plumiWaves in air, fluids and solids: AQA GCSE Physics questions
Every AQA GCSE Physics exam question on 4.6.1 Waves in air, fluids and solids, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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Q01.1
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Q01.1
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Q01.2
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Q01.3
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Q01.4
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Q01.5
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Q01.6
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Q01.7
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Q08.1
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Q01.1
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Q01.2
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Q01.3
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Q01.4
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Q01.5
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Q04.3
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Q04.4
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Q04.5
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Q04.1
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Q04.2
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All 132 questions on Waves in air, fluids and solids, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 2 Higher, Q01.1 (6 marks): Describe the similarities and differences between visible light waves and sound waves. [6 marks]
- June 2025, Paper 2 Higher, Q04.3 (4 marks): The shortest wavelength of electromagnetic radiation that can be detected by the James Webb Space Telescope is 0.60 µm. speed of electromagnetic radiation = 3.0
- June 2025, Paper 2 Foundation, Q01.1 (1 mark): The student measured angle A and angle B. What equipment should the student have used to measure each angle? [1 mark]
- June 2025, Paper 2 Foundation, Q01.2 (4 marks): Figure 2 shows an incomplete graph of the results. Figure 2 Complete Figure 2. You should: • label the y-axis • plot the remaining data from Table 1 • draw a li
- June 2025, Paper 2 Foundation, Q01.3 (1 mark): What is the relationship between angle A and angle B? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Angle A is directly proportional to angle B. There is a negative correlation be
- June 2025, Paper 2 Foundation, Q01.4 (1 mark): Which letter represents the amplitude of the water wave in Figure 3? [1 mark] Tick () one box. A B C D
- June 2025, Paper 2 Foundation, Q01.5 (1 mark): Which letter represents the wavelength of the water wave in Figure 3? [1 mark] Tick () one box. A B C D
- June 2025, Paper 2 Foundation, Q01.6 (3 marks): A water wave in a ripple tank has a wave speed of 0.125 m/s. The wave has a frequency of 2.5 Hz. Calculate the wavelength of the wave. Use the equation: wavelen
- June 2025, Paper 2 Foundation, Q01.7 (2 marks): The wave has a frequency of 2.5 Hz. Calculate the period of the wave. Use the equation: period = 1 frequency [2 marks] Period = s
- June 2025, Paper 2 Foundation, Q08.1 (6 marks): Describe the similarities and differences between visible light waves and sound waves. [6 marks]
- June 2024, Paper 2 Higher, Q01.1 (1 mark): What is the resolution of the protractor used to measure the angles? [1 mark] Resolution = ° Table 1 shows the results. Table 1 Angle of incidence in degrees An
- June 2024, Paper 2 Higher, Q01.2 (6 marks): Describe a method the student could have used to obtain the data in Table 1. You may include a labelled diagram. [6 marks]
- June 2024, Paper 2 Higher, Q01.3 (2 marks): Complete Figure 2. You should: • plot the results from Table 2 • draw the line of best fit. [2 marks]
- June 2024, Paper 2 Higher, Q01.4 (1 mark): How does Figure 2 show that the angle of refraction is not directly proportional to the angle of incidence? [1 mark]
- June 2024, Paper 2 Higher, Q01.5 (2 marks): Figure 4 shows a ray of light incident on the reflective surface. Figure 4 Complete Figure 4 to show the reflected ray of light. You should include the normal l
- June 2024, Paper 2 Higher, Q04.3 (1 mark): Which statement describes P-waves and S-waves? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Both P-waves and S-waves are longitudinal. Both P-waves and S-waves are transverse. P-
- June 2024, Paper 2 Higher, Q04.4 (2 marks): Figure 9 shows the layers inside the Earth. An earthquake occurs at the position shown. Figure 9 Which letter shows the position where only P-waves will be dete
- June 2024, Paper 2 Higher, Q04.5 (3 marks): An S-wave has a frequency of 3.6 Hz. The S-wave has a speed of 4.5 km/s. Calculate the wavelength of this S-wave. Use the Physics Equations Sheet. [3 marks] Wav
- June 2024, Paper 2 Foundation, Q04.1 (1 mark): Which arrow represents the amplitude of the wave? [1 mark] Tick () one box. A B C D
- June 2024, Paper 2 Foundation, Q04.2 (1 mark): Which arrow represents the wavelength of the wave? [1 mark] Tick () one box. A B C D
- June 2024, Paper 2 Foundation, Q04.3 (2 marks): A wave has a frequency of 5000 Hz. Calculate the period of the wave. Use the equation: period = 1 frequency [2 marks] Period = s
- June 2024, Paper 2 Foundation, Q04.5 (1 mark): Figure 8 represents a longitudinal wave. Figure 8 Which point is at the centre of a rarefaction? [1 mark] Tick () one box. E F G
- June 2024, Paper 2 Foundation, Q04.6 (2 marks): A sound wave has a frequency of 750 Hz. speed of sound in air = 330 m/s Calculate the wavelength of the sound wave. Use the equation: wavelength = wave speed fr
- June 2024, Paper 2 Foundation, Q04.7 (4 marks): Describe a method that could be used to determine the speed of sound in air. [4 marks]
- June 2024, Paper 2 Foundation, Q04.8 (1 mark): When a sound wave moves from air into water, the speed of the wave increases. The frequency of the sound wave does not change. Complete the sentence. Choose the
- June 2024, Paper 2 Foundation, Q08.1 (1 mark): What is the resolution of the protractor used to measure the angles? [1 mark] Resolution = ° Table 1 shows the results. Table 1 Angle of incidence in degrees An
- June 2024, Paper 2 Foundation, Q08.2 (6 marks): Describe a method the student could have used to obtain the data in Table 1. You may include a labelled diagram. [6 marks]
- June 2024, Paper 2 Foundation, Q08.3 (2 marks): Complete Figure 14. You should: • plot the results from Table 2 • draw the line of best fit. [2 marks]
- June 2024, Paper 2 Foundation, Q08.4 (1 mark): How does Figure 14 show that the angle of refraction is not directly proportional to the angle of incidence? [1 mark]
- June 2024, Paper 2 Foundation, Q08.5 (2 marks): Figure 16 shows a ray of light incident on the reflective surface. Figure 16 Complete Figure 16 to show the reflected ray of light. You should include the norma
- June 2023, Paper 2 Higher, Q01.1 (1 mark): Complete the sentence. [1 mark] In a transverse wave, the direction of oscillation is to the direction of energy transfer by the wave.
- June 2023, Paper 2 Higher, Q04.6 (4 marks): Megaphones can produce very loud sounds. A person’s hearing can be affected by age and by working in a loud environment. Figure 13 shows how frequency affects t
- June 2023, Paper 2 Higher, Q06.2 (5 marks): A space telescope uses microwaves to communicate with the Earth. A microwave has a wavelength of 12.5 cm. The speed of microwaves through space is 3.0 × 108 m/s
- June 2023, Paper 2 Higher, Q07.2 (1 mark): What conclusion can be made from the results in Table 2? [1 mark]
- June 2023, Paper 2 Higher, Q07.3 (2 marks): What type of error caused the variation in the results for the angle of reflection? Suggest one cause of this error. [2 marks] Type of error Cause of error
- June 2023, Paper 2 Higher, Q07.4 (1 mark): Figure 18 shows the path of a ray of light through a glass block. Figure 18 Why has refraction not occurred? [1 mark]
- June 2023, Paper 2 Higher, Q07.5 (2 marks): The student measured the angle of refraction for different angles of incidence. Figure 19 shows the protractor used. Figure 19 When the angle of incidence was 1
- June 2023, Paper 2 Foundation, Q03.6 (2 marks): The iron arm of the bell vibrates with a frequency of 6.25 Hz. Calculate the period of the iron arm. Use the equation: period = 1 frequency [2 marks] Period = s
- June 2023, Paper 2 Foundation, Q03.7 (1 mark): The sound waves produced by the bell are longitudinal waves. Figure 9 shows the position of the air particles at one point in time as the sound waves travel thr
- June 2023, Paper 2 Foundation, Q05.1 (1 mark): Which of the following gives the wavelength of the transverse wave? [1 mark] Tick () one box. wavelength = Q 2 wavelength = Q wavelength = 2 Q
- June 2023, Paper 2 Foundation, Q05.2 (1 mark): Which of the following gives the amplitude of the transverse wave? [1 mark] Tick () one box. amplitude = R 2 amplitude = R amplitude = 2 R
- June 2023, Paper 2 Foundation, Q06.1 (1 mark): Why is using a wide beam of light less likely to give accurate results than using a narrow beam? [1 mark] Tick () one box. It will be harder to judge where the
- June 2023, Paper 2 Foundation, Q06.3 (1 mark): What is the resolution of the protractor? [1 mark] Tick () one box. 1 degree 10 degrees 180 degrees
- June 2023, Paper 2 Foundation, Q06.4 (1 mark): For one angle of incidence the student measured the angle of refraction three times. The three measurements were: 35° 31° 33° Calculate the mean angle of refrac
- June 2023, Paper 2 Foundation, Q06.6 (1 mark): and 06.7. 0 6 . 6 Write down the equation which links frequency (f), wave speed (v) and wavelength (λ). [1 mark]
- June 2023, Paper 2 Foundation, Q06.7 (3 marks): Light has a wave speed of 3.0 × 108 m/s in air. The frequency of the red light is 4.0 × 1014 Hz. Calculate the wavelength of the red light in air. [3 marks] Wav
- June 2023, Paper 2 Foundation, Q09.1 (1 mark): Complete the sentence. [1 mark] In a transverse wave, the direction of oscillation is to the direction of energy transfer by the wave.
- June 2022, Paper 2 Higher, Q02.1 (6 marks): Describe a method the student could have used to obtain the results in Table 1. Your answer may include a labelled diagram. [6 marks]
- June 2022, Paper 2 Higher, Q02.2 (4 marks): Figure 2 is an incomplete graph of the results. Figure 2 Complete Figure 2 using data from Table 1. • Label the axes. • Plot the remaining data. • Draw a line o
- June 2022, Paper 2 Higher, Q02.3 (2 marks): Complete the ray diagram in Figure 3 to show the reflection of light from the surface of a plane mirror. You should: • draw the normal line • draw the reflected
- June 2022, Paper 2 Higher, Q02.4 (4 marks): Two students investigated the reflection of light by a plane mirror. Figure 4 shows the different equipment the students used. Figure 4 Explain two ways that Me
- June 2022, Paper 2 Foundation, Q07.1 (2 marks): Complete the sentences. Choose the answers from the box. [2 marks] amplitude frequency speed wavelength The distance between the centre of one compression of a
- June 2022, Paper 2 Foundation, Q07.2 (1 mark): Complete the sentence. Choose the answer from the box. [1 mark] opposite perpendicular parallel In a longitudinal wave, the oscillations are to the direction of
- June 2022, Paper 2 Foundation, Q07.3 (1 mark): A sound wave has a frequency of 8.0 kHz. Which of the following is the same as 8.0 kHz? [1 mark] Tick () one box. 0.0080 Hz 8.0 Hz 8000 Hz 800 000 Hz
- June 2022, Paper 2 Foundation, Q07.4 (2 marks): Calculate the period of a sound wave with a frequency of 8.0 kHz. Use the Physics Equations Sheet. [2 marks] Period = s
- June 2022, Paper 2 Foundation, Q07.8 (3 marks): The sound from each loudspeaker travels at the same speed. For the sound technician to hear the song clearly, the sound from loudspeaker B should be emitted sli
- June 2022, Paper 2 Foundation, Q09.1 (6 marks): Describe a method the student could have used to obtain the results in Table 5. Your answer may include a labelled diagram. [6 marks]
- June 2022, Paper 2 Foundation, Q09.2 (4 marks): Figure 16 is an incomplete graph of the results. Figure 16 Complete Figure 16 using data from Table 5. • Label the axes. • Plot the remaining data. • Draw a lin
- June 2022, Paper 2 Foundation, Q09.3 (2 marks): Complete the ray diagram in Figure 17 to show the reflection of light from the surface of a plane mirror. You should: • draw the normal line • draw the reflecte
- June 2022, Paper 2 Foundation, Q09.4 (4 marks): Two students investigated the reflection of light by a plane mirror. Figure 18 shows the different equipment the students used. Figure 18 Explain two ways that
- November 2021, Paper 2 Higher, Q05.3 (3 marks): The speed of ultraviolet waves is 3 × 108 m/s. Calculate the frequency of the ultraviolet wave. Use your answer to Question 05.2 [3 marks] Frequency = Hz
- November 2021, Paper 2 Higher, Q05.5 (2 marks): Electromagnetic waves are transverse. Some other types of wave are longitudinal. Describe the difference between transverse and longitudinal waves. [2 marks]
- November 2021, Paper 2 Higher, Q06.1 (1 mark): The teacher measured the time taken for 10 wave fronts to pass the mark. The teacher repeated this measurement three times and calculated the mean. What is the
- November 2021, Paper 2 Higher, Q06.2 (5 marks): The teacher’s measurements for the time taken for 10 wave fronts to pass the mark were: 8.4 s 7.8 s 8.1 s Calculate the mean frequency of the wave. Give your an
- November 2021, Paper 2 Higher, Q06.3 (3 marks): In a different investigation, the teacher wanted to determine the speed of water waves in the ripple tank. The teacher did not measure the wavelength of the wav
- November 2021, Paper 2 Higher, Q08.3 (2 marks): A student investigated how the loudness of sound from the loudspeaker depends on: • the number of turns on the coil • the frequency of the supply. Table 2 shows
- November 2021, Paper 2 Foundation, Q01.1 (1 mark): What type of wave is a water wave? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Electromagnetic Longitudinal Transverse
- November 2021, Paper 2 Foundation, Q01.2 (1 mark): Which statement describes the movement of the water at point X? [1 mark] Tick () one box. The water at point X does not move. The water at point X moves to the
- November 2021, Paper 2 Foundation, Q01.3 (3 marks): The wave has a frequency of 2.0 hertz. The wavelength is 0.032 metres. Calculate the wave speed. Use the equation: wave speed = frequency × wavelength Choose th
- November 2021, Paper 2 Foundation, Q01.4 (1 mark): What is transferred by all waves? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Energy Information Water
- November 2021, Paper 2 Foundation, Q01.5 (1 mark): Which wave has the longest wavelength? [1 mark] Tick () one box. A B C D
- November 2021, Paper 2 Foundation, Q01.6 (1 mark): Which wave has the highest frequency? [1 mark] Tick () one box. A B C D
- November 2020, Paper 2 Higher, Q03.1 (2 marks): The ray of light from the ray box should be as narrow as possible. Explain why using a wider ray would give less accurate results than using a narrower ray. [2
- November 2020, Paper 2 Higher, Q03.2 (2 marks): Estimate the angle of refraction when the angle of incidence is 80°. Show on Figure 4 how you obtained your answer. [2 marks] Angle of refraction = °
- November 2020, Paper 2 Higher, Q03.3 (6 marks): Describe a method the student could have used to obtain the results shown in Figure 4. [6 marks]
- November 2020, Paper 2 Higher, Q03.4 (2 marks): The student repeated each measurement three times. When the angle of incidence was 40° the three measured values for the angle of refraction were 28° 25° 22° Es
- November 2020, Paper 2 Higher, Q06.1 (5 marks): The remote control transmits radio waves to the car aerial. The transmitted radio waves have a frequency of 320 MHz. speed of radio waves = 3.0 × 108 m/s Calcul
- November 2020, Paper 2 Higher, Q06.3 (2 marks): The car produces sound waves. Give two ways in which radio waves are different to sound waves. [2 marks] 1 2
- November 2020, Paper 2 Foundation, Q03.1 (1 mark): Which arrow represents the wavelength of the waves? [1 mark] Tick () one box. P Q R S
- November 2020, Paper 2 Foundation, Q03.2 (1 mark): Which arrow represents the amplitude of the waves? [1 mark] Tick () one box. P Q R S
- November 2020, Paper 2 Foundation, Q03.3 (2 marks): The waves have a frequency of 0.20 hertz. Calculate the period of the waves. Use the equation: period = 1 frequency [2 marks] Period = s
- November 2020, Paper 2 Foundation, Q03.4 (1 mark): The frequency of the waves is increased. The speed of the waves stays the same. What happens to the wavelength of the waves? [1 mark] Tick () one box. The wave
- November 2020, Paper 2 Foundation, Q03.5 (1 mark): The student measured the length of the tray. What else should the student measure in order to calculate the speed of the wave? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Area o
- November 2020, Paper 2 Foundation, Q03.6 (1 mark): What was the independent variable in this investigation? [1 mark] Depth of water Length of tray Speed of waves Figure 4 shows the results. Figure 4
- November 2020, Paper 2 Foundation, Q03.7 (1 mark): Give one conclusion that can be made from Figure 4. [1 mark]
- November 2020, Paper 2 Foundation, Q03.8 (1 mark): What was the speed of a wave when the depth of water was 2.5 cm? [1 mark] Speed of wave = m/s
- November 2020, Paper 2 Foundation, Q04.2 (1 mark): What is the name given to the dotted line on Figure 5? [1 mark]
- November 2020, Paper 2 Foundation, Q04.3 (2 marks): Where the ray of light touches the edge of the optical fibre it is reflected. Draw the reflected ray on Figure 5. [2 marks]
- June 2019, Paper 2 Higher, Q02.1 (1 mark): The wavelength of the wave shown in Figure 4 was measured as 80 cm What piece of apparatus would have been suitable for measuring this wavelength? [1 mark]
- June 2019, Paper 2 Higher, Q02.2 (1 mark): Write down the equation which links frequency, wavelength and wave speed. [1 mark]
- June 2019, Paper 2 Higher, Q02.3 (3 marks): The string in Figure 4 vibrates at 55 Hz Calculate the wave speed of the wave shown in Figure 4. Use data given in Figure 4. [3 marks] Wave speed = m/s
- June 2019, Paper 2 Higher, Q02.4 (2 marks): The frequency of the signal generator is increased. This makes the wavelength of the wave change. The wave speed stays the same. Describe how the apparatus coul
- June 2019, Paper 2 Higher, Q02.5 (4 marks): A student wants to investigate how the speed of a wave on a stretched string depends on the tension in the string. The student uses the apparatus in Figure 4. D
- June 2019, Paper 2 Higher, Q09.1 (1 mark): Table 3 gives the frequencies in the hearing ranges of five different animals. Table 3 Animal Frequencies of hearing range Cat 55 Hz to 77 kHz Chicken 125 Hz to
- June 2019, Paper 2 Higher, Q09.3 (4 marks): Ultrasound travels at 6300 m/s in aluminium. Determine the depth of the crack below the top surface of the aluminium. Use information from Figure 17. Give your
- June 2019, Paper 2 Foundation, Q05.4 (1 mark): Complete the sentence. Choose an answer from the box. [1 mark] random systematic zero The student repeated the measurement three times and calculated the mean t
- June 2019, Paper 2 Foundation, Q05.5 (1 mark): For an angle of incidence of 40° the three measurements for the angle of refraction were: 23° 27° 25° Calculate the value of X in Table 2. [1 mark] X = o
- June 2019, Paper 2 Foundation, Q05.6 (1 mark): Complete the sentence. Choose the answer from the box. [1 mark] equal to greater than less than The student used the data in Table 2 and correctly concluded tha
- June 2019, Paper 2 Foundation, Q05.7 (1 mark): Why is the student’s conclusion only valid for angles of incidence between 20° and 50°? [1 mark]
- June 2019, Paper 2 Foundation, Q05.8 (1 mark): The student repeated the investigation using a transparent plastic block. Why did the student use a transparent block and not an opaque block? [1 mark]
- June 2019, Paper 2 Foundation, Q05.9 (1 mark): The student wanted to compare the refraction caused by the plastic with the refraction caused by the glass. What must the student keep the same for both the pla
- June 2019, Paper 2 Foundation, Q09.1 (1 mark): The wavelength of the wave shown in Figure 23 was measured as 80 cm What piece of apparatus would have been suitable for measuring this wavelength? [1 mark]
- June 2019, Paper 2 Foundation, Q09.2 (1 mark): Write down the equation which links frequency, wavelength and wave speed. [1 mark]
- June 2019, Paper 2 Foundation, Q09.3 (3 marks): The string in Figure 23 vibrates at 55 Hz Calculate the wave speed of the wave shown in Figure 23. Use data given in Figure 23. [3 marks] Wave speed = m/s
- June 2019, Paper 2 Foundation, Q09.4 (2 marks): The frequency of the signal generator is increased. This makes the wavelength of the wave change. The wave speed stays the same. Describe how the apparatus coul
- June 2019, Paper 2 Foundation, Q09.5 (4 marks): A student wants to investigate how the speed of a wave on a stretched string depends on the tension in the string. The student uses the apparatus in Figure 23.
- June 2018, Paper 2 Higher, Q03.1 (1 mark): Which one of the statements about P-waves and S-waves is correct? Tick one box. [1 mark] P-waves and S-waves are transverse. P-waves and S-waves are longitudina
- June 2018, Paper 2 Higher, Q03.2 (1 mark): Calculate the frequency of the P-wave shown in Figure 3. [1 mark] Frequency = Hz
- June 2018, Paper 2 Higher, Q03.3 (1 mark): Write down the equation which links frequency, wavelength and wave speed. [1 mark]
- June 2018, Paper 2 Higher, Q03.4 (3 marks): The P-wave shown in Figure 3 is travelling at 7200 m/s. Calculate the wavelength of the P-wave. [3 marks] Wavelength = m
- June 2018, Paper 2 Higher, Q03.5 (2 marks): Explain why the study of seismic waves provides evidence for the structure of the Earth’s core. [2 marks]
- June 2018, Paper 2 Higher, Q05.1 (1 mark): For each angle of incidence, the angle of reflection has a range of values. This is caused by an error. What type of error will have caused each angle of reflec
- June 2018, Paper 2 Higher, Q05.2 (1 mark): Suggest what the student may have done during the investigation to cause each angle of reflection to have a range of values. [1 mark]
- June 2018, Paper 2 Higher, Q05.3 (2 marks): Estimate the uncertainty in the angle of reflection when the angle of incidence is 50°. Show how you determine your estimate. [2 marks] Uncertainty = °
- June 2018, Paper 2 Higher, Q05.4 (2 marks): The student concluded that for a plane mirror, the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection. Explain whether you agree with this conclusion. Use e
- June 2018, Paper 2 Higher, Q05.5 (1 mark): What extra evidence could be collected to support the student’s conclusion? [1 mark]
- June 2018, Paper 2 Higher, Q05.6 (1 mark): State one change the student should make to the apparatus if he wants to use the same method to investigate diffuse reflection. [1 mark]
- June 2018, Paper 2 Foundation, Q03.1 (1 mark): The student adjusted the speed of the motor so that the bar hit the water more times each second. What happened to the frequency of the waves produced? Tick one
- June 2018, Paper 2 Foundation, Q03.2 (2 marks): Describe how the frequency of the water waves in the ripple tank can be measured. [2 marks]
- June 2018, Paper 2 Foundation, Q03.3 (3 marks): The student measured the frequency of the water waves as 5 hertz. Calculate the period of the water waves. Use the equation: period = 1 frequency Choose the uni
- June 2018, Paper 2 Foundation, Q12.1 (1 mark): Which one of the statements about P-waves and S-waves is correct? Tick one box. [1 mark] P-waves and S-waves are transverse. P-waves and S-waves are longitudina
- June 2018, Paper 2 Foundation, Q12.2 (1 mark): Calculate the frequency of the P-wave shown in Figure 16. [1 mark] Frequency = Hz
- June 2018, Paper 2 Foundation, Q12.3 (1 mark): Write down the equation which links frequency, wavelength and wave speed. [1 mark]
- June 2018, Paper 2 Foundation, Q12.4 (3 marks): The P-wave shown in Figure 16 is travelling at 7200 m/s. Calculate the wavelength of the P-wave. [3 marks] Wavelength = m
- June 2018, Paper 2 Foundation, Q12.5 (2 marks): Explain why the study of seismic waves provides evidence for the structure of the Earth’s core. [2 marks]
- Specimen, Paper 2 Higher, Q11.1 (2 marks): Waves may be either longitudinal or transverse. 1 1 Describe the difference between a longitudinal and a transverse wave. [2 mark 1 1 . 1
- Specimen, Paper 2 Higher, Q11.2: Waves may be either longitudinal or transverse. 1 1 Describe one piece of evidence that shows when a sound wave travels through the a it is the wave and not the
- Specimen, Paper 2 Higher, Q11.3 (6 marks): Waves may be either longitudinal or transverse. 1 1 Figure 19 shows the parts of a moving-coil loudspeaker. A coil of wire is positioned in the gap between the
- Specimen, Paper 2 Foundation, Q05.1: Small water waves are created in a ripple tank by a wooden bar. The wooden bar vibrates up and down hitting the surface of the water. Figure 9 shows a cross-sec
- Specimen, Paper 2 Foundation, Q05.2: Small water waves are created in a ripple tank by a wooden bar. The wooden bar vibrates up and down hitting the surface of the water. Figure 9 shows a cross-sec
- Specimen, Paper 2 Foundation, Q05.3 (2 marks): Small water waves are created in a ripple tank by a wooden bar. The wooden bar vibrates up and down hitting the surface of the water. Figure 9 shows a cross-sec
- Specimen, Paper 2 Foundation, Q05.4 (4 marks): Small water waves are created in a ripple tank by a wooden bar. The wooden bar vibrates up and down hitting the surface of the water. Figure 9 shows a cross-sec
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