: \text{ms}^{-1}$ to $2 \times 10^{7}...

2014 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - KINEMATICS

The graph shows how the speed $v$ of a sprinter changes with time $t$ during a 100 m race. What is the best estimate of the maximum acceleration of...

2014 Summer

MCQ

CH4 - DYNAMICS

A tennis ball is dropped onto a table and bounces back up. The table exerts a force F on the ball. Which graph best shows the variation with time t o...

2014 Summer