WAEC Physics Past Questions & Answers - Page 300

1,496.

Which of the following is/are necessary for the production of interference with two wave trains?

I. The sources must be close to each other.
II The waves must have the same frequency.
III. The waves must have the same amplitude.
IV. The waves must travel with the speed of light.

A.

I, II and IV only

B.

I, II and III only

C.

I and II only

D.

II, III and IV only

E.

l, III and IV only

Correct answer is B

Constructive and destructive interference result from the interaction of waves that are correlated or coherent with each other, either because they come from the same source or because they have the same or nearly the same frequency.

1,497.

The diagram above represents part of a wave motion in air. If the wave travels with a speed of 300ms-1calculate the frequency of the wave.

A.

360Hz

B.

300Hz

C.

250Hz

D.

150Hz

E.

100Hz

Correct answer is C

21/2λ = 3m; λ = 1.2m v= 300
f = v/x = 300/1.2 = 250Hz

1,498.

Which of the following is/are characteristics of sound?

I. Pitch
II. Loudness
III. Quality
IV. Noise

A.

I only

B.

II only

C.

I and II only

D.

l, II and III only

E.

I, II, III and IV

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,499.

A tuning fork sounds louder when its stem is pressed against a table top than when held in air because

A.

a larger mass of air is set vibrating by the table top

B.

the whole table vibrates in resonance

C.

the whole table has acquired a larger frequency

D.

the fork and table have the same frequency

E.

the amplitude of the vibrating fork is increased.

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

1,500.

A bat emits a sound wave at a speed of 1650.0ms-1 and receives the echoes 0.15s later. Calculate the distance of the bat from the reflector

A.

8.75m

B.

16.50m

C.

87.75m

D.

123.75m

E.

330.00m

Correct answer is D

Distance x = vt/2 =
1650 x 0.15/2
= 123.75m