CHAPTER 6 (WAVES)

ANSWERS
PAPER 1 (2003)
1
2
3
4
5
6

D
C
B
A
A
D

PAPER 1 (2004)
1
2
3
4
5

C
A
B
A
D

PAPER 1 (2005)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

A
A
C
D
A
B
C

PAPER 1 (2006)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

B
C
B
A
A
B
B

PAPER 2
SECTION A (2003)
(a)

Electromagnetic waves.

(b)

s
v=
t

4.0 X 104
t=
2

= 2.0 X 10-4 s

s = vt
= 3.0 X 108 X 2.0 X 10-4 s
= 60 000 m
(c) (i)
(ii)

The distance Q is more further from the radar than of distance P to the radar.
To determine the closest distance of P to the radar and to Q. The distance of P
to the radar is equal to the distance of Q to the radar.

SECTION A (2004)
(a)

Monochromatic light is light that consists of one colour and frequency only.

(b)

1.

The distance between consecutive fringes for the same light are
equidistant.

2.

The distance between consecutive fringes for red light is more than
that of blue light.

(c)

The wavelength of red light is greater than that of blue light.

(d) The higher the wavelength, the greater is the distance between the consecutive
fringes.
(e) Interference.
(f) White light consists of 7 components of coloured light that consists of different
wavelengths. When passing through a diffraction grating, each component is
diffracted at a different angle.

SECTION A (2005)
(a) Waves that contain the same wavefronts.
(b) =

ax
D

a = 0.8 m,

D = 3.3 m

and

x = 4.5/2 m = 2.25 m

= 0.8 m x 2.25 m / 3.3

= 0.55 m
(c) The intersection of peak with peak of the waves.

SECTION A (2006)

(a) State the correct type of wave

Longitudinal wave or mechanical wave.
(b) Constructive interference takes place./Anti node area.
=

(c)

=
(d) (i)
(ii)

1.5 X 4.0
10.0

0.6 m

The distance between two adjacent rows decreases.

The wave length decreases is directly proportional to X

SECTION B (2005)

The waterfronts formed are shown in the figure above (shaped like a convex and concave
lens), cause the convergence of parallel light rays from the lamp into bright spots and the
divergence of light rays into dark regions.
(ii) - Figure 10.2 shows a narrow gap that forms a circular wave and wide gap that form
plane waves from the incident plane wave.
-

Size of the gap determines the diffraction that is created.

(a)

A narrow gap produces a circular wave.

(b)

A wider gap produces a plane wave with the same wavelength and
results in damping of the wave.

(iii) Diffraction of waves phenomenon.