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O-LevelPhysicsWaves5054/22 · May/June 2021 · Q1015 Marks

10 (a) Fig. 10.1 shows a water wave moving from shallow into deep water. The wavefronts shown represent the crests of the wave. [Figure 10.1]

  1. (a)(i)Determine the wavelength of the wave in the shallow water. wavelength =[1]
  2. (a)(ii)Calculate the frequency of the wave produced. frequency =[2]
  3. (a)(iii)Determine the speed of the water wave in the shallow water. speed =[2]
  4. (a)(iv)On Fig. 10.2, draw lines to show what happens to the wavelength, the frequency and the speed of the water wave as it enters the deep water. [Figure 10.2] One line has been drawn for you.[1]
  5. (a)(v)The direction of the boundary is now altered. The water wave now enters the deep water from the shallow water at an angle, as shown in Fig. 10.3. [Figure 10.3] On Fig. 10.3, draw the wavefronts in the deep water.[3]
  6. (b)(i)State the name of four of the colours in the visible spectrum and place them in order from the smallest wavelength to the largest wavelength. smallest wavelength largest wavelength[2]
  7. (b)(ii)A narrow beam of white light can be split into different colours. Fig. 10.4 shows rays of white light emitted from a lamp. [Figure 10.4] Complete Fig. 10.4 to show how a narrow beam is produced from these rays and how a spectrum is shown on the screen. Label your diagram.[4]

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Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2021). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [B1] 3 (.0) cm
  2. [C1] number of waves per second or 5/10 or f = 1 / T
  3. [A1] 2(.0) Hz
  4. [C1] (v =) f λ or s = d / t numerical or algebraic in any form
  5. [A1] 6(.0) cm/s
  6. [B1] frequency stays the same and speed increases
  7. [B1] > three consecutive incident wavefronts meeting straight refracted wavefronts on the boundary without any wavefronts in-between
  8. [B1] constant wavelength shown between all refracted wavefronts
  9. [B1] all wavefronts refracted in correct direction, i.e. lines between the vertical and the normal
  10. [B1] four colours from violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, red
  11. [B1] correct order of four of the above colours
  12. [B1] prism
  13. [B1] slit (to produce narrow beam)
  14. [B1] dispersion shown at first or second face, i.e. a ray becoming at least two rays at least one face
  15. [B1] correct refraction on first and second faces for all rays shown

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Topic
Waves, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Structured question, 15 marks.
Source
O-Level Physics, May/June 2021 Paper 2 Variant 2, question 10.

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