Physics 8463: Waves Topical Past Paper Questions

Radio waves and gamma rays both transfer energy. 1 Give three other similarities between radio waves and gamma rays. [3 marks] 1_____ 2___ 3___ Both radio waves and gamma rays are used in medicine. 2 Give one medical use of gamma rays. [1 mark] 3 Explain why exposure to gamma ray…

A student investigated the behaviour of light. The student used a mirror with a smooth surface to investigate reflection. Figure 17 shows the equipment used. Figure 17 1) What name is given to reflection from a smooth surface? [1 mark] The student measured the angle of reflection…

A student used a ray box to shine a ray of light through air into a glass block. The student investigated how the angle of refraction varied with the angle of incidence. Table 1 shows the results. Table 1 1 Describe a method the student could have used to obtain the results in Ta…