New test - February 20, 2017

1. [1 mark]

A standing sound wave is set up inside a narrow glass tube which has both ends open. The first
harmonic frequency of the standing wave is 500Hz. What is the frequency of the sound wave if the
length of the tube is halved and one end is closed?

A. 250 Hz

B. 500 Hz

C. 1000 Hz

D. 2000 Hz

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2. [1 mark]

The lowest frequency emitted by an organ pipe that is open at both ends is f. What is the lowest
frequency emitted by an organ pipe of the same length that is closed at one end?

A.

B.

C.

D.

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3. [1 mark]

P and Q are two points on a standing wave. R and S are two points on a progressive (travelling) wave.

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 Which of the following gives the relationship between the amplitudes of each pair of points?

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4. [1 mark]

A standing wave is established on a string between two fixed points.

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 What is the phase difference in radians between point P and point Q on the string?

A. zero

B.

C.

D.

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5. [1 mark]

A string vibrates with fundamental frequency f. The wavelength of the sound produced in air is λ. Which
of the following correctly gives the frequency of vibration of the fourth harmonic of the string and the
wavelength of the sound in air?

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6a. [3 marks]

This question is about standing (stationary) waves.

The diagram represents a standing wave of wavelength λ set up on a string of length L.

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 The string is fixed at both ends.

For this standing wave

(i) state the relationship between λ and L.

(ii) label, on the diagram, two antinodes where the string is vibrating in phase. Label the antinodes with
the letter A.

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(i) L=4λ or ;

(ii) two antinodes labelled;

with separation of integral number of wavelengths;

6b. [3 marks]

The standing wave has wavelength λ and frequency f. State and explain, with respect to a standing wave,
what is represented by the product f λ.

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f λ is the speed of the wave;

standing wave formed by interference of an incident and a reflected progressive wave;
speed is the speed of this progressive wave;

7. [1 mark]

A standing wave is established in air in a pipe with one closed and one open end.

The air molecules near X are

A. always at the centre of a compression.

B. always at the centre of a rarefaction.

C. sometimes at the centre of a compression and sometimes at the centre of a rarefaction.

D. never at the centre of a compression or a rarefaction.

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8. [1 mark]

The wavelength of a standing (stationary) wave is equal to

A. the distance between adjacent nodes.

B. twice the distance between adjacent nodes.

C. half the distance between adjacent nodes.

D. the distance between a node and an adjacent antinode.

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9. [1 mark]

A standing (stationary) wave is set up on a string at a particular frequency as shown.

How many nodes will be on the string if the frequency is doubled but nothing else is changed?

A. 2

B. 3

C. 7

D. 8

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10. [1 mark]

What is the definition of electric current?

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 A. The ratio of potential difference across a component to the resistance of the component

B. The power delivered by a battery per unit potential difference

C. The rate of flow of electric charge

D. The energy per unit charge dissipated in a power supply

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11. [1 mark]

Which diagram represents the pattern of electric field lines of two small positive point charges held at
the positions shown?

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12. [1 mark]

An electron has a kinetic energy of 4.8×10–10J. What is the equivalent value of this kinetic energy?

A. 3.0 eV
B. 3.0 keV

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 C. 3.0 MeV
D. 3.0 GeV

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13. [1 mark]

Which of the following is the SI unit of gravitational field strength?

A. N
B. N m
C. Nkg–1
D. Nm2kg–2

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14. [1 mark]

Three positive point charges of equal magnitude are held at the corners X, Y and Z of a right-angled
triangle. The point P is at the midpoint of XY. Which of the arrows shows the direction of the electric
field at point P?

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