1.

Diagram 2 shows a man holding the free end of a slinky spring and swinging it up and down
continuously to produce a wave.

Diagram 1

a) Complete the sentence below by ticking (/) the correct box. The wave produced in the slinky
spring is a ….
Transverse wave
Longitudinal wave [1m]

On Diagram 1, mark “C” on any of the crests and mark “T” on any of the troughs on the wave.
[2m]
b)
I. State one difference between a transverse wave and a longitudinal wave.
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II. State one similarity between a transverse wave and a longitudinal wave.
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2. Coherent sound waves are produced by two loudspeakers L1 and L2 separated by a distance of
0.6m as shown in diagram 2.

a)
I. What is meant by coherent waves?

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II. State whether sound is a transverse or a longitudinal wave. Explain your answer.
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b) A student walk slowly in front of and 3.0 m away from the loudspeakers. The student hears very
loud and very soft sounds alternately, at equal intervals. In diagram 2, the position where very
loud sounds are labeled L and the position where very soft sounds are heard are labeled S.
i. State what happens at points labeled L and S
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ii. The distance between three consecutive very loud sounds is found to be 7.0m. Calculate
the wavelength of the sound wave.

[3m]