SPH3U5-01 Mr.

Llupo
Name: _____________________________________ Date: _______________________
Topic 4 Test – Paper 2
Knowledge: / Thinking/Inquiry: / Communication: /12 Application /14
1. The centre of an earthquake produces both longitudinal waves (P waves) and transverse waves (S waves). The graph
below shows the variation with time t of the distance d moved by the two types of waves.
d / km P wave S wave
1200

800

400

0
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200 225
t/s
a. Use the graph to determine the speed of
(i) the P waves.

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(ii) the S waves.

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(A /2 marks)
The waves from an earthquake close to the Earth’s surface are detected at three laboratories L1, L2 and L3. The laboratories
are at the corners of a triangle so that each is separated from the others by a distance of 900 km, as shown in the diagram
below. The records of the variation with time of the vibrations produced by the earthquake as detected at the three
laboratories are shown below. All three records were started at the same time.
900 km

L1 L2 L1

L2

start of trace L3

L3 time
On each record, one pulse is made by the S wave and the other by the P wave. The separation of the two pulses is referred to
as the S-P interval.
b. (i) On the trace produced by laboratory L2, identify, by reference to your answers in (a), the pulse due to the P wave
(label the pulse P).
(C /1 mark)
 (ii) Using evidence from the records of the earthquake, state which laboratory was closest to the site of the earthquake.
Note that recording starts from left to right (look the progress of time).

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(C /1 mark)

(iii) State two separate pieces of evidence for your statement in (c)(ii).

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(iv) The S-P intervals are 68 s, 42 s and 27 s for laboratories L1, L2 and L3 respectively. Use the graph, or otherwise, to
determine the distance of the earthquake from each laboratory. Explain your working.
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Distance from L1 = ......................km
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Distance from L2 = ......................km
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Distance from L3 = ......................km
(A /6 marks)

(v) Mark on the diagram a possible site of the earthquake.

(C /1 mark)

2. This question is about standing waves in an organ pipe. The diagram shows an organ pipe that is open at both
ends. The pipe is emitting its lowest frequency note.

a. On the diagram above,

(i) sketch a representation of the standing wave set up in the pipe.
(C /2 marks)

(ii) label with the letter N, the Node point or points within the pipe where the air pressure is a maximum.
(C /1 mark)

(iii) label with the letter A, the displacement Antinodes.

(C /2 marks)
b. The length of the pipe in (a) is 1.5 m. An organ pipe that is closed at one end has the same lowest frequency note as
the pipe in (a). Calculate the length of this pipe.

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3. This question is about interference of light. Coherent monochromatic light is incident on two narrow slits and
a distance apart. A screen is placed a distance from the slits. An interference pattern of bright fringes and dark
fringes appears on the screen. The central maximum is at Q.

a. State one way to ensure that the light incident on the slits is coherent.

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(C /1 mark)

b. Light emerging from and reaches the screen. Explain why the screen appears dark at point P.

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(C /1 mark)
c. When red light of wavelength 660 nm is used the first fringe at P subtends an angle 0.0045 rad from midpoint of
and .

Determine the change in angle when blue light of wavelength 440 nm is used.

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(A /2 marks)