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

Important Questions on Waves
(c) (i) Estimate the wavelength in metres of X-rays.

(c) Determine the frequency of the X-rays.

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 . The boat moves around in a circular path with a speed of . 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.

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 . The boat moves around in a circular path with a speed of . 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

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 . The boat moves around in a circular path with a speed of . 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

This diagram shows some air particles as a sound wave passes.
(a) On a copy of the diagram, mark:
(i) A region of the wave that shows a compression-label it .

This diagram shows some air particles as a sound wave passes.
(b) Describe how the particle labelled P moves as the wave passes.

This diagram shows some air particles as a sound wave passes.
(c) The sound wave has a frequency of . Explain, in terms of the movement of an individual particle, what this means.
