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Question 24
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Light travels from air into water. The speed of the light decreases.

What happens to the frequency and the wavelength of the light?

[1]
A

The frequency decreases and the wavelength stays the same

B

The frequency stays the same and the wavelength decreases

C

The frequency stays the same and the wavelength increases

D

The frequency decreases and the wavelength also decreases

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5.3 Wave interactions Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /5.3 Wave interactions

51 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Physics 5.3 Wave interactions, covering 5.3.1 Wavelength and how substances affect waves, 5.3.2 Wave velocity in different substances, 5.3.3 Convex and concave lenses, 5.3.4 Ray diagrams for reflection and refraction, and 5.3.5 Colour, absorption and reflection. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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