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O-LevelPhysicsWaves5054/21 · May/June 2018 · Q1115 Marks

A water wave is produced in a ripple tank.

  1. (a)(i)Draw a diagram of a ripple tank and describe how it is used to produce and observe the wave.[4]
  2. (a)(ii)The water wave in the ripple tank transfers energy. Describe how to show that there is a transfer of energy.[2]
  3. (a)(iii)State what is meant by a wavefront.[2]
  4. (b)(i)Fig. 11.1 shows the variation with time t of the height of water at the same place in the tank for two waves P and Q. The height is sometimes above and sometimes below the mean level which is marked as 0. [Figure 11.1] State one difference and one similarity of the two waves. difference similarity[2]
  5. (b)(ii) 1.The speed of the water wave is 0.20 m/s. Determine the frequency of wave P, frequency = ................................................................[3][3]
  6. (b)(ii) 2.The speed of the water wave is 0.20 m/s. Determine the wavelength of wave P. wavelength = ................................................................[2][2]

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Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2018). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [B1] tank with water
  2. [B1] dipper (bar or point) touches or in surface of water
  3. [B1] light source / stroboscope / video
  4. [B1] dipper moves up and down (to create wave)
  5. [B1] observe (surface of) water OR place particle / cork on surface OR equivalent movable / rotating object
  6. [B1] moves up and down
  7. [M1] line joining points
  8. [A1] that are at the same point in the motion
  9. [B1] difference: Q has a greater / different amplitude or phase
  10. [B1] similarity: same frequency; same time for one wave (period); both transverse; oscillation up and down
  11. [C1] time 300 (ms) or 0.3 (s)
  12. [C1] (f=) 1/t numerical or algebraic in any form
  13. [A1] 3.3 Hz
  14. [C1] (λ =) v / f or v = dt – numerical or algebraic in any form
  15. [A1] 0.060 m

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Topic
Waves, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Structured question, 15 marks.
Source
O-Level Physics, May/June 2018 Paper 2 Variant 1, question 11.

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