Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Physics (4PH1) · EDEXCEL 4PH1
3 Waves
Written & reviewed by James Millett — Biology (Imperial College London), PGCE Science (University of Cambridge).
Practice questions on Waves
- A student uses a microphone connected to an oscilloscope to display two different sound wa… (4 marks, Describe)
- Radio waves are used for broadcasting television and radio signals. Explain why radio wave… (4 marks, Explain)
- A student stands near a motorway and notices that the siren of an approaching ambulance so… (4 marks, Explain)
- A student claps their hands once whilst standing a large distance from a tall cliff face. … (4 marks, Explain)
- A sound wave travels through air and then enters water. Describe and explain what happens … (4 marks, Describe and explain)
- A microphone connected to an oscilloscope is used to display two different sound waves, X … (4 marks, Describe)
- A student measures the speed of sound in air by standing a large distance from a tall bric… (4 marks, Explain)
- Electromagnetic waves can be grouped into different types, each with different uses and ha… (4 marks, State)
- Explain why radio waves are used for broadcasting television and radio signals on Earth, w… (4 marks, Explain)
- A hospital uses both X-rays and gamma rays in its medical department. Describe one use of … (4 marks, Describe)
- Ultraviolet radiation and X-rays are both part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Compare th… (4 marks, Compare)
- A ship uses sound waves to detect the depth of the ocean floor beneath it. A pulse of soun… (4 marks, Explain)
- A surgeon uses an endoscope to view inside a patient's body. The endoscope contains optica… (4 marks, Explain)
- A student claps their hands once whilst standing a large distance from a tall cliff face. … (4 marks, Explain)
- Light travels from glass into air and undergoes total internal reflection at the glass-air… (4 marks, Explain)