Two-source interference experiments past paper questions
Physics 9702 · Superposition. Ripple tank, sound, light and microwaves
It came up in 20 of 140 papers, for about 2 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in October/November 2025.
Often set with Coherence and interference conditions, Wave equation, Double slit, Wave terms and phase difference.
20 questions, newest first
- 9702/12/O/N/25 Question 31 · 1 mark
- 9702/22/O/N/25 Question 4 part (a) · 3 marks
- 9702/13/M/J/25 Question 31 · 1 mark
- 9702/21/O/N/24 Question 6 parts (a(ii)) (b(iii)) · 4 marks
- 9702/22/F/M/24 Question 6 part (a(i)) · 3 marks
- 9702/23/O/N/23 Question 5 parts (a(i)) (a(ii)) · 2 marks
- 9702/12/M/J/22 Question 29 · 1 mark
- 9702/22/M/J/22 Question 5 part (d) · 3 marks
- 9702/12/F/M/22 Question 27 · 1 mark
- 9702/22/M/J/21 Question 4 part (c(vi)) · 1 mark
- 9702/22/O/N/20 Question 5 parts (b(i)) (b(ii)) (d(i)) (d(ii)) · 4 marks
- 9702/12/O/N/19 Question 27 · 1 mark
- 9702/13/O/N/19 Question 29 · 1 mark
- 9702/21/O/N/19 Question 5 parts (a(i)) (b) (d(i)) (e) · 4 marks
- 9702/22/O/N/19 Question 5 parts (c(i)) (c(ii)) (c(iv)) · 4 marks
- 9702/21/M/J/19 Question 5 part (c(iii)) · 2 marks
- 9702/12/F/M/19 Question 28 · 1 mark
- 9702/13/O/N/18 Question 28 · 1 mark
- 9702/12/M/J/18 Question 29 · 1 mark
- 9702/23/M/J/18 Question 5 part (b(iii)) · 2 marks
More in Superposition: Principle of superposition, Stationary wave experiments, Nodes and antinodes, Diffraction, Coherence and interference conditions, Double slit, Diffraction grating.
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