Revision: ADVANCED PHYSICS – Superposition of Waves

Advanced Physics: Superposition - Revision Quiz

Test your understanding of Superposition here:

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1) The three waves shown in each diagram have the same amplitude and frequency but differ in phase.

They are added together to give a resultant wave.

In which case is the resultant wave zero?

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2) A stationary wave is set up on a stretched string, as shown.

Which statement about the points on the string is correct?

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3) A stationary longitudinal wave is set up in a pipe.

In the diagrams below, the length of each arrow represents the amplitude of the motion of the air molecules, and the arrow head shows the direction of motion at a particular instant.

Which diagram shows a stationary wave in which there are two nodes and two antinodes?

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4) The diagram shows a stationary wave on a string at two instants of maximum vertical displacement.

The frequency of the wave is 12 Hz.

What is the speed of the wave?

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5) To produce a stationary wave, two waves must travel in opposite directions through the same space.

Which statement about the properties of the two waves must also be true?

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