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(b) State one major difference between microwaves and radio waves.

Important Questions on Waves

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(c) (i) Estimate the wavelength in metres of X-rays.

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A student is sitting on the beach, observing a power boat moving at speed on the sea. The boat has a siren emitting a constant sound of frequency 420 Hz. The boat moves around in a circular path with a speed of 25 ms-1. The student notices that the pitch of the siren changes with a regular pattern.

(a) Explain why the pitch of the siren changes, as observed by the student.

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A student is sitting on the beach, observing a power boat moving at speed on the sea. The boat has a siren emitting a constant sound of frequency 420 Hz. The boat moves around in a circular path with a speed of 25 ms-1. The student notices that the pitch of the siren changes with a regular pattern.

(b) Determine the maximum and minimum frequencies that the student will hear.(Speed of sound in air =330 m s-1.

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A student is sitting on the beach, observing a power boat moving at speed on the sea. The boat has a siren emitting a constant sound of frequency 420 Hz. The boat moves around in a circular path with a speed of 25 ms-1. The student notices that the pitch of the siren changes with a regular pattern.

(c) At which point in the boat's motion will the student hear the most high-pitched note? (Speed of sound in air =330 m s-1.

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This diagram shows some air particles as a sound wave passes.

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(a) On a copy of the diagram, mark:

(i) A region of the wave that shows a compression-label it C.

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This diagram shows some air particles as a sound wave passes.

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(b) Describe how the particle labelled P moves as the wave passes.

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This diagram shows some air particles as a sound wave passes.

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(c) The sound wave has a frequency of 240 Hz. Explain, in terms of the movement of an individual particle, what this means.