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Date November 2012 Marks available 1 Reference code 12N.1.HL.TZ0.16
Level Higher level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 0
Command term Question number 16 Adapted from N/A

Question

P and Q are two points on a standing wave. R and S are two points on a progressive (travelling) wave.

Which of the following gives the relationship between the amplitudes of each pair of points?

Markscheme

B

Examiners report

Candidates often find this to be difficult. In a standing wave each particle has its own amplitude with that at the nodes being zero and that at the antinodes being a maximum. For a progressive wave all particles follow on from their neighbours and have the same amplitude.

Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 4: Waves » 4.5 – Standing waves
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