First Term Revision WS-2 (22-23)

YEAR - 9 PHYSICS
FIRST TERM EXAM - REVISION WORKSHEET -2
Q1. The diagram shows part of a water wave.
(a) (i) Which letter represents the wavelength? (1)
(ii) Which letter represents the amplitude? (1)
(iii) This water wave is transverse. Other waves can be longitudinal. State a similarity
and a difference between a transverse wave and a longitudinal wave. (2)
(b) The diagram shows part of a water wave.
(i) The amplitude of the wave is
(ii) The wavelength of the wave is
Q2. (a) The diagrams show the wave patterns of four sounds. Which sound has the
highest pitch? (1)
(b) A wave in a pond, travelling at 0.5 m/s, makes a floating ball move up and down
twice every second
(i) What is the frequency of the wave? (1)
(ii) The ball is on a crest of the wave.
Calculate how far away the next crest is from the ball. (2)
(iii) Calculate the time period of the wave. (2)
(c) Explain why sound waves travel at different speeds in different states of matter. (3)
Q3. Figure represents a ray of light passing through a rectangular glass block.
(a) What is happening to the light ray at B? (1)
(b) Not all the light that enters the block leaves the block. What has happened to this light
that does not leave the block? (1)
(c)The angle a and angle b on Figure are not drawn with the correct value.
(i) State the correct value of angle a and angle b (2)
angle a = ......................... angle b = ............................
(ii) Explain the changes that occur to a wave during refraction. (3)
Q4. Bats use the reflection of high pitched sound waves to determine the position of objects
Figure shows a bat and an insect flying in front of the bat.
(a) What determines the pitch of a sound wave? Tick () one box. (1)
 frequency  wavelength  amplitude
(b) State the name given to reflected sound waves. (1)
(c) The bat emits a sound wave with a frequency of 25.0 kHz and a wavelength of 0.0136
metres. Calculate the speed of this sound wave. (2)
Q5) (a)(i) Figure shows two tall buildings, A and B, that are 150 m apart.
A student stands at P so that his distance from building A is 50 m.

After clapping his hands once, he hears several echoes.
The speed of sound in air is 330 m / s.
Calculate the time interval between clapping his hands and hearing the first echo.(2)
(ii) The man sees the lightening and hears the thunder 4s later.
The lightening hit the ground 1.3km away.
Use this information to calculate the speed of sound in air. (2)
(b) A student uses a ripple tank to produce a water wave.

He measures an amplitude of 1 cm and a wavelength of 2 cm and draws a graph of
the wave, as shown in the diagram. (1)
Which property of the wave has the student drawn incorrectly? Explain your answer.
(c) The diagram represents water waves travelling

from shallow water into an area of much
deeper water.
(i) When the waves go from deep water to
shallow water, the
speed___________________
Frequency____________________
Wavelength ___________________
. (ii) Explain another change which can be seen from the diagram when the waves go from
shallow water to deep water. (1)
(d) The waves have a speed of 0.12 m / s in the deep water. Wave crests are 0.08 m apart
in the deep water. Calculate the frequency of the source producing the waves.
State the equation that you use. (2)
Q6. (a)(i) A vertical stick is dipped up and down in water at P.

In two seconds, three wave crests are produced on the surface of the water.
Which statement is correct? [1]
A. Distance X is the amplitude of the waves.

B. Distance Y is the wavelength of the waves.
C. Each circle represents a wavefront.
D. The frequency of the waves is 3Hz.
A signal generator produces sounds from a loudspeaker.

(ii) Which property of the sound wave should be increased in order to make a higher
pitched sound [1]
A. amplitude B. frequency C. speed D. wavelength
(iii) Sound waves travel as longitudinal waves.

Other waves are transverse.
Give an example of a transverse wave. [1]
(b) A teacher uses water waves in a ripple tank to demonstrate transverse waves
She makes measurements of the water waves.

(i) The frequency of the water waves is 0.5Hz.
Calculate the number of water waves produced in 5 seconds. [1]
(ii) The teacher increases the frequency of the water waves. Describe what happens to
the speed and the wavelength of the water waves. [2]
(iii) The waves moving towards the wall have a wavelength of 160 cm and a frequency
of 0.80 Hz. Calculate the speed of these water waves. [3]
(c) The diagram shows changes to light waves passing from air into glass.
(i) The effect shown in the diagram is [1]
A. diffraction B. dispersion C. reflection D. refraction
(ii) State two ways in which the light waves change as they pass into the glass. [2]
1....................................... 2......................................
(d)* A student watches a ball game on the school field.

The student sees the ball being hit with a bat but he hears the sound a short time
after. This is because the speed of light is much greater than the speed of sound.
Describe an experiment which measures the speed of sound in air.
In your answer describe the measurements, calculations and procedures needed to

gather accurate and reliable results.
You may draw a diagram as part of your answer. [6]
Q7. (a) Figure shows a ray of light going from air to glass.
Fill in the labels in Figure using words from the box. (3)
(b) Light can also reflect along optical fibres by total internal reflection.
(i) Complete the diagram to show the path of the ray of light as it enters and passes through
the optical fibre. (2)
(ii) Telephone signals can be sent along optical fibres using light.
In earlier systems the signals were sent using electric currents in copper wires.
Suggest one advantage of sending signals using optical fibres. (1)
(c) Figure shows a semicircular glass block
Describe how a student could use the semicircular glass block and other apparatus to
determine the critical angle for a glass-air boundary. You should add to the diagram in Figure
to help with your answer. (4)
Q8. (a) Janine examines an object through a convex image with focal length, F.
Complete the path of light ray A through the lens below to show the position
of the image.
(b) John uses a magnifying glass made from a convex lens with a focal length of
2.5 cm to look at an object.
Complete the ray diagram below to show the position of the image.

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YEAR - 9 PHYSICS

FIRST TERM EXAM - REVISION WORKSHEET -2

Q1. The diagram shows part of a water wave.

(a) (i) Which letter represents the wavelength? (1)

(ii) Which letter represents the amplitude? (1)

(b) The diagram shows part of a water wave.

(i) The amplitude of the wave is

(ii) The wavelength of the wave is

(iii) Calculate the time period of the wave. (2)

(a) What is happening to the light ray at B? (1)

(i) State the correct value of angle a and angle b (2)

angle a = ......................... angle b = ............................

 frequency  wavelength  amplitude

(b) State the name given to reflected sound waves. (1)

A student stands at P so that his distance from building A is 50 m.

(b) A student uses a ripple tank to produce a water wave.

(c) The diagram represents water waves travelling

Q6. (a)(i) A vertical stick is dipped up and down in water at P.

A. Distance X is the amplitude of the waves.

A signal generator produces sounds from a loudspeaker.

A. amplitude B. frequency C. speed D. wavelength

(iii) Sound waves travel as longitudinal waves.

She makes measurements of the water waves.

A. diffraction B. dispersion C. reflection D. refraction

(d)* A student watches a ball game on the school field.

Describe an experiment which measures the speed of sound in air.

In your answer describe the measurements, calculations and procedures needed to

(c) Figure shows a semicircular glass block

2.5 cm to look at an object.

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