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Waves and Sound

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() Name the process that causes the wavetronts to spread out atthe gan J the reduced spacing of the wavefronts tothe right of tha barner, (@ Suggesta cause of tM (ah) Sets how the patiam of weverons tothe right ofthe barr changes when the gap is made narrower. t} euaes 218 oszsvonis * ovameu wrircamSce 7 KUMAR TUITIONS 98216 21814 13 =) Fig. 7.2 shows 9.7.2 shows a wave travelling, in the dicection of the arrow, along a rope. Fig. 7.2 (Explain why the wave shown in Fig. 7.2 is described as a transverse wave. (il) The speed of the wave along the rope is 3.2m/s. Calculate the frequency of the wave. frequency = 3 [Total: 7] szsavonvia Turn ov ues 2019 . ovaimieu wiur CamScz ? es Co KUMAR TUITIONS - 2 98216 21814 (@) Two types of seismic waves are produced by earthquakes. They are called P-waves and ‘S-waves. P-waves are longitudinal and S-waves are transverse. ()_ Explain what is meant by the terms longitudinal and transverse. longitudinal .... transverse a (i) State another example of 1. allongitudinal wave, 2) 2, a transverse wave. (al) Asolsmio wave has a speed of 7.2km/s and a frequency of 80H. Caloulate Its wavelength. wavelength = os25s/ON4 ues 2014 \ ovaimieu wiurcamSce j UMAR TUITIONS / x 98216 21814 is XP) Fig. 8.1 shows 0 électric belt ringing in & sealed glass chamber contsining ai to vacuum pump Fig. 5.1 “student hears the bell ringing. The ars then removed trom the chamber. Stele and explain any change ithe sound heard by th student Ssassvont4 Turn over : ovaimieu wiur CamScz 12 KUMAR TUITIONS * a longitudinal wave ditlorss from a transvarse wave, 98216 21814 (2) (0) A sound wave of frequency 7.5k! tawels through a steel beam ata speed of 6100m/s, (i) Calculate the waveleiigth of this sound wave in the steel! beam. wavelength = 2) _ (ii) The sound wave passes from the end of the beam into air. euctes 2014 State 1. the effect on the speed of the sound, 2. the effect on the wavelength of the sound. _{ S (Total: 6] asa vaimieu wiut VaiiSCé F Fig. 5.1 shows a view KUMAR TUITIONS a. 98216 21814 from above of waves on the surface of water in a walter tank Fig. 5.4 ‘The wavefront AB is travelling in region P towards region Q, where the water is shallower and the waves travel more slowly. : (a) Some time later, the avotont has moved into region Q. CD, CE and CF are suggested positions of the new wavefront. (State which is the correct postion ofthe new wavefront (i) Explain your answer to (). 4) eucies 2012 masse ovaimieu wiur CaMScz “KUMAR TUITIONS " 98216 21814 3 tho Waves after a change is made to the way the tank is set up, and the ) 4, experimentis repeated, Fig. 5.2 ‘The wave from positon AB in region P now moves to positién CG in region Q. Stale the change that has been made and explain your reasoning. change explanation Total: 6} OuctEs 2012 os2sraanuari2 Turn : ovammieu wilt vaMSce ‘ KUMAR TUITIONS i 98216 21314 (©) A police care () Apolice car sican emits sound waves that vary in pitch. ck two boxes tat apply to the sound waves ited by the siren. electromagnetic longitudinal i transverse visible frequency 0.1~10Hz frequency 100100002 frequency 100000~1 000000Hz 2) (6) Fig. 7-1 isa top view of one wavefont ofa water wave Before it strikss a hard boundary. poundary diteetion of travel ‘of wavetront wavefront = Fig. 7.4 (Name the process that ocours as the wavefront strikes the boundary. ouapeone cszssat0n014 vaimieu wiur CamSce 7 / : KUMAR TUITIONS Ww 98216 21814 (i) Explain, in terms of wave toory, what occurs as the wavelront stiles tie boundary. (2) {lll) State whether there is an increase, a decrease or no change in the wavelength of the ‘wave after it stikes the boundary. = {1 (iv) The speed of the wave is 3.0m/s and its wavelength 7.0cm. Caloulate the frequency of the wave, <2) [Total 8) yours 2014 como [Turn over vaimieu wiur LaMScz KUMAR TUITIONS Ae nen tg Dp Ine (a) Und: i {2} Undertne the most e,.opriate value below or the spend ol sound in water, ti 1.5m/s 1Sm/s 150m/s 1600m/s 15000m/s {(®) Sound travels in water as a series of compressions and rarofactions. Describe what is meant by a compression and by a rarefaction. ‘compression ... rarefaction _] (c) An echo-sounder sends out a pulse of sound to determine the depth of the sea bed. It ‘measures the time between sending out the pulse and receiving its echo. Fig. 7.1 shows a boat using an echo-sounder. Fig. 741 ‘The sea bed is 12m below the echo-sounder. {() Use your value for the speed of sound in water from (a) to calculate the tima between the sending out ofthe pulse and receiving its echo. time. KUMAR TUITIONS 98216 21814 queussaoi4 onesoscane ovanied wiul vamSce KUMAR TUITIONS : 98216 21814 (i) The boat passes over a region of the sea bed of the same depth, where the reflection of sound waves is weaker. State whether there is an increase, a decrease or no change in the amplitude and pitch of the reflected wave. amplitude pit 2} [Total 6) votes 2014 oxen Tum over vaimieu wiur LaMScz 7 KUMAR TuITIby (@) Fis 8.1 shows the ar pressure variation sangasoundwave, 982162183 0 4 i aitpressure 4 above nexmal ermal B below normal distance along wave Fig. 5.4 (i) On AB.in Fig. 5.1, mark one point of compression with a dot and the letter C and the next point of rarefaction with a dot and the letter R. (i) In terms of the wavelength, what is the distance along the wave between a ‘compression and the next rarefaction? (3) (b) A sound wave travels through air at a speed of 340 mvs. Calculate the frequency of a sound wave of wavelength 1.3m. frequency = i) . . Mumever ovaimieu wiul LaMSCe KUMAR rurriok 1814 a 98216 218 6 @ Di li {@) Draw a straight ine from each wave to the most appropriate ‘speed on the right. way wa speed 18m/s (1.5 10m/s) 300m/s (3x 102m/s) light in air 1500m/s (1.5x 108m/s) sound in air 1500000m/s (1.5% 10%m/s) ‘sound in water 5 300000000m/s (x 10°m/s) 1500000000m/5 (1.5 x 10°m/s) . (3) (b) Fig. 6.1 shows a railway-line testingteam checking a continuous ral of length 120m, ‘The diagram is not to scale. earphone : steel rail sensor Fig. 6.1 (not to scale) euctes 2013 . ceess20ni9 - ovalnrea-wro4nrecamScz KUMAR TUITIONS - 98216 21814 " tore fear sts one ond of tho ral wih &haianor. The olher testes hoare the sound | gy sapemited tough the air and tansmitod Unruh the val He hoes de sounds at [enmin Sifferent mes, te The speed of sound in steel is S000m/s. Galculats the time difeence, using your value from (a) forthe speed 6t sound in a time difference = ossrons ovanmed Witit CamSce

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