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Upper Secondary-IGCSE
IMPORTANT
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Infrared radiation travels at the same speed as light, but it has a lower frequency than red light. State whether its wavelength is greater than or less than of red light.

Important Questions on Properties of Waves

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Upper Secondary-IGCSE
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Complete the table to show the names of each of these aspects of waves.

Description Name
Bouncing off a surface  
Changing direction because of a change of speed.  
Spreading out after passing through a gap.  

 

MEDIUM
Upper Secondary-IGCSE
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The figure shows the light waves travelling through two different materials, 1 and 2.

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Complete the table to show how the speed wavelength and frequency of the waves change as they are travelling from material 1 into material 2.

Quantity Increases / Decreases / Stays the same
Wave speed  
wavelength   
Frequency  
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Upper Secondary-IGCSE
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Is this possible to hear the conversation through a partially open door, but not to see the people talking. Explain this using the idea of diffraction.