FORM 5 Chapter 1 Waves

EXERCISE 1.8
Interference of Waves(II)

1. PRK11Q30 Two loudspeakers are placed at a distance of 30 cm 5. SBP11Q30 Diagram shows the interference pattern of water
and produce coherent sounds at a frequency of 1500 Hz. A student waves.
stands at a distance of 2.0 m from the loudspeakers and walks
along the path in front of the loudspeakers. Calculate the distance
between two successive loud sounds. [Assume the speed of sound
is 330 ms-1]
A 0.53 m B 1.25 m
C 1.47 m D 3.30 m

2. JHR10Q31 Diagram shows the phenomenon of interference of

water waves.
What happens to the separation between two consecutive nodal
lines, x, if the depth of water in the ripple tank is increased?
A Unchanged
B Increase
C Decrease

6. KLT10Q29 Diagram shows the bright and dark bands of the

waves pattern formed on the screen in two different experiments to
study the waves phenomenon.

What is the wavelength of the water waves?

A 0.8 cm B 1.2 cm
C 3.2 cm D 5.0 cm
The waves phenomenon P and Q are
3. MRSM10Q31 Diagram shows an interference pattern formed P Q
when a monochromatic light passes through a double slit. The slit A Interference Refraction
separation is 0022 cm and the distance between the screen and the B Diffraction Interference
double slit is 12 cm. C Diffraction Reflection
D Refraction Interference

7. PHG11Q33 Diagram shows bright and dark fringes from Young’s

double slit experiment using a monochromatic red light source.

Calculate the wavelength of the monochromatic light.

A 8.80 x 10-5 cm What happens to the fringes if a yellow light source is used?
B 6.60 x 10-5 cm A The bright fringes are wider than the dark fringes
C 2.64 x 10-4 cm B The dark fringes are wider than the bright fringes
D 1.83 x 10-4 cm C the distance between consecutive fringes decreases
D The distance between consecutive fringes increases.
4. PPTSBP11Q40 Diagram shows the interference pattern
produced by two vibrating source S1 and S2 in a ripple tank. The 8. PRL11Q33 Diagram shows a blue light source connected to
wavelength of the water waves is 3.0 cm. power supply. After the light passes through Young’s double-slit,
red and dark fringes are observed on the screen.

What will be observed if the red light source is replaced by the blue
What is the distance between consecutive two antinodal lines, x? light source?
A 5.0 cm B 10.0 cm A Distances between fringes increases.
C 15.0 cm D 20.0 cm B Distance between fringes decreases.
C Number of fringes decreases.
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9. KDH13Q33 Diagram shows the interference patterns for three

monochromatic light sources, X, Y and Z. 13. KDH11Q32 Diagram below shows the positions of loud and soft
sounds produced along the line PQ when the audio signal generator
is switched on.

What are the colour of the monochromatic light sources X, Y and Z?

X Y Z
A Blue Yellow Red
B Yellow Blue Red
C Red Yellow Blue
D Blue Red Yellow

10. TIMES11Q34 Diagram shows interference pattern of light The distance between consecutive loud sounds, x, will increase if
waves in Young’s double slits experiment. A M is increased
B f is increased
C  is decreased
D b is increased

Which of the following will caused the distance between two 14. MRSM12Q30 Diagram shows an interference pattern observed
consecutive fringes increases? in Young’s Double Slit experiment using a green light source.
A Reduce the distance between light source and the double slits.
B Reduce the distance between double slits and the screen.
C Reduce the distance between two slits of double slits.
D Increase the distance between two slits of double slits.

11. KDH13Q33 Diagram shows the fringe pattern obtained in a

double-slit experiment using monochromatic light. The two slits are
0.03 cm apart and the distance from the double slit plate to the The distance between two consecutive fringes increases when
screen is 1.5 m. A green light is replaced with blue light
B green light is replaced with yellow light
C the distance between the double slit is increased
D the distance between the double slits and the screen is
decreased

15. PRL10Q31 Which of the following graphs represents the

Calculate the wavelength of the monochromatic light used in the relationship between  and f for water wave in a ripple tank at a
experiment. constant water depth?
A 5.0 x 10-7 m
B 6.0 x 10-7 m
C 7.0 x 10-7 m
D 8.0 x 10-7 m

12. KLT11Q32 Diagram represents the fringe pattern obtained in a

double-slit experiment using monochromatic light of red colour.

Which of the following is correct when the red light is replaced by

green light? 16. N913Q31 Diagram shows two wave pulses, M and N are at the
same distance from Y.

Which waveform is observed at Y?

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A Soft sound heart at point P.

17. NS11Q28 Which graph shows the correct relationship between B Destructive interferences occur at Q.
the wavelength,  and the frequency, f of water waves in a ripple C Both microphones is coherent source.
tank where the depth of water is constant? D When the microphones is closer each other, the distance
between two loud sound increases.

20. PHG10Q36 In a Young’s double-slit experiment which uses a

monochromatic light, what is the relationship between distance of
fringes separation and distance of the screen if the distance of
double slit separation and the wavelength are constant?
A Directly proportional
B Inversely proportional
C Decreases linearly

21. PRK12Q33 The Young double-slit interference experiment is

carried out to determine the wavelength of yellow light. The
separation distance of the two slits is 0.4 mm, the distance between
the screen and the two slits is 3 m, and the separation distance
between two consecutive bright fringes is 4 mm. What is the
18. TIMES11Q35 Which of the following graph represents the wavelength of the yellow light?
A 1.20 x 10-7 m
correct relationship between wavelength,  and frequency, f? B 1.60 x 10-7 m
C 4.80 x 10-7 m
D 5.33 x 10-7 m

22. PHG12Q34 Diagram shows a fringe pattern formed on a screen

in the Young’s double slit experiment.

The distance between double slit and screen is 1 m and the

wavelength of light is 5 x 10-7 m. What is the distance between two
slits?
A 5.0 x 10-3 m
B 1.0 x 10-4 m
19. MLK12Q33 Diagram shows two identical microphones is C 1.3 x 10-3 m
connected to an audio generator. Both microphones are facing D 1.0 x 10-3 m
towards an area.

Which of the following statement not correct about audio generator?