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Progressive waves (9702) past-paper questions — marked instantly

These are real Cambridge Physics past-paper questions on Progressive waves. Open one, attempt it, then upload your working — MarkScheme grades it against the official 9702 mark scheme so you see exactly where the marks are won and lost on this topic.

5 past-paper questions on Progressive waves

  • 9702/22 · May/June 20243 marks

    The power of the light incident on the solar panel is 750W. Calculate the intensity of the light. intensity =…

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  • 9702/23 · May/June 20243 marks

    The wave is a water wave produced by a dipper S₁ attached to a vibrator in a ripple tank. An identical dipper S₂ is attached to…

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  • 9702/42 · May/June 20242 marks

    Determine the wavelength, in nm, of this radiation as detected by the observer on the Earth.

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  • 9702/23 · October/November 20242 marks

    Calculate the frequency of the wave.

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  • 9702/22 · October/November 20242 marks

    The piston is moved to the left. The frequency of the sound wave emitted by the loudspeaker is then changed so that a stationary…

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This page collects 5 recent Cambridge Physics (9702) past-paper questions tagged to Progressive waves. Each links straight to instant marking against the official 9702 scheme.
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