(Collected from examiners report)

(a)

B1
B1

[2]

[1]

(b)

constant phase difference so coherent

B1

(c)

(i) intensity amplitude2

I 32 and IB 22 leading to
IB = (4/9) I
(ii) resultant amplitude = 1.0 10-4 cm
resultant intensity = (1/9) I
(i) displacement = 0
(ii) xA = -2.6 10-4 cm and xB = +1.7 10-4 cm
allow 0.5 10-4 cm)
resultant displacement = (-) 0.9 10-4 cm

C1
M1
A0
C1
A1
B1
C1

(d)

similarity: e.g. same wavelength/frequency/period, constant

phase difference
difference: e.g. different amplitude/phase
(do not allow a reference to phase for both similarity and
difference)

[2]
[2]
[1]

A1

[2]

B3

(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
[3]

(b) 495 nm = 495 x 10-9 m

number = 1/(495 x 10-9) = 2.02 x 106
(allow 2 or more significant figures)

A1

C1
[2]

(c) (i) allow 10-7 10-11 m

(ii) allow 10-3 10-6 m

B1
B1

[2]

(a) wavelength = 1.50 m

(b) v = f
speed = 540 m s-1
(c) (progressive) wave reflected at the (fixed) ends
wave is formed by superposition of (two travelling) waves
this quantity is the speed of the travelling wave

B1
C1
A1
B1
B1
B1

(a)

A1

(a) all same speed in a vacuum (allow medium)/all travel in a vacuum

transverse/can be polarised
undergo diffraction/interference/superposition
can be reflected/refracted
show properties of particles
oscillating electric and magnetic fields
transfer energy/progressive
not affected by electric and magnetic fields
(allow any three, 1 each)

(i)1
amplitude = 0.4(0) mm ..........................................
(i)2
wavelength = 7.5 x 10-2 m
(1 sig. fig. -1 unless already penalised) ...............................

[1]
[2]
[3]

A1

(i)3
(i)4

(a)
(b)

period = 0.225 ms ....................................................

frequency = 1/T = 4400 Hz.......................................
v = f
= 4400 x 7.5 x 10-2 ...............................................
= 330 m s-1............................................................

C1
A1
C1
A1

(ii) reasonable shape, same amplitude and wavelength doubled .. B1

(i) 1.7(2) m .................................................................................. A1
(ii) d sin2 = n (double slit formula scores 0/2)
1.72 x 10-6 x sin = 590 x 10-9 ..................................................... C1
2 = 20.1 (allow 20) .................................................................... A1
(iii) L = 1.5 tan20.1.................................................................... C1
L = 1.1 m...................................................................................... A1

(a) e.g. both transverse/longitudinal/same type meet at a point,

same direction of polarisation, etc.......1 each, max 3 .................
(allow 1 mark for any condition for observable interference)
(b)
(i)1
allow 0.3 mm _ 3 mm..................................................
(i)2
= ax/D (allow any subject) ........................................
(ii)1

separation increased......................................................
less bright .....................................................................
(ii)2
separation increased......................................................
less bright .....................................................................
(ii)3
separation unchanged....................................................
fringes brighter .............................................................
further detail, i.e quantitive aspect in (ii)1 or (ii)2........
(in (b), do not allow e.c.f. from (b)(i)2)

[6]
[1]

[5]

B3
[3]
B1
B1
B1
B1
B1
B1
B1
B1
B1
[7]

(Collected from examiners report)

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(a)

(i)

(ii)

c=f
= (3.00 x 108) / (4.8 x 1014)
= 625 x 10-9m
number of wavelengths = (0.1 x 10-3) / (625 x 10-9)
= 160
pattern seen due to diffraction (at each slit)

C1
C1
M1
A0
M1

[3]

(b)

(c)

for large amount of diffraction,

wavelength is about slit width
not so here, so very little diffraction

A1
A1

[3]

= ax / D
x = (625 x 10-9 x 2.6) / 1.5 x 10-3
= 1.1 mm

C1
C1
A1

[3]

fringe separation is unchanged

bright fringes are brighter
dark fringes stay dark
(allow for fringes brighter/more contrast but 0/2 for
more intense)

B1
B1
B1

[3]

(a) When a wave (front) is incident on an edge

or an obstacle/slit/gap
Wave bends into the geometrical
shadow/changes direction/spreads

M1
A1

(b) (i) d = 1/(750 103)

= 1.33 10-6 m
(ii) 1.33 10-6 sin90 = n 590 10-9
n = 2 (must be an integer)
(iii) formula assumes no path difference of light before
entering grating or
there is a path difference before the grating
(c) e.g. lines further apart in second order
lines fainter in second order
(allow any sensible difference: 1 each, max 2)
(if differences stated but without reference to the orders, max 1 mark)

C1
A1
C1
A1

(a) (i) = 0.6 m

(ii) frequency (= v/ ) = 330/0.60
= 550 Hz

[2]
[2]
[2]

B1

[1]

B2

[2]

B1
C1
A1

[3]

(b) amplitude shown as greater than a but less than 2a and constant
correct phase
(wave to be at least three half-periods, otherwise -1 overall)
Total

B1
B1

[2]

(a) When two (or more) waves meet (not 'superpose' or 'interfere')
resultant displacement
is the sum of individual (displacements)

B1
M1
A1

(use of c = 3 x 108ms-1 scores no marks)

10

[5]

[3]

(b) (i) any correct line through points of intersection of crests

(ii) any correct line through intersections of a crest and a trough

B1
B1

(c) (i) = ax/D

OR
= a sin and = x/D
650 x 10-9 = (a x 0.70 x 10-3)/1.2
a = 1.1 x 10-3m
(ii) 1 no change
2 brighter
3 no change (accept stay/remain dark)

C1
C1
A1
B1
B1
B1
Total

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(a) Fig. 11.1(a): approximately circular wavefronts . M1

centered on gap ... A1
constant wavelength (allow this in (a) or (b)) . B1
Fig. 11.1(b): wavefronts plane at center M1
curved at edges . A1
(b) = (162 136) = 13O .. C1
d sin = n ... C1
d sin13 = 2 630 10-9 ... C1
d = 5.6 10-6 m A1
(Use of = 162O or 136O , max 2/4)
(c) e.g. more slits for light to pass through
narrow so more diffracted light and off-axis fringes clearer B1

[2]

[3]
[3]
[11]

[5]

[4]

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