2.

3.

4.

(a) Complete the sentence below by ticking ( ) in the correct box.

Water wave is
transverse wave

longitudinal wave
[1 mark]

(b) State the wave phenomenon that occurred.

..[1 mark]
(c) State the change in the amplitude and frequency of the water wave after it hit the barrier.
.[2 marks]

5.

6.

7.

Diagram 3.1 shows a bob hanging to a spring. The spring osillate at a frequency of 10 oscillation per
second. The bob at the end of the spring touches the surface of water in the ripple tank and produces a
series of circular waves. The pattern of the wave is seen through a stroboscope.

DIAGRAM 3.1
(a)

Calculate:
(i)
the wavelength of the water wave that propagate.
[1 mark]
(ii)

the speed of the wave formed.

[2 marks]

(b)

(i)

(ii)
(c)

What happen to the wavelength when the frequency of the

oscillating spring increases?
......................................................................................................................................[1 mark]
Suggest one way to incease the frequency of the oscillating spring.

......................................................................................................................................[1 mark]
In Diagram 3.2 draw the wave pattern formed when the wave hits the plane reflector.

DIAGRAM 3.2

[1 marks]

8.

(d) Based on your answers in 6(c), state the relationship between the depth and the velocity of water waves.
................................................................................................................................ [1 mark]
(e) Based on Diagram 6, explain why the amplitude of water waves in the deep area is smaller than the shallow
area.
................................................................................................................................ [1 mark]

9.

10.

11.

12.

Diagram 4 shows the pattern of water waves moving towards a gap between two walls at a water-theme park.
Frequency of the water wave is 5 Hz.

DIAGRAM 4
(a)

(i)
(ii)

On Diagram 4, draw the pattern of water waves after passing through the gap.
Name the wave phenomenon involved.

[2 marks]

.
[1 mark]
(b)

Calculate the velocity of the water waves.

[2 marks]

(c)

Explain how this phenomenon occurs.

....
..
[2 marks]

13.

14.Diagram 4.1 shows a submarine transmitting ultrasonic waves directed at a big rock on the sea bed. After
sometime, the submarine detects the wave again.

DIAGRAM 4.1
(a) State the wave phenomenon involved.
..............................................[ 1 mark ]
(b) Explain why the submarine used ultrasonic wave but not ordinary sound wave?
....................................................................................................................................................[ 2 marks ]
(c) (i) Calculate the distance of the submarine from the big rock if the submarine detects the second wave
after 1.5 seconds. [Velocity of ultrasonic wave = 1560 ms-1].
[ 2 marks ]
(ii) Diagram 4.2 shows how the pulses of the transmitted ultrasonic wave is displayed on the screen of a
cathode ray oscilloscope (CRO).

DIAGRAM 4.2
On diagram 4.2 draw the pulses of the wave received by the submarine after 1.5 seconds later. Given the time base
of the CRO is 0.5 s/cm.
[ 2 marks ]
15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

(a) What is meant by inteference?

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27. Diagram 6 shows a group of waves K, L, M, N, O and P is arranged accordingly base on their frequencies and
wave lengths. The energy of the wave is increasing from left to right and in vacuum the waves propagate at
same speed.

28.

Wave X : ..
(b)

Wave Y : .
State two differences between wave X and wave Y.

[2 marks]

(i).....................................................
(ii)........................................................................................................................................................[2 marks]
(c)

Diagram 6.2 shows the electromagnetic spectrum.

(i) Write the appropriate position of wave X and wave Y in the electromagnetic spectrum in diagram 6.2.
[2 marks]
(ii) Compare the velocity of wave X and wave Y in vacuum.
.......[1 mark]
(iii) State one common characteristic of wave X and wave Y.
[1 mark]
29.

30.

31.