Answers to end-of-chapter questions

Chapter 14
1 energy; matter 7
2
transverse describes a wave that varies from side to
side, at right angles to the direction of
travel
longitudinal describes a wave that varies back and
forth along the direction of travel

3 Symbol Quantity Unit waves correctly reflected at barrier [1]

v speed m/s separation remains as before [1]

f frequency Hz 8 a decreases [1]

λ wavelength m b stays the same [1]
c decreases [1]
4 a bounces off 9 a speed = frequency × wavelength, v = f λ [1]
b speed b v = f λ = 6 × 1014 × 3.75 × 10−7 [1]
5 reflection, refraction, diffraction (in any order) = 2.25 × 108 m/s [1]

6 a 4.0 cm [1] 10

b 3.0 cm [1]
c one wave = 4 cm so 10 cm = 2.5 waves [1]
so 2.5 waves pass in 1 s [1]
frequency = 2.5 Hz [1]
d
2

1
waves are curved in space beyond barrier [1]
y / cm

0 separation remains as before [1]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
x / cm
–1

–2

correct value of amplitude [1]

correct value of wavelength [1]

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11 a i amplitude [1]
ii wavelength [1]
b i string moves air [1]
backwards and forwards or up and
down or produces compressions and
rarefactions [1]
ii gets quieter/softer/less loud [1]
12 a i R in correct position, by eye [1]
ii three reflected waves correctly
meeting mirror [1]
three reflected waves equidistant
and centred on R [1]
b first ray plus reflection correct [1]
second ray plus reflection correct [1]
reflected rays projected back, to meet
behind mirror or labelled I and in
correct position [1]

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