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1 Farr High School HIGHER PHYSICS Unit 2 Particles and Waves Exam Question Booklet June

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3 THE STANDARD MODEL 1. Three students each make a comment about antiparticles. I An antiparticle has the same mass as its equivalent particle. II An antiparticle has the same charge as its equivalent particle. III Every elementary particle has a corresponding antiparticle. Which of the statements is/are correct? A I only B II only C I and III only D II and III only E I, II and III 2. Which of the following lists the particles in order of size from smallest to largest? A helium nucleus, electron, proton B helium nucleus, proton, electron C proton, helium nucleus, electron D electron, helium nucleus, proton E electron, proton, helium nucleus 3. A student makes the following statements about an electron. I An electron is a boson II An electron is a lepton III An electron is a fermion Which of these statements is/are correct? A I only B II only C III only D I and II only E II and III only 4. The emission of beta particles in radioactive decay is evidence for the existence of A quarks B electrons C gluons D neutrinos E bosons. 3

4 5. One type of hadron consists of two down quarks and one up quark. The charge on a down quark is ¹ ₃. The charge on an up quark is +² ₃. Which row in the table shows the charge and type for this hadron? 6. A student makes the following statements about sub-nuclear particles. I The force mediating particles are bosons. II Gluons are the mediating particles of the strong force. III Photons are the mediating particles of the electromagnetic force. Which of these statements is/are correct? A I only B II only C I and II only D II and III only E I, II and III 4

5 7. The diagram shows the apparatus used by Rutherford to investigate the scattering of alpha particles by a gold foil. From the observations made as the microscope and screen were moved from P to Q, Rutherford deduced that an atom has a nucleus which is: (a) positively charged; (b) massive; (c) much smaller than the volume of the atom. Explain how the observations from the scattering experiment led to these three deductions. 3 (3) 8. About one hundred years ago Rutherford designed an experiment to investigate the structure of the atom. He used a radioactive source to fire alpha particles at a thin gold foil target. His two assistants, Geiger and Marsden, spent many hours taking readings from the detector as it was moved to different positions between X and Y. (a) How did the number of alpha particles detected at X compare with the number detected at Y? 1 (b) State three conclusions Rutherford deduced from the results. 3 (4) 5

6 9. Information on the properties of three elementary particles together with two types of quarks and their corresponding antiquarks is shown in the tables below. (a) Using information from the tables above, show that a proton consists of two up quarks and one down quark. 1 (b) State the combination of quarks that forms a pi-meson The following strong interaction has been observed. K + p n + X The K is a strange meson of quark composition ū s. The u quark has a charge of +2/3. The d quark has a charge of 1/3. (a) Determine the charge of the strange quark. 1 (b) Use the appropriate conservation law to determine whether particle X is positive, negative or neutral. 1 (c) State whether particle X is a baryon or a meson. Justify your answer. 2 (d) State the quark composition of X. Justify your answer. 2 (2) (6) 6

7 11. The equation for a decay can be written as: n p + + v For each of these four particles, state its name, and where appropriate, its quark composition. (3) 12. (a) A conversation is overheard between two young pupils who are discussing their science lessons. Pupil A We learned in science today that the nucleus of an atom is made of protons which are positively charged and neutrons which have no charge. Pupil B That s interesting because we learned in science that like charges repel. How come the protons in the nucleus don t fly apart? Pupil A I don t know. Write a paragraph that would explain to the pupils why the protons in a nucleus do not fly apart. 3 (b) Protons and neutrons each contain two different types of quark: the up quark which has an electric charge of + 2/3 and the down quark which has an electric charge of 1/3. Use this information to show: (i) the overall charge on the proton is +1; 1 (ii) the overall charge on the neutron is zero. 1 (c) The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) accelerates beams of protons in opposite directions. The protons are allowed to collide within a very small space, releasing a substantial amount of energy. By referring to the equation E = mc 2, explain how this produces a shower of particles. 1 (6) 13*. Physicists study subatomic particles using particle accelerators. Pions are subatomic particles made up of two quarks. There are three types of pion: π + particles which have a charge of +1; π particles which have a charge of 1; and π 0 particles which have a zero charge. The π + particle is made up of an up quark and an anti-down quark. (a) State whether a pion is classed as a baryon or a meson. Justify your answer. 2 (b) The charge on an up quark is +2/3. Determine the charge on an anti-down quark. 1 (c) The π particle is the antiparticle of the π + particle. State the names of the quarks that make up an π particle. 1 7 (4)

8 14*. Protons and neutrons are composed of combinations of up and down quarks. Up quarks have a charge of + 2/3 e while down quarks have a charge of 1/3 e. (a) (i) Determine the combination of up and down quarks that makes up: (A) a proton; 1 (B) a neutron. 1 (ii) Name the boson that is the mediating particle for the strong force. 1 (b) A neutron decays into a proton, an electron and an antineutrino. Name of this type of decay. 1 (4) 15*. (a) The Standard Model classifies force mediating particles as bosons. Name the boson associated with the electromagnetic force. 1 (b) In July 2012 scientists at CERN announced that they had found a particle that behaved in the way that they expected the Higgs boson to behave. Within a year this particle was confirmed to be a Higgs boson. This Higgs boson had a mass-energy equivalence of 126 GeV. (1 ev = J) (i) Show that the mass of the Higgs boson is kg. 3 (ii) Compare the mass of the Higgs boson with the mass of a proton in terms of orders of magnitude. 2 (6) 8

9 FORCES ON CHARGED PARTICLES 1. A student writes the following statements about electric fields. I There is a force on a charge in an electric field. II When an electric field is applied to a conductor, the free electric charges in the conductor move. III Work is done when a charge is moved in an electric field. Which of the statements is/are correct? A I only B II only C I and III only D I and III only E I, II and III 2. An electron and another particle of identical mass pass through a uniform magnetic field. Their paths are shown on the diagram. The observation provides evidence for the existence of A neutrinos B antimatter C quarks D protons E force mediating particles 3. An electron enters a region of magnetic field as shown. The direction of the force exerted by the magnetic field on the electron as it enters the field is A to the left B into the page C out of the page D towards the top of the page E towards the bottom of the page 9

10 4. The diagram represents the electric field around a single point charge. A student makes the following statements about the diagram. I The separation of the field lines indicates the strength of the field. II The arrows on the field lines indicate the direction in which an electron would move if placed in the field. III The point charge is positive. Which of these statements is/are correct? A I only B II only C I and III only D II and III only E I, II and III 5. The electric field patterns around charged particles Q, R and S are shown. Which row in the table shows the charges on particles Q, R and S? Charge on Q Charge on R Charge on S A positive positive negative B negative negative positive C negative positive negative D negative negative negative E positive positive positive 6. A student makes the following statements about charges in electric fields. I An electric field applied to a conductor causes the free electric charges in the conductor move. II When a charge is moved in an electric field work is done. III An electric charge experiences a force in an electric field Which of the statements is/are correct? A II only B III only C I and II only D II and III only E I, II and III 10

11 7. Two parallel metal plates X and Y in a vacuum have a potential difference V across them. An electron of charge e and mass m, initially at rest, is released from plate X. The speed of the electron when it reaches plate Y is given by 8. A potential difference of 2 kv is applied across two metal plates. An electron passes between the metal plates and follows the path shown. A student makes the following statements about changes that could be made to allow the electron to pass between the plates and reach the screen. I Increasing the initial speed of the electron could allow the electron to reach the screen. II Increasing the potential difference across the plates could allow the electron to reach the screen. III Reversing the polarity of the plates could allow the electron to reach the screen. Which of these statements is/are correct? A I only B II only C III only D I and II only E I and III only 11

12 9. The apparatus shown in the diagram is designed to accelerate alpha particles. An alpha particle travelling at a speed of m s 1 passes through a hole in plate A. The mass of an alpha particle is kg and its charge is C. (a) When the alpha particle reaches plate B, its kinetic energy has increased to J. Show that the work done on the alpha particle as it moves from plate A to plate B is J, 4 (b) Calculate the potential difference between plates A and B. 3 (c) The apparatus is now adapted to accelerate electrons from A to B through the same potential difference. How does the increase in kinetic energy of an electron compare with the increase in kinetic energy of the alpha particle in part (a)? Justify your answer. 2 (9) 10. The diagram shows an arrangement which is used to accelerate electrons. The potential difference between the cathode and the anode is 2 5 kv. Assuming that the electrons start from rest at the cathode, calculate the speed of an electron just as it reaches the anode. 4 (4) 12

13 11. A particle accelerator increases the speed of protons by accelerating them between a pair of metal plates, A and B, connected to a power supply as shown below. The potential difference between A and B is 25 kv. (a) Show that the kinetic energy gained by a proton between plates A and B is J. 3 (b) The kinetic energy of a proton at plate A is J. Calculate the velocity of the proton on reaching plate B. 3 (c) The plates are separated by a distance of 1 2 m. Calculate the force produced by the particle accelerator on a proton as it travels between plates A and B The diagram below shows a cathode ray tube used in an oscilloscope. (9) The electrons which are emitted from the cathode start from rest and reach the anode with a speed of m s 1. (a) (i) Calculate the kinetic energy of each electron just before it reaches the anode. 3 (ii) Calculate the p.d. between the anode and the cathode. 3 (b) Describe how the spot at the centre of the screen produced by the electron beam can be moved to position X. Your answer must make reference in the relative sizes and polarity (signs) of the voltages applied to plates P and Q. 2 (6) 13

14 13. The diagram below shows the basic features of a proton accelerator. It is enclosed in an evacuated container. Protons released from the proton source start from rest at P. A potential difference of 200 kv is maintained between P and Q. (a) What is meant by the term potential difference of 200 kv? 1 (b) Explain why protons released at P are accelerated towards Q. 1 (c) Calculate: (i) the work done on a proton as it accelerates from P and Q; 3 (ii) the speed of a proton as it reaches Q. 3 (d) The distance between P and Q is now halved. What effect, if any, does this change have on the speed of a proton as it reaches Q? Justify your answer Identification of elements in a semiconductor sample can be carried out using an electron scanner to release atoms from the surface of the sample for analysis. Electrons are accelerated from rest between a cathode and anode by a potential difference of 2 40 kv. A variable voltage supply connected to the deflection plates enables the beam to scan the sample between points A and B shown in the figure below. (10) (a) Calculate the speed of the electrons as they pass through the anode. 3 (b) Explain why the electron beam follows: (i) a curved path between the plates; 1 (ii) a straight path beyond the plates. 1 (c) The anode voltage is now increased. State what happens to the length of the sample scanned by the electron beam. You must justify your answer. 2 (7) 14

15 15. A cyclotron is a particle accelerator which consists of two D-shaped hollow structures, called dees, placed in a vacuum. The diagram below shows the cyclotron viewed from above. (a) Protons are released from rest at point A and accelerated across the gap between the dees by a voltage of 2 00 kv. Show that the speed of the protons as they first reach the right hand dee is m s 1. 2 (b) Inside the dees the electric field strength is zero but there is a uniform magnetic field. This forces the protons to move in semi-circular paths when inside the dees. State the direction of the magnetic field in the dees. 1 (c) While the protons are inside the dee, the polarity of the applied voltage is reversed so that the protons are again accelerated when they cross to the left hand dee. Calculate the speed of the protons as they first enter the left hand dee. 2 (5) 15

16 16. (a) A charged particle moves with a speed of m s 1 in a circular orbit in a uniform magnetic field directed into the page as shown below. State whether the charge on the particle is positive or negative. 1 (b) An electron enters a uniform magnetic field at an angle to the magnetic field lines as shown below. Explain the shape of the electron path in the magnetic field. 2 (c) Charged particles which enter the Earth s atmosphere near the North pole collide with air molecules. The light emitted in this process is called the Aurora Borealis. In the figure below, the Earth s magnetic field is indicated by continuous lines which show the magnetic field direction in the region surrounding the Earth. The extent of the Earth s atmosphere is also shown. Charged particles approach the Earth in the direction shown in the diagram. Explain why these particles do not cause an aurora above the Equator. 2 (5) 16

17 17*. A cyclotron is used in a hospital to accelerate protons that are then targeted to kill cancer cells. The cyclotron consists of two D-shaped, hollow metal structures called dees, placed in a vacuum. The diagram shows the cyclotron viewed from above. Protons are released from rest at R and are accelerated across the gap between the dees by a voltage of 55 kv. (a) Show that the work done on a proton as it accelerates from R to S is J. 2 (b) Inside the dees a uniform magnetic field acts on the protons. Determine the direction of this magnetic field. 1 (c) Explain why an alternating voltage is used in the cyclotron. 2 (5) 18*. A linear accelerator is used to accelerate protons. The accelerator consists of hollow metal tubes placed in a vacuum. The diagram shows the path of protons through the accelerator. Protons are accelerated across the gaps between the tubes by a potential difference of 35 kv. (a) The protons are travelling at 1 2 x 10 6 m s -1 at point R. (i) Show that the work done on a proton as it accelerates from R to S is 5 6 x J. 2 (ii) Calculate the speed of the proton as it reaches S. 5 (b) Suggest one reason why the lengths of the tubes increase along the accelerator. 1 (8) 17

18 19*. An experiment is set up to investigate the behaviour of electrons in electric fields. (a) Electrons are accelerated from rest between the cathode and the anode by a potential difference of 2 0 kv. Calculate the kinetic energy gained by each electron as it reaches the anode. 3 (b) The electrons then pass between the two parallel metal plates. The electron beam current is 8 0 ma. Determine the number of electrons passing between the metal plates in one minute. 4 (c) The switch S is now closed. The potential difference between the metal plates is 250 V. The path of the electron beam between the metal plates is shown. Copy and complete the diagram to show the electric field pattern between the two metal plates. 1 (8) 20*. A positively charged particle enters a region of a magnetic field as shown. Determine the direction of the force exerted by the magnetic field on the positively charged particle as it enters the field. (1) 18

19 NUCLEAR REACTIONS 1. Part of a radioactive decay series is shown in the diagram. The symbols X 1 to X 5 represent nuclides in this series. A student makes the following statements about the decay series: I nuclides X 2 to X 3 contain the same numbers of protons. II nuclide X 1 decays into nuclide X 2 by emitting an alpha particle. III nuclide X 3 decays into nuclide X 4 by emitting a beta particle. Which of these statements is/are correct? A I only B II only C III only D II and II only E I, II and III only 2. Which of the following statements describes a spontaneous nuclear fission reaction? 19

20 3. The statement below represents a nuclear reaction. The total mass on the left hand side is x kg. The total mass on the right hand side is x kg. The energy released during one nuclear reaction of this type is A 9.30 x J B 2.79 x J C 7.51 x J D 1.50 x 10-9 J E 2.79 x J 4. An isotope of uranium decays into an isotope of protactinium in two stages as shown. Which row in the table identifies the radiations which must be emitted at each stage? Stage 1 Stage 2 A Alpha Gamma B Beta Gamma C Gamma Beta D Beta Alpha E Alpha beta 5. The following statement describes a fusion reaction. The total mass of the particles before the reaction is kg. The total mass of the particles after the reaction is kg. The energy released in the reaction is A J B J C J D J E J. 6. The following statement describes a fusion reaction. The total mass of the particles before the reaction is kg. The total mass of the particles after the reaction is kg. The energy released in the reaction is A J B J C J D J E J. 20

21 7. The last two changes in a radioactive decay series are shown below. A bismuth nucleus emits a beta particle and its product, a Polonium nucleus, emits an alpha particle. Which numbers are represented by P, Q, R and S? 21

22 8. A smoke alarm contains a very small sample of the radioactive isotope Americium-241, represented by the symbol (a) How many neutrons are there in a nucleus of this isotope? 1 (b) This isotope decays by emitting alpha particles as shown in the following statement. (i) Determine the numbers represented by the letters r and s. 1 (ii) Use the data booklet to identify the element T. 1 (3) 9. Some power stations use nuclear fission reactions to provide energy for generating electricity. The following statement represents a fission reaction. (a) Determine the numbers represented by the letters r and s in the above statement. 1 (b) Explain why a nuclear fission reaction releases energy. 1 (c) The masses of the particles involved in the reaction are shown in the table. Calculate the energy released in this reaction. 5 (7) 22

23 10. A nuclear fission reaction is represented by the following statement. (a) Is this a spontaneous or induced reaction? You must justify your answer. 1 (b) Determine the numbers represented by the letters r and s in the above reaction. 1 (c) Use the data booklet to identify the element represented by T. 1 (d) The masses of the nuclei and particles in the reaction are given below. Calculate the energy released in the reaction. 5 (8) 11. The following statement represents a nuclear reaction which may form the basis of a nuclear power station of the future. (a) State the name given to the above type of nuclear reaction. 1 (b) Explain, using E = mc 2, how this nuclear reaction results in the production of energy. 2 (c) Using the information given below, and any other data required from the Data Sheet, calculate the energy released in the above nuclear reaction. 5 (8) 23

24 12. A ship is powered by a nuclear reactor. One reaction that takes place in the core of the nuclear reactor is represented by the statement below (a) The symbol for the Uranium nucleus is U. What information about the nucleus is provided by the following numbers? (i) 92 1 (ii) (b) Describe how neutrons produced during the reaction can cause further nuclear reactions. 1 (c) The masses of the particles involved in the reaction are shown in the table. Calculate the energy released in the reaction. 5 (8) 24

25 13. Radium (Ra) decays to Radon (Rn) by the emission of an alpha particle. Some energy is also released by this decay. The decay is represented by the statement shown below. The masses of the nuclides involved are as follows. (a) What are the values of x and y for the nuclide Rn? 1 (b) Why is energy released by this decay? 1 (c) Calculate the energy released by one decay of this type. 5 (7) x y 14. Energy is released from stars as a result of nuclear reactions. One of these reactions is represented by the statement given below. (a) What type of nuclear reaction is described by this statement? 1 (b) Explain why this reaction results in the release of energy. You should make reference to an equation in your explanation. 2 (3) 25

26 15*. The following statement represents a fusion reaction. The masses of the particles involved in the reaction are shown in the table. (a) Calculate the energy released in this reaction. 4 (b) Calculate the energy released when 0 20 kg of hydrogen is converted to helium by this reaction. 3 (c) Fusion reactors are being developed that use this type of reaction as an energy source. Explain why this type of fusion reaction is hard to sustain in these reactors. 1 (8) 16*. The diagram shows part of an experimental fusion reactor. The following statement represents a reaction that takes place inside the reactor The masses of the particles involved in the reaction are shown in the table. (a) Explain why energy is released in this reaction. 1 (b) Calculate the energy released in this reaction. 4 (c) Magnetic fields are used to contain the plasma inside the fusion reactor. Explain Why it is necessary to use a magnetic field to contain the plasma. 1 (5) 26

27 WAVE PARTICLE DUALITY 1. Ultraviolet radiation causes the emission of photoelectrons from a zinc plate. The irradiance of the ultraviolet radiation on the zinc plate is increased. Which row in the table shows the effect of this change? Maximum kinetic energy of a photoelectron A Increases B No change C No change D Increases E Decreases Number of photoelectrons emitted per second No change Increases No change Increases increases 2. Electromagnetic radiation of frequency 9.0 x Hz is incident on a clean metal surface. The work function of the metal is 5.0 x J. The maximum kinetic energy of a photoelectron released from the metal surface is A 1.0 x J B 4.0 x J C 5.0 x J D 6.0 x J E 9.0 x J 3. All particles exhibit wave properties.. The momentum p of a particle is inversely proportional to its wavelength λ. Which of the following graphs shows the relationship between p and λ? 27

28 4. Clean zinc plates are mounted on insulating handles and then charged. Different types of electromagnetic radiation are now incident on the plates as shown. Which of the zinc plates is most likely to discharge due to photoemission? 5. The photoelectric effect A is evidence for the wave nature of light B can be observed using a diffraction grating C can only be observed with ultraviolet light D can only be observed with infrared light E is evidence for the particulate nature of light 6. Radiation of frequency 9.40 x Hz is incident on a clean metal surface. The work function of the metal is 3.78 x J. The maximum kinetic energy of an emitted photoelectron is A 2.45 x J B 3.78 x J C 6.23 x J D 1.00 x J E 2.49 x J 28

29 7. The table below shows the threshold frequency of radiation for photoelectric emission for some metals. Radiation of frequency Hz is incident on the surface of each of the metals. Photoelectric emission occurs from A sodium only B zinc only C potassium only D sodium and potassium only E zinc and potassium only. 8. Radiation of frequency Hz is incident on a clean metal surface. The maximum kinetic energy of a photoelectron ejected from this surface is J. The work function of the metal is A J B J C J D J E J. 29

30 9. Ultraviolet radiation from a lamp is incident on the surface of a metal. This causes the release of electrons from the surface of the metal. The energy of each photon of ultraviolet radiation is J. The work function of the metal is J. (a) Calculate: (i) the maximum kinetic energy of an electron released from this metal by this radiation; 3 (ii) the maximum speed of an emitted electron. 3 (b) The source of ultraviolet radiation is now moved further away from the surface of the metal. State the effect, if any, this has on the maximum speed of an emitted electron. Justify your answer. 2 (8) 10. To explain the photoelectric effect, light can be considered as consisting of tiny bundles of energy. These bundles of energy are called photons. (a) Sketch a graph to show the relationship between photon energy and frequency. 1 (b) Photons of frequency Hz are incident on the surface of a metal. This releases photoelectrons from the surface of the metal. The maximum kinetic energy of any of these photoelectrons is J. Calculate the work function of the metal. 3 (c) The irradiance due to these photons on the surface of the metal is now reduced. Explain why the maximum kinetic energy of each photoelectron is unchanged. 1 (5) 30

31 11. A metal plate emits electrons when certain wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation are incident on it. When light of wavelength 605 nm is incident on the metal plate, electrons are released with zero kinetic energy. (a) Show that the work function of this metal is J. 5 (b) The wavelength of the incident radiation is now altered. Photons of energy J are incident on the metal plate. (i) Calculate the maximum kinetic energy of the electrons just as they leave the metal plate. 1 (ii) The irradiance of this radiation on the metal plate is now decreased. State the effect this has on the ammeter reading. Justify your answer In 1902, P. Lenard set up an experiment similar to the one shown below. (8) There is a constant potential difference between the metal plate and the metal cylinder. Monochromatic radiation is directed onto the plate. Photoelectrons produced at the plate are collected by the cylinder. The frequency and the irradiance can be altered independently. The frequency of the radiation is set at a value above the threshold frequency. (a) The irradiance of the radiation is slowly increased. Sketch a graph of the current against irradiance of radiation. 1 (b) The metal of the plate has a work function of J. The wavelength of the radiation is 400 nm. (i) Calculate the maximum kinetic energy of a photoelectron. 4 (ii) The battery connections are now reversed. Explain why there could still be a reading on the ammeter. 1 (5) 31

32 13. An image intensifier is used to improve night vision. It does this by amplifying the light from an object. Light incident on a photocathode causes the emission of photoelectrons. These electrons are accelerated by an electric field and strike a phosphorescent screen causing it to emit light. This emitted light is of a greater intensity than the light that was incident on the photocathode. The voltage between the photocathode and the phosphorescent screen is V. The minimum frequency of the incident light that allows photoemission to take place is Hz. (a) What name is given to the minimum frequency of the light required for photoemission to take place? 1 (b) (i) Show that the work function of the photocathode material is J. 3 (ii) Light of frequency Hz is incident on the photocathode. Calculate the maximum kinetic energy of an electron emitted from the photocathode. 4 (iii) Calculate the kinetic energy gained by an electron as it is accelerated from the photocathode to the phosphorescent screen. 3 (10) 32

33 14. (a) The apparatus shown below is used to investigate photoelectric emission from the metal surface X when the electromagnetic radiation is shone on the surface. The frequency of the electromagnetic radiation can be varied. (i) When radiation of a certain frequency is shone on the metal surface X, a reading is obtained on the ammeter. Sketch a graph to show how the current in the circuit varies with the irradiance of the radiation. 2 (ii) Explain why there is no reading on the ammeter when the frequency of the radiation is decreased below a particular value. 1 (b) The maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons emitted from X is measured for a number of different frequencies of the radiation. The graph shows how this kinetic energy varies with frequency. (i) Use the graph to find the threshold frequency for metal X. 1 (ii) The table below gives the work function of different metals. Metal Potassium Calcium Zinc Gold Work function/j Which one of these metals was used in the investigation? You must justify your answer using the information given in the table. 3 (7) 33

34 15. (a) It is quoted in a text book that the work function of caesium is J. Explain what is meant by the above statement. 1 (b) In an experiment to investigate the photoelectric effect, a glass vacuum tube is arranged as shown below. The tube has two electrodes, one of which is coated with caesium. Light of frequency Hz is shone on to the caesium coated electrode. (i) Calculate the maximum kinetic energy of a photoelectron leaving the caesium coated electrode. 6 (ii) An electron leaves the caesium coated electrode with this maximum kinetic energy. Calculate its kinetic energy as it reaches the upper electrode when the p.d. across the electrode is 0 80 V. 6 (c) The polarity of the supply voltage is now reversed. Calculate the minimum voltage which should be supplied across the electrodes to stop photoelectrons from reaching the upper electrode. 3 (13) 16*. The following apparatus is set up in a physics laboratory to investigate the photoelectric effect. The work function of sodium is J. Light of frequency Hz is incident on the sodium plate and photoelectrons are emitted. (a) Calculate the maximum kinetic energy of a photoelectron just as it is emitted from the sodium plate. 3 (b) Calculate the maximum velocity of a photoelectron just as it is emitted from the sodium plate. 3 (6) 34

35 17*. The diagram shows equipment used to investigate the photoelectric effect. (a) When blue light is shone on the metal plate there is a current in the circuit. When blue light is replaced by red light there is no current. Explain why this happens. 2 (b) The blue light has a frequency of 7 0 x Hz. The work function for the metal plate is 2 0 x J. Calculate the maximum kinetic energy of the electrons emitted from the plate by this light. 3 (5) 35

36 INTERFERENCE AND DIFFRACTION 1. S 1 and S 2 are sources of coherent waves. An interference pattern is obtained between X and Y. The first order maximum occurs at P, where S 1 P = 200 mm and S 2 P =180 mm. For the third order maximum, at R, the path difference (S 1 R S 2 R) is A 20 mm B 30 mm C 40 mm D 50 mm E 60 mm. 2. Two identical loudspeakers, L1 and L2, are operated at the same frequency and in phase with each other. An interference pattern is produced. At position P, which is the same distance from both loudspeakers, there is a maximum. The next maximum is at position R, where L1R = 5 6 m and L2R = 5 3 m. The speed of sound in air is 340 m s 1. The frequency of the sound emitted by the loudspeakers is A Hz B Hz C Hz D Hz E Hz. 36

37 3. A ray of monochromatic light is incident on a grating as shown. The wavelength of the light is 633 nm. The separation of the slits on the grating is A m B m C m D m E m. 37

38 4. A student is carrying out an experiment to investigate the interference of sound waves. She sets up the following apparatus. The microphone is initially placed at point X which is the same distance from each loudspeaker. A maximum is detected at X. (a) The microphone is now moved to the first minimum Y as shown. Calculate the wavelength of the sound waves. 3 (b) Loudspeaker 1 is now disconnected. What happens to the amplitude of the sound detected by the microphone at Y? Explain your answer. 2 (5) 38

39 5. Two identical loudspeakers X and Y are set up in a room which has been designed to eliminate the reflection of sound. The loudspeakers are connected to the same signal generator as shown. (a) (i) When a sound level meter is moved from P to T, maxima and minima of sound intensity are detected. Explain, in terms of waves, why the maxima and minima are produced. 2 (ii) The sound level meter detects a maximum at P. As the sound level meter is moved from P, it detects a minimum then a maximum then another minimum when it reaches Q. Calculate the wavelength of the sound used. 3 (b) The sound level meter is now fixed at Q. The frequency of the output from the signal generator is increased steadily from 200 Hz to 1000 Hz. (i) What happens to the wavelength of the sound as the frequency of the output is increased? 1 (ii) Explain why the sound level meter detects a series of maxima and minima as the frequency of the output is increased. 2 (8) 39

40 6. Loudspeakers 1 and 2 are both connected to the same signal generator which is set to produce a 1 00 khz signal. Loudspeaker 1 is switched on but loudspeaker 2 is switched off. The speed of sound in air is 340 m s 1. State and explain, including an appropriate calculation, what happens to the amplitude of the signal picked up by the microphone when loudspeaker 2 is switched on. 3 (3) 7. A laser produces a narrow beam of monochromatic light. (a) Red light from a laser passes through a grating as shown. A series of maxima and minima are observed. Explain in terms of waves how a minimum is produced. 1 (b) The laser is now replaced by a second laser, which emits blue light. Explain why the observed maxima are now closer together. 1 (c) The wavelength of the blue light from the second laser is m. The spacing between the lines on the grating is m. Calculate the angle between the central maximum and the second order maximum. 3 (5) 40

41 8. In an experiment, laser light of wavelength 633 nm is incident on a grating. A series of bright spots are seen on a screen placed some distance from the grating. The distance between these spots and the central spot is shown. (a) Calculate the number of lines per metre on the grating. 4 (b) The laser is replaced with another laser and the experiment repeated. With this laser the bright spots are closer together. How does the wavelength of the light from this laser compare with that from the original laser? You must justify your answer. 2 (6) 41

42 9. Light from a laser is shone onto a grating. The separation of the slits on the grating is m. A pattern is produced on a screen as shown below. (a) (i) The angle between the central maximum and the 2nd order maximum is 14. Calculate the wavelength of the light produced by the laser. 3 (ii) A pupil suggests that a more accurate value for the wavelength of the laser light can be found if a grating with a slit separation of m is used. Explain why this suggestion is correct. 2 (b) The laser is replaced by a source of white light and the pattern on the screen changes to a white central maximum with other maxima in the form of continuous spectra on each side of the central maximum. Explain: (i) why the central maximum is white; 1 (ii) why the other maxima are in the form of continuous spectra. 2 (8) 42

43 10*. A laser produces a narrow beam of monochromatic light. (a) Red light from a laser passes through a grating as shown. A series of maxima and minima is observed. Explain in terms of waves how a minimum is produced. 1 (b) The laser is now replaced by a second laser, which emits blue light. Explain why the observed maxima are now closer together. 2 (c) The wavelength of the blue light from the second laser is m. The spacing between the lines on the grating is m. Calculate the angle between the central maximum and the second order maximum. 3 43

44 11*. A helium-neon laser produces a beam of coherent red light. (a) State what is meant by coherent light. 1 (b) A student directs this laser beam onto a double slit arrangement as shown in the diagram. A pattern of bright red fringes is observed on the screen. (i) Explain, in terms of waves, why bright red fringes are produced. 1 (ii) The average separation, x, between adjacent fringes is given by the relationship where: λ is the wavelength of the light D is the distance between the double slit and the screen d is the distance between the two slits The diagram shows the value measured by the student of the distance between a series of fringes and the uncertainty in this measurement. The student measures the distance, D, between the double slit and the screen as (0 750 ± 0 001) m. Calculate the best estimate of the distance between the two slits. An uncertainty in the calculated value is not required. 4 (iii) The student wishes to determine more precisely the value of the distance between the two slits d. Show, by calculation, which of the student's measurements should be taken more precisely in order to achieve this. You must indicate clearly which measurement you have identified. 3 (iv) The helium-neon laser is replaced by a laser emitting green light. No other changes are made to the experimental set-up. Explain the effect this change has on the separation of the fringes observed on the screen. 2 (10) 44

45 12*. A student carries out an experiment to investigate the spectra produced from a ray of white light. In the experiment, a ray of white light is incident on a grating. The angle between the central maximum and the second order maximum for red light is 19 0º. The frequency of this red light is Hz. (a) Calculate the distance between the slits on this grating. 5 (b) Explain why the angle to the second order maximum for blue light is different to that for red light. 3 (8) 45

46 13*. A student carries out an experiment to measure the wavelength of microwave radiation. Microwaves pass through two gaps between metal plates as shown. As the detector is moved from A to B, a series of maxima and minima are detected. (a) The microwaves passing through the gaps are coherent. State what is meant by the term coherent. 1 (b) Explain, in terms of waves, how a maximum is produced. 1 (c) The measurements of the distance from each gap to the second order maximum are shown in the diagram above. Calculate the wavelength of the microwaves. 3 (d) The distance separating the two gaps is now increased. State what happens to the path difference to the second order maximum. Justify your answer. 2 (7) 46

47 REFRACTION OF LIGHT 1. Light travels from air into glass. Which row in the table describes what happens to the speed, frequency and wavelength of the light? SPEED FREQUENCY WAVELENGTH A increases decreases stays constant B decreases stays constant decreases C stays constant decreases decreases D increases stays constant increases E decreases decreases stays constant 2. A ray of red light is incident on a glass block as shown The refractive index of the glass for this light is A 0.53 B 0.68 C 1.46 D 1.50 E A ray of red light travels from air into water. Which row in the table describes the change, if any, in speed and frequency of a ray of red light as it travels from air into water? SPEED FREQUENCY A increases increases B increases stays constant C decreases stays constant D decreases decreases E stays constant decreases 47

48 4. The diagram shows the path of a ray of red light as it passes from air into substance X. The critical angle for the light in substance X is A 32 o B 41 o C 45 o D 52 o E 90 o 5. Red light is used to investigate the critical angle of two materials P and Q. A student makes the following statements. I Material P has a higher refractive index than material Q. II The wavelength of the red light is longer inside material P than inside material Q. III The red light travels at the same speed inside materials P and Q. Which of these statements is/are correct? A I only B II only C III only D I and II only E I, II and III 48

49 6. Light travels from glass into air. Which row in the table shows what happens to the speed, frequency and wavelength of the light as it travels from glass into air? 49

50 7. A laser beam is used to investigate the refraction of light from water into air. A waterproof laser is placed in within a tank of water and the laser beam is directed towards the water surface as shown below. (a) The water in the tank has a refractive index of Describe what happens to the light at the water surface. You must justify your answer by calculation. 4 (b) The water in the tank is replaced by another liquid. The position of the laser is altered so that the laser beam follows the path shown in the diagram below. The angle 1 and the angle 2, as shown in the diagram, are measured. The measurements are repeated for different values of 1 and the corresponding values of 2. The values of sin 1 and sin 2 are used to plot the graph shown below. Use information from the graph to calculate the refractive index of the liquid. 2 (c) Light from the laser has a wavelength of m. Calculate the wavelength of the laser light when passing through a liquid which has a refractive index of (9) 50

51 8. A ray of red light is incident on a semicircular block of glass at the midpoint of XY as shown. The refractive index of the block is 1 50 for this red light. (a) Calculate the angle shown on the diagram. 3 (b) The wavelength of the red light in the glass is 420 nm. Calculate the wavelength of the light in air. 3 (c) The ray of red light is replaced by a ray of blue light incident at the same angle. The blue light enters the block at the same point. Explain why the path taken by the blue light in the block is different to that taken by the red light. 1 (7) 9. A ray of red light is directed at a glass prism of side 80 mm as shown in the diagram below. (a) Using information from this diagram, show that the refractive index of the glass for this red light is (b) What is meant by the term critical angle? 1 (c) Calculate the critical angle for the red light in the prism. 3 (d) Sketch a diagram showing the path of the ray of red light until it leaves the prism. Mark on your diagram the values of all relevant angles. 3 (10) 51

52 10. (a) A ray of red light of frequency Hz is incident on a glass lens as shown. The ray passes through point Y after leaving the lens. The refractive index of glass is 1 61 for this red light. (i) Calculate the value of the angle shown in the diagram. 3 (ii) Calculate the wavelength of this light inside the lens. 6 (b) The ray of red light is now replaced by a ray of blue light. The ray is incident on the lens at the same point as in part (a). Through which point, X, Y or Z, will this ray pass after leaving the lens? You must justify your answer. 1 (8) 52

53 11. A decorative lamp has a transparent liquid in the space above a bulb. Light from the bulb passes through rotating coloured filters giving red or blue light in the liquid. (a) A ray of red light is incident on the liquid surface as shown. (i) Calculate the refractive index of the liquid for the red light. 3 (ii) A ray of blue light is incident on the liquid surface at the same angle as the ray of red light. The refractive index of the liquid for blue light is greater than that for red light. Is the angle of refraction greater than, equal to or less than 82 for the blue light? You must justify your answer. 2 (b) A similar lamp contains a liquid which has a refractive index of 1 44 for red light. A ray of red light in the liquid is incident on the surface at an angle of 45 as before. Sketch a diagram to show the path of this ray after it is incident on the liquid surface. Mark on your diagram the value of all appropriate angles. All relevant calculations must be shown. 3 (8) 53

54 12. (a) The diagram below shows the refraction of a ray of red light as it passes through a plastic prism. Calculate the refractive index of the plastic for this red light. 3 (b) The refractive index of a glass block is found to be 1 44 when red light is used. (i) Calculate the value of the critical angle for this red light in the glass. 3 (ii) The diagram shows the paths of two rays of this red light, PO and QO, in the glass block. When rays PO and QO strike the glass-air boundary, three further rays of light are observed. Copy and complete the diagram to show all five rays. Clearly indicate which of the three rays came from P and which came from Q. The values of all angles should be shown on the diagram. 4 (10) 54

55 13. A swimming pool is illuminated by a lamp built into the bottom of the pool. Three rays of light from the same point in the lamp are incident on the water-air boundary with angles of incidence of 30, 40 and 50, as shown above. The refractive index of the water in the pool is (a) Draw a diagram to show clearly what happens to each ray at the boundary. Indicate on your diagram the sizes of appropriate angles. All necessary calculations must be shown. 5 (b) An observer stands at the side of the pool and looks into the water. Explain, with the aid of a diagram, why the image of the lamp appears to be at a shallower depth than the actual depth of the bottom of the pool. 2 (7) 55

56 14*. A student places a glass paperweight containing air bubbles on a sheet of white paper. The student notices that when white light passes through the paperweight, a pattern of spectra is produced. The student decides to study this effect in more detail by carrying out an experiment in the laboratory. A ray of green light follows the path shown as it enters an air bubble inside glass. The refractive index of the glass for this light is (a) Calculate the angle of refraction, θ, inside the air bubble. 3 (b) Calculate the maximum angle of incidence at which a ray of green light can enter the air bubble. 3 (c) The student now replaces the ray of green light with a ray of white light. Explain why a spectrum is produced. 1 (7) 56

57 15*. A student is investigating the refractive index of a Perspex block for red light. The student directs a ray of red light towards a semicircular Perspex block as shown. The angle of incidence i is then varied and the angle of refraction r is measured using a protractor. The following results are obtained. (a) (i) Using square ruled paper, draw a graph to show how sin r varies with sin i. 3 ` (ii) Use the graph to determine the refractive index of the Perspex for this light. 2 (iii) Suggest two ways in which the experimental procedure could be improved to obtain a more accurate value for the refractive index. 2 (b) The Perspex block is replaced by an identical glass block with a refractive index of 1 54 and the experiment is repeated. Determine the maximum angle of incidence that would produce a refracted ray. 3 (10) 57

58 16*. A student carries out an experiment to investigate the spectra produced from a ray of white light. In the first experiment, a ray of white light is incident on a glass prism (a) Explain why a spectrum is produced in the glass prism. 1 (b) The refractive index of the glass for red light is Calculate the speed of red light in the glass prism. 3 (4) 58

59 17*. Retroflective materials reflect light to enhance the visibility of clothing. One type of retroflective material is made from small glass spheres partially embedded in a silver-coloured surface that reflects light. A ray of monochromatic light follows the path shown as it enters one of the glass spheres. (a) Calculate the refractive index of the glass for this light. 3 (b) Calculate the critical angle for this light in the glass. 3 (c) The light is reflected at point P. Copy and complete the diagram below to show the path of the ray as it passes through the sphere and emerges into the air. 1 (7) 59

60 SPECTRA 1. The irradiance of light can be measured in A W B Wm -1 C Wm D Wm -2 E Wm 2 2. In an atom a photon of radiation is emitted when an electron makes a transition from a higher energy level to a lower energy level as shown. The wavelength of the radiation emitted due to an electron transition between the two energy levels shown is A 1.2 x 10-7 m B 7.3 x 10-8 m C 8.2 x 10 6 m D 1.4 x 10 7 m E 2.5 x m 3. Light from a point source is incident on a screen. The screen is 3.0m from the source. The irradiance at the screen is 8.0 Wm -2. The light source is now moved to a distance of 12m from the screen. The irradiance at the screen is now A 0.50 Wm -2 B 1.0 Wm -2 C 2.0 Wm -2 D 4.0 Wm -2 E 8.0 Wm The irradiance of light from a point source is 160 units at a distance of 0.50m from the source. At a distance of 2.0m from this source, the irradiance is A 160 units B 80 units C 40 units D 10 uniuts E 5 units 60

61 5. The spectrum of white light from a filament lamp may be viewed using a prism or a grating. A student, asked to compare the spectra formed by the two methods, makes the following statements. I The prism produces a spectrum by refraction and the grating produces a spectrum by interference. II The spectrum formed by the prism consists of all the wavelengths present in the white light and the spectrum formed by the grating consists of only a few specific wavelengths III The prism produces a single spectrum and the grating produces more than one spectrum Which of the statements is/are correct? A I only B II only C I and II only D I and III only E I, II and III 6. The diagram represents some electron transitions between energy levels in an atom. The radiation emitted with the shortest wavelength is produced by an electron making transition A E 1 to E 0 B E 2 to E 1 C E 3 to E 2 D E 3 to E 1 E E 3 to E The irradiance of light from a point source is 32 W m 2 at a distance of 4 0 m from the source. The irradiance of the light at a distance of 16 m from the source is A W m 2 B 0 50 W m 2 C 2 0 W m 2 D 8 0 W m 2 E 128 W m 2. 61

62 8. Part of the energy level diagram for an atom is shown X and Y represent two possible electron transitions. A student makes the following statements about transitions X and Y. I Transition Y produces photons of higher frequency than transition X II Transition X produces photons of longer wavelength than transition Y III When an electron is in the energy level E0, the atom is ionised. Which of the statements is/are correct? A I only B I and II only C I and III only D II and III only E I, II and III 62

63 9. The diagram shows a light sensor connected to a voltmeter. The reading on the voltmeter is 20 mv for each 1 0 mw of power incident on the sensor. (a) The reading on the voltmeter is 40 mv. The area of the light sensor is m 2. Calculate the irradiance of light on the sensor. 4 (b) The small lamp is replaced by a different source of light. The results show how the irradiance varies with distance. Distance/m Irradiance/Wm Can this new source be considered to be a point source of light? Use all the data to justify your answer. 2 (6) 10. A student carries out an experiment to investigate how irradiance on a surface varies with distance from a small lamp. Irradiance is measured with a light meter. The distance between the small lamp and the light meter is measured with a metre stick. The apparatus is set up as shown in a darkened laboratory. The following results are obtained. Distance from source/m Irradiance/units (a) What is meant by the term irradiance? 1 (b) Use all the data to find the relationship between irradiance I and the distance d from the source. 2 (c) What is the purpose of the black cloth on top of the bench. 1 (d) The small lamp is replaced by a laser. Light from the laser is shone on the light meter. A reading is taken from the light meter when the distance between it and the laser is 0 50 m. The distance is now increased to 1 00 m. Compare the new reading on the light meter with the one taken at 0 50 m. Justify your answer. 2 (6) 63

64 11. A particular atom has energy levels as shown below. Transitions are possible between all these levels to produce emission lines in the electromagnetic spectrum. (a) How many lines are in the spectrum of this atom? 1 (b) Between which two energy levels does an electron transition lead to the emission of radiation of the lowest frequency? 1 (c) Explain why some lines in the spectrum are more intense than other. 1 (3) 64

65 12. The line emission spectrum of hydrogen has four lines in the visible spectrum as shown in the following diagram. These four lines are caused by electron transitions in a hydrogen atom from high energy levels to a low energy level E 2 as shown below. (a) From the information above, state which spectral line W, X, Y or Z is produced by an electron transition from E 3 to E 2. 1 (b) Explain why lines Y and Z in the line emission spectrum are brighter than the other two lines. 1 (c) Infrared radiation of frequency Hz is emitted from a hydrogen atom. (i) Calculate the energy of one photon of this radiation. 3 (ii) Show by calculation which electron transition produces this radiation. 4 (9) 65

66 13. (a) A sodium vapour lamp emits bright yellow light when electrons make transitions from one energy level to another within the sodium atom. (i) State whether electrons are moving to a higher or lower energy level when the light is emitted. 1 (ii) Using information provided in the data sheet, calculate the energy difference between these two electron energy levels in the sodium atom. 5 (b) A Bunsen flame contains vaporised sodium is placed between a sodium vapour lamp and a screen as shown. (i) Explain why a dark shadow of the flame is seen on the screen. 1 (ii) The sodium vapour lamp is replaced with a cadmium vapour lamp. Explain why there is now no dark shadow of the flame on the screen. 1 14*.A binary star is a star system consisting of two stars orbiting around each other. One of the techniques astronomers use to detect binary stars is to examine the spectrum of light emitted by the stars. In particular they look for the changes in wavelength of a specific spectral line, called the hydrogen alpha line, over a period of time. Accurate measurements of the wavelength of the hydrogen alpha line on Earth have determined it to be nm. The following diagram shows some of the energy levels for the hydrogen atom. (8) Radiation is emitted when electrons make transitions from higher to lower energy levels. Identify the transition, between these energy levels, that produces the hydrogen alpha line. Justify your answer by calculation. (5) 66

67 15*. A student investigates how irradiance I varies with distance d from a small lamp. The following apparatus is set up in a darkened laboratory. The results are used to produce the following graph: (a) Explain why this graph confirms the relationship 1 (b) The irradiance of light from the lamp at a distance of 1 6 m is 4 0 W m 2. Calculate the irradiance of the light at a distance of 0 40 m from the lamp. 3 (c) The experiment is repeated with the laboratory lights switched on. Copy the graph below and draw another line to show the results of the second experiment. 1 (6) 16*. Light from the Sun is used to produce a visible spectrum. A student views this spectrum and observes a number of dark lines as shown. Explain how these dark lines in the spectrum of sunlight are produced. 2 67

68 17*. A student investigates how irradiance I varies with distance d from a point source of light. The distance between a small lamp and a light sensor is measured with a metre stick. The irradiance is measured with a light meter. The apparatus is set up as shown in a darkened laboratory. The following results are obtained. (a) State what is meant by the term irradiance. 1 (b) Use all the data to establish the relationship between irradiance I and distance d. 3 (c) The lamp is now moved to a distance of 0 60 m from the light sensor. Calculate the irradiance of light from the lamp at this distance. 3 (d) Suggest one way in which the experiment could be improved. You must justify your answer. 2 (e) The student now replaces the lamp with a different small lamp. The power output of this lamp is 24 W. Calculate the irradiance of light from this lamp at a distance of 2 0 m. 4 (13) 18*. The energy gap between the valence band and conduction band in a semiconductor is known as the band gap. The band gap for the LED is J. (a) Calculate the wavelength of the light emitted by the LED. 4 (b) Determine the colour of the light emitted by the LED. 1 (5) 68

69 UNCERTAINTIES AND EXPERIMENTS IN PARTICLES AND WAVES 1. An experiment is carried out to measure the wavelength of red light from a laser. The following values for the wavelength are obtained. 650 nm 640 nm 635 nm 648 nm 655 nm The mean value for the wavelength and the approximate random uncertainty in the mean is A (645 ± 1) nm B (645 ± 4) nm C (646 ± 1) nm D (646 ± 4) nm E (3228 ± 20) nm. 69

70 2. A student is investigating the effect that a semicircular block has on a ray of monochromatic light. She observes that at point X the incident ray splits into two rays: T a transmitted ray; R a reflected ray. The student uses a light meter to measure the irradiance of ray R as angle is changed. (a) State what is meant by the irradiance of a radiation. 1 (b) Explain why, as angle q is changed, it is important to keep the light meter at a constant distance from point X for each measurement of irradiance. 1 (c) The graph below is obtained from the student s results. (i) What is the value of the critical angle in the glass for this light? 1 (ii) Calculate the refractive index of the glass for this light. 3 (iii) As the angle is increased, what happens to the irradiance of ray T? 1 (7) 70

71 3. An experiment to determine the wavelength of light from a laser is shown. A second order maximum is observed at B. (a) Explain in terms of waves how a maximum is formed. 1 (b) Distance AB is measured six times. The results are shown: 1 11 m 1 08 m 1 10 m 1 13 m 1 11 m 1 07 m (i) Calculate: (A) the mean value for distance AB; 1 (B) the approximate random uncertainty in this value. 1 (ii) Distance BC is measured as (270 ± 10) mm. Show whether AB or BC has the largest percentage uncertainty. 2 (iii) The spacing between the lines on the gating is m. Calculate the wavelength of the light from the laser. Express your answer in the form wavelength ± absolute uncertainty. 4 (9) 71

72 4. The apparatus shown below is set up to determine the wavelength of light from a laser. The wavelength of the light is calculated using the equations: = d sin and sin = x L where angle and distances x and L are shown in the diagram. (a) Seven students measure the distance L with a tape measure. Their results are as follows m m m m m m m Calculate the mean value for L and the approximate random uncertainty in the mean. 2 (b) The best estimate of the distance x is (91 ± 1) mm. Show by calculation whether L or x has the largest percentage uncertainty. 2 (c) Calculate the wavelength, in nanometres, of the laser light. You must give your answer in the form final value ± absolute uncertainty. 4 (d) Suggest an improvement which could be made so that a more accurate estimate of the wavelength could be made. You must use only the same equipment and make the same number of measurements. 1 (9) 72

73 5. An extract from a student s investigation diary is shown. Investigation Preventing damage from earthquakes. 9 th November We found on the web that most of the energy of seismic waves from earthquakes is from waves close to a certain frequency. We carried out an experiment to find how the amplitude of vibration of the top of a building depended on the frequency of vibration of the ground. We used a flexible model of a building which was stuck to a horizontal plate that we vibrated at different frequencies. Here are the results. Vibration frequency / Hz Amplitude of vibration / mm The student has taken six sets of readings and used the results to reach a conclusion. (a) Sketch a graph of the results. 2 (b) Using the information from your sketch graph write a conclusion for the experiment. 2 (c) Suggest two improvements that the student could have made to the collection of data for this investigation. 2 (d) Suggest any changes or extensions to the experiment that would make it more useful in determining the effect of earthquakes on buildings. 2 (8) 73

74 OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS IN PARTICLES AND WAVES 1. Monochromatic light is shone onto a diffraction grating to produce an interference pattern on a screen. Describe the significance of diffraction on the production of an interference pattern A ray of light of wavelength m is shone onto a diffraction grating. The spacing between the lines of the grating is m. An interference pattern is observed on a screen. A student observing the pattern states that there is no limit to the number of maxima of intensity produced on the screen. Use your knowledge of physics to comment on this statement about the number of maxima In an experiment a ray of red light and a ray of blue light pass through a triangular glass prism as shown. red light blue light red light blue light A student viewing this experiment makes the following statement about the refractive index of the glass and the frequency of the light. The refractive index of the glass depends on the frequency of light. Use your knowledge of physics to comment on this statement A beam of blue light and a beam of red light are shone onto a screen. A student states that a beam of blue light will always produce a greater irradiance on the screen than the beam of red light. Use your knowledge of physics to comment on this statement. 3 74

75 5*. A science textbook contains the following diagram of an atom. Use your knowledge of physics to comment on this diagram. 6*. The use of analogies from everyday life can help better understanding of physics concepts. Throwing different balls at a coconut shy to dislodge a coconut is an analogy which can help understanding of the photoelectric effect. Use your knowledge of physics to comment on this analogy. 3 7*. A website states Atoms are like tiny solar systems with electrons orbiting a nucleus like the planets orbit the Sun. Use your knowledge of physics to comment on this statement. 3 75

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