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Question 7

Part (a)

The diagram represents a radio wave travelling in free space from point A to point B.

Radio wave from A to B

a.

The distance from A to B is 0.75 m. Calculate the wavelength of this radio wave.

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b.

State the equation linking wave speed, frequency and wavelength.

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c.

Calculate the frequency of this radio wave. [speed of radio waves in free space = 3.0 × 108 m/s]

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d.

Part (b)

The diagrams show what happens to sound waves and light waves as they pass through an open doorway into a room.

Diffraction of sound and light waves

Name the effect shown by the sound waves in Diagram 1.

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e.

Suggest why this effect is not noticeably shown by the light waves in Diagram 2.

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