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Physics · Topic 64

Wave properties: speed, wavelength and electromagnetic waves

Sub-topic 1 2013 · National Preliminary Free

Polarization is possible only for transverse, not longitudinal, waves (true/false)

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Sub-topic 2 2013 · National Preliminary Premium

Wave speed from wavelength and period

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Sub-topic 3 2013 · National Quarterfinal Premium

Riddle: interference of waves (constructive/destructive)

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Sub-topic 4 2016 · National One-Eighth Premium

Riddle: refraction at a boundary between media with different wave speeds

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Sub-topic 5 2016 · National Preliminary Premium

Wave speed from frequency and wavelength (true/false)

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Sub-topic 6 2016 · National Preliminary Premium

Wave speed from frequency and wavelength (true/false, mismatched value)

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Sub-topic 7 2016 · National Preliminary Premium

Wavelength from speed and frequency (true/false)

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Sub-topic 8 2018 · National Preliminary Premium

Frequency of a transverse wave from its angular frequency in the wave equation

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Sub-topic 9 2022 · National Preliminary Premium

True or false: all em waves travel at the same speed in the same medium

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Sub-topic 10 2022 · National Preliminary Premium

True or false: all em waves travel at the same speed in vacuum

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Sub-topic 11 2022 · National Preliminary Premium

True or false: all em waves travel at the same speed in vacuum

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Sub-topic 12 2020 · National One-Eighth Premium

Wavelength is 2 pi over the wave number k, not k itself (true/false)

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Sub-topic 13 2021 · National Quarterfinal Premium

Wavelength of a progressive wave from its wave-number k in the standard sinusoidal form

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