| Date | May 2011 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 11M.1.HL.TZ2.14 |
| Level | Higher level | Paper | Paper 1 | Time zone | Time zone 2 |
| Command term | Question number | 14 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Two waves meet at a point. The waves have a path difference of \(\frac{\lambda }{4}\). The phase difference between the waves is
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\(\frac{\pi }{8}{\rm{rad}}\).
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\(\frac{\pi }{4}{\rm{rad}}\).
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\(\frac{\pi }{2}{\rm{rad}}\).
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π rad.
Markscheme
C
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