1. (a) (i) 1.

0 mm; 1

(ii) 6.0 mm; 1

(iii) 37 Hz; 1

(iv) 0.22 m s–1; 1

(b) (i) ray: direction in which energy travels;

wavefront: line connecting points with same phase/displacement; 2

sin 60
(ii) sin r = ;
1.4
r = 38°; 2

(iii) wavefronts continuous at boundary and parallel;

wavefronts closer together and equally spaced by eye and in
the correct direction; 2

(c) (i) reference to superposition/interference;

waves (almost) cancel to give zero/small displacement;
where waves arrive out of phase/180° out/π out; 3

(ii) position of any one minimum closer to centre / minima closer together;
frequency increased so wavelength decreased / correct
explanation in terms of double-slit equation; 2
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2. (a) (a wave) that transfers energy between points (in a medium); 1

(b) (i) 1.0 mm; 1

(ii) 6.0 mm; 1

(iii) 37 Hz; 1

(iv) 0.22 m s–1; 1

(c) (i) wavefronts continuous at boundary and parallel;

wavefronts closer together and equally spaced by eye and in
the correct direction; 2

ca
(ii)  1 .4 ;
cb

d 
  a ;

 db 
da
 2.0 ; 3
db

(d) (i) reference to superposition/interference;

waves (almost) cancel to give zero/small displacement;
where waves arrive out of phase/180° out/π out; 3

(ii) position of any one minimum closer to centre / minima closer together;
frequency increased so wavelength decreased / correct
explanation in terms of double-slit equation; 2
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3. (a) (i) upwards; 1

(ii) the acceleration is proportional to the displacement from equilibrium;

and is directed towards equilibrium / opposite to displacement; 2

14
(iii) ω2 = ;
l
4π 2
ω2 = :
T2
14  1.4 2
l= ;
40
= 0.70m 3

(b) sine curve / negative sine curve; 1

14
(c) (i) ω2 = = 20 rad–1;
0.70
max acceleration = (20 × 0.12 =) 2.4 m s–2; 2

(ii) any point where v = 0; 1

(d) (i) period = 1.4 s;

 0.45
c=  = 0.32 m s–1; 2
T 1.4

2.8
(ii) ;
3.7
0.76; 2

(iii) 0.57 or 0.58; 1

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4. (a) (i) upwards; 1

(ii) the acceleration is proportional to the displacement from equilibrium;

and is directed towards equilibrium / opposite to displacement; 2
 14
(iii) ω2 = ;
l
4π 2
ω2 = :
T2
14  1.4 2
l= ;
40
= 0.70m 3

(b) sine curve / negative sine curve; 1

14
(c) (i) ω2 = = 20 rad–1;
0.70
max acceleration = (20 × 0.12 =) 2.4 m s–2; 2

(ii) any point where v = 0; 1

(d) (i) period = 1.4 s;

 0.45
c=  = 0.32 m s–1; 2
T 1.4

2.8
(ii) ;
3.7
0.76; 2

(iii) 0.57 or 0.58; 1

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5. (a) (i) one A correctly shown; 1

(ii) one V correctly shown; 1

 (b) pendulum bob accelerates towards centre of circular path / OWTTE;
therefore force upwards;
that adds to tension produced by the weight; 3

(c) (i) evidence shown of equating kinetic energy and gravitational

potential energy;
v = ( 2  9.8  0.025) ;
= 0.70 m s–1 2
Allow g = 10 m s–2 answer 0.71 m s–2.

 v 2   0 .7 2  –2
(ii) centripetal acceleration    
  = 0.61 (m s )
 r  0 . 8 
net acceleration = (9.81 + 0.61 =) 10.4 (m s–2) or T – mg = m × 0.61;
tension= (ma =) 0.59 N; 3
Allow g = 10 m s–2 answer 0.60 N.

(d) (i)

one maximum shown and curve broadly similar to example above;

amplitude falls on each side as shown; 2

(ii) resonance is where driving frequency equals/close to natural

frequency; the frequency at the maximum amplitude of the graph; 2

(e) lower amplitude everywhere on graph;

with a much broader resonance peak;
maximum moves to left on graph; 2 max
Award [2] for a sketch graph.
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6. (a) (i) one A correctly shown; 1

 (ii) one V correctly shown; 1

(b) pendulum bob accelerates towards centre of circular path / OWTTE;

therefore force upwards;
that adds to tension produced by the weight; 3

(c) (i) evidence shown of equating kinetic energy and gravitational

potential energy;
v = ( 2  9.8  0.025) ;
= 0.70 m s–1 2
Allow g = 10 m s–2 answer 0.71 m s–2.

 v 2   0 .7 2  –2
(ii) centripetal acceleration    
  = 0.61 (m s )
 r  0 . 8 
net acceleration = (9.81 + 0.61 =) 10.4 (m s–2) or T – mg = m × 0.61;
tension= (ma =) 0.59 N; 3
Allow g = 10 m s–2 answer 0.60 N.

(d) (i)

one maximum shown and curve broadly similar to example above;

amplitude falls on each side as shown; 2

(ii) resonance is where driving frequency equals/close to natural

frequency; the frequency at the maximum amplitude of the graph; 2
(e) lower amplitude everywhere on graph;
with a much broader resonance peak;
maximum moves to left on graph; 2 max
Award [2] for a sketch graph.
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