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Progressive waves: CAIE A‑Level Physics questions

Every CAIE A-Level Physics exam question on 7.1 Progressive waves, June 2024 and the specimen papers, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q19

    June 2024 · Paper 1

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    June 2024 Paper 1, question 19: A plane wave of amplitude A is incident on a surface of area S placed so that it is perpendicular to the direction of travel of the wave. The energy per unit ti
  2. Q5(e)

    June 2024 · Paper 2

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    June 2024 Paper 2, question 5(e): Calculate the speed of the progressive waves on the stretched string. speed = m s–1 [2] [Total: 8]
  3. Q21

    Specimen · Paper 1

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    Specimen Paper 1, question 21: A wave has period T, wavelength λ and amplitude A. The wave is shown on a graph of displacement x against distance d. Which graph is correctly labelled? A B x x
  4. Q4(b)(i)

    Specimen · Paper 2

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    Specimen Paper 2, question 4(b)(i): Calculate the wavelength of the waves. wavelength = cm [2]
All 4 questions on Progressive waves, as a list
  1. June 2024, Paper 1, Q19 (1 mark): A plane wave of amplitude A is incident on a surface of area S placed so that it is perpendicular to the direction of travel of the wave. The energy per unit ti
  2. June 2024, Paper 2, Q5(e) (2 marks): Calculate the speed of the progressive waves on the stretched string. speed = m s–1 [2] [Total: 8]
  3. Specimen, Paper 1, Q21 (1 mark): A wave has period T, wavelength λ and amplitude A. The wave is shown on a graph of displacement x against distance d. Which graph is correctly labelled? A B x x
  4. Specimen, Paper 2, Q4(b)(i) (2 marks): Calculate the wavelength of the waves. wavelength = cm [2]

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