plumiWave terms and the wave equation: Edexcel International A Level Physics questions
Edexcel International A Level Physics past-paper questions on 2.3.1.1 Wave terms and the wave equation, 2019–2025, with mark schemes and examiner’s reports where available.
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All 25 questions on Wave terms and the wave equation, as a list
- October 2024, AS Unit 2, Q3 (1 mark): A student stands a distance d from a wall. She makes a loud sound. She hears the echo of the sound from the wall after a time t. Which of the following expressi
- October 2024, AS Unit 2, Q4 (1 mark): A displacement-time graph for a point on the surface of a water wave is shown. Displacement 0 Time / s 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 Which of the follow
- June 2024, AS Unit 2, Q15(a) (3 marks): A student connected a microphone to an oscilloscope. She then placed the microphone near to one of the pipes. The photograph below shows the oscilloscope screen
- June 2024, AS Unit 2, Q15(c) (2 marks): The student determined the frequency and wavelength of sound waves produced in different pipes and plotted the graph shown. 0.50 0.45 0.40 Wavelength / m 0.35 0
- January 2024, AS Unit 2, Q7 (1 mark): A microphone is attached to an oscilloscope. The microphone detects a sound. The trace displayed on the oscilloscope screen is shown. screen Not to scale trace
- October 2023, AS Unit 2, Q5 (1 mark): The graph shows how displacement varies with time for a particular point as a wave passes. Displacement 5 10 15 Time / ms 0 Which of the following statements is
- June 2023, AS Unit 2, Q2 (1 mark): The time period of a wave decreases. Which of the following properties of the wave increases? A amplitude B frequency C speed D wavelength
- June 2023, Unit 6, Q1(b) (3 marks): A student connected the tube to the water flow device shown below. A magnet is attached to the paddle wheel. magnet coil paddle wheel water from tube As water f
- January 2023, AS Unit 3, Q2(c)(i) (2 marks): To determine an accurate value for the speed of sound, the student would need to use other apparatus. Explain what other apparatus the student would need. (2)
- January 2023, AS Unit 3, Q2(c)(ii) (2 marks): On a humid day, the speed of sound in air increases. Explain how an increase in the speed of sound would affect the value of w for this investigation. (2)
- October 2022, AS Unit 2, Q1 (1 mark): Which of the following pairs of quantities could be used to calculate the speed of a wave? A amplitude and frequency B amplitude and wavelength C period and fre
- June 2022, AS Unit 2, Q2 (1 mark): The graph shows how the displacement x of particles in a wave varies with time t. The speed of the wave is not known. x t Which of the following can not be dete
- October 2021, AS Unit 2, Q12(b)(i) (3 marks): A sound was heard when l was 19.3 cm. Determine a value for the speed of sound in air. frequency of tuning fork = 440 Hz (3) Speed of sound in air =
- October 2021, AS Unit 3, Q2(b)(ii) (2 marks): Calculate the frequency of the microwaves being transmitted. (2) Frequency =
- June 2021, AS Unit 2, Q2 (1 mark): A wave has amplitude A, period T, and wavelength λ. Which of the following can be used to calculate the speed of the wave? A AT A B T C λT D λ T
- June 2021, AS Unit 3, Q2(c) (2 marks): The frequency of the tuning fork was 440 Hz. The standing wave produced had a wavelength 4l. Calculate the speed of sound in air. (2) Speed of sound =
- January 2021, AS Unit 2, Q7 (1 mark): A graph of displacement against time for a point on a transverse progressive wave is shown. 10 5 0 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 –5 –10 Time / s Which of the follow
- January 2021, AS Unit 2, Q21(a)(i) (3 marks): The stationary wave has antinodes at both ends of the air column as shown. antinode antinode Calculate the frequency of the sound produced by this stationary wa
- January 2021, AS Unit 2, Q21(a)(ii) (3 marks): The recorder is made from three separate sections that slide together as shown. A musician plays the recorder and produces the same frequency sound as in (i). T
- October 2020, AS Unit 2, Q1 (1 mark): Waves can be represented on graphs of displacement against distance and displacement against time. Which of the following properties can only be determined by c
- October 2020, AS Unit 2, Q13(a) (3 marks): On a particular flight, the noise from the engine has a frequency of 0.85 kHz. The graph shows a possible second wave. Distance / m 0.5 1.0 Determine whether th
- October 2020, AS Unit 2, Q16(c) (2 marks): Suggest two factors that might cause the speed of sound to vary with the depth of the sea. (2)
- January 2020, AS Unit 2, Q15(b)(ii) (3 marks): In 1933, the crew of the US Navy ship USS Rampo took measurements from one of the largest waves ever recorded. The wavelength of the wave was 342 m and the time
- January 2020, AS Unit 2, Q18(a) (3 marks): A teacher says that a lightning strike taking place 1 km away from the observer will result in a time of 3 s between seeing the lightning and hearing the thunde
- June 2019, AS Unit 1, Q14(b) (2 marks): A student wanted to estimate the maximum diameter of the firework after exploding. The student estimated: • the time taken between seeing the firework explode a
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