Theory

CH14 - WAVES

(a) Explain the main principles behind the use of ultrasound to obtain diagnostic information about internal body structures.   [4] (b) Dat...

2009 Summer

MCQ

CH14 - WAVES

The order of magnitude of the frequency of the longest-wavelength ultraviolet waves can be expressed as $10^x$ Hz. What is the value of $x$?

2009 Winter

MCQ

CH14 - WAVES

The light from two lasers passes through a vacuum. One laser emits red light and the other emits green light. Which property of the two laser beams m...

2009 Winter

Theory

CH14 - WAVES

(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

MCQ

CH14 - WAVES

Electromagnetic waves from an unknown source in space were found to be significantly diffracted when passing through gaps of the order of $10^{-5}\, \...

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH14 - WAVES

Electromagnetic waves from an unknown source in space were found to be significantly diffracted when passing through gaps of the order of $10^{-5} \te...

2010 Summer

Theory

CH14 - WAVES

(a) A source of sound has frequency $f$. Sound of wavelength $\lambda$ is produced by the source. (i) State what is meant by the frequency of the so...

2010 Summer

Theory

CH14 - WAVES

Explain the main principles behind the generation of ultrasound to obtain diagnostic information about internal body structures.

2010 Summer

Theory

CH14 - WAVES

Explain the main principles behind the $\textbf{generation}$ of ultrasound to obtain diagnostic information about internal body structures.

2010 Summer

MCQ

CH14 - WAVES

The graph shows how the displacement of a particle in a wave varies with time. Which statement is correct?

2010 Winter

MCQ

CH1 - PHYSICAL QUANTITIES & UNITS

Which quantity with its unit is correct?

2016 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - PHYSICAL QUANTITIES & UNITS

The luminosity $L$ of a star is given by $L = 4\pi r^2 \sigma T^4$ where $r$ is the radius of the star, $T$ is the temperature of the star, $\sig...

2016 Summer

MCQ

CH1 - PHYSICAL QUANTITIES & UNITS

The diagram shows two vectors X and Y, drawn to scale. If X = Y − Z, which diagram best represents the vector Z?

2016 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

The diagram shows a cathode-ray oscilloscope (c.r.o.) being used to measure the rate of rotation of a flywheel.The flywheel has a small magnet M mount...

2016 Summer

MCQ

CH2 - MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES

A student determines the density $\rho$ of steel by taking measurements from a steel wire. mass $m = 6.2 \pm 0.1 \text{ g}$ length $l = 25.0 \pm 0.1 \...

2016 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - KINEMATICS

The acceleration of free fall on the Moon is $1.6 \, \text{m}\,\text{s}^{-2}$. The Moon has no atmosphere. An astronaut standing on the surface of the...

2016 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - KINEMATICS

A tennis ball is released from rest at the top of a tall building. Which graph best represents the variation with time $t$ of the acceleration $a$ of ...

2016 Summer

MCQ

CH3 - KINEMATICS

The graph shows how the velocity $v$ of an object moving in a straight line varies with time $t$ from $t = 0$ to $t = T$. Which graph represents th...

2016 Summer

MCQ

CH4 - DYNAMICS

A ball falls vertically onto horizontal ground and rebounds, as shown. The ball has momentum $p_1$ downwards just before hitting the ground. After ...

2016 Summer

MCQ

CH4 - DYNAMICS

A sphere falls from rest through the air. The graph shows the variation with time of the sphere’s velocity. Which diagram shows the forces ac...

2016 Summer