Physics 0625: WAVES AND SOUNDS Topical Past Paper Questions

Waves can be transverse or longitudinal. (a) (i) Complete the sentence to describe a longitudinal wave. In a longitudinal wave, the direction of vibration is to the direction of propagation. ..... (ii) Give one example of a longitudinal wave. [1] (b) A vibrating rod produces a wa…

(a) (i) Electromagnetic waves have many uses. On Fig. 5.1 draw one line from each use to the region of the electromagnetic (e-m) spectrum it uses. Fig. 5.1 [2] (ii) State one advantage of using microwaves compared with radio waves to transmit mobile (cell) phone signals. [1] (b)…

Fig. 6.1 represents a transverse wave. displacement/mm Fig. 6.1 (a) (i) Determine the amplitude of the wave in Fig. 6.1. amplitude = ..... mm [1] (ii) Determine the frequency of the wave in Fig. 6.1. frequency = \text{Hz} [2] (b) (i) State the name of one type of transverse wave.…