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Physics 9702 · Waves. Deriving and using v = fλ

It came up in 53 of 140 papers, for about 2 marks a paper when it does. It last came up in May/June 2025.

Often set with Wave terms and phase difference, Intensity, Coherence and interference conditions, Nodes and antinodes.

56 questions, newest first

1. 9702/21/M/J/25 Question 5 part (a) · 2 marks
2. 9702/22/M/J/25 Question 3 part (b(i)) · 2 marks
3. 9702/23/M/J/25 Question 6 part (b(i)) · 2 marks
4. 9702/22/F/M/25 Question 4 part (b(i)) · 2 marks
5. 9702/22/F/M/25 Question 5 part (a) · 3 marks
6. 9702/21/O/N/24 Question 6 part (b(i)) · 2 marks
7. 9702/23/O/N/24 Question 5 part (a(iii)) · 2 marks
8. 9702/11/M/J/24 Question 25 · 1 mark
9. 9702/21/M/J/24 Question 5 part (e) · 2 marks
10. 9702/23/M/J/24 Question 4 part (c) · 3 marks
11. 9702/12/F/M/24 Question 24 · 1 mark
12. 9702/13/O/N/23 Question 23 · 1 mark
13. 9702/13/M/J/23 Question 21 · 1 mark
14. 9702/21/M/J/23 Question 5 part (a(ii)) · 2 marks
15. 9702/22/M/J/23 Question 5 part (b(i)) · 2 marks
16. 9702/23/M/J/23 Question 4 part (d(iii)) · 2 marks
17. 9702/11/O/N/22 Question 22 · 1 mark
18. 9702/13/O/N/22 Question 22 · 1 mark
19. 9702/22/O/N/22 Question 5 part (b(ii)) · 3 marks
20. 9702/23/O/N/22 Question 4 part (b) · 3 marks
21. 9702/23/M/J/22 Question 5 part (b(i)) · 2 marks
22. 9702/23/O/N/21 Question 5 part (b) · 3 marks
23. 9702/13/M/J/21 Question 23 · 1 mark
24. 9702/21/M/J/21 Question 4 part (b) · 3 marks
25. 9702/22/M/J/21 Question 4 part (c(ii)) · 3 marks
26. 9702/22/F/M/21 Question 4 part (b(ii)) · 3 marks
27. 9702/11/O/N/20 Question 21 · 1 mark
28. 9702/12/O/N/20 Question 22 · 1 mark
29. 9702/21/O/N/20 Question 5 part (a) · 2 marks
30. 9702/22/O/N/20 Question 5 part (a) · 3 marks
31. 9702/23/O/N/20 Question 1 part (a(ii)) · 2 marks
32. 9702/11/M/J/20 Question 23 · 1 mark
33. 9702/22/M/J/20 Question 4 part (b(ii)) · 2 marks
34. 9702/23/M/J/20 Question 4 part (f) · 3 marks
35. 9702/12/O/N/19 Question 21 · 1 mark
36. 9702/21/O/N/19 Question 5 part (c) · 2 marks
37. 9702/22/O/N/19 Question 5 part (c(iii)) · 2 marks
38. 9702/12/M/J/19 Question 23 · 1 mark
39. 9702/21/M/J/19 Question 5 parts (a(i)) (a(ii)) · 3 marks
40. 9702/11/O/N/18 Question 21 · 1 mark
41. 9702/11/O/N/18 Question 22 · 1 mark
42. 9702/22/O/N/18 Question 4 part (b(ii)) · 3 marks
43. 9702/21/M/J/18 Question 4 part (b(i)) · 2 marks
44. 9702/23/M/J/18 Question 5 part (b(i)) · 2 marks
45. 9702/22/F/M/18 Question 4 part (b(i)) · 2 marks
46. 9702/12/O/N/17 Question 26 · 1 mark
47. 9702/13/O/N/17 Question 28 · 1 mark
48. 9702/22/O/N/17 Question 4 part (b(iv)) · 2 marks
49. 9702/11/M/J/17 Question 23 · 1 mark
50. 9702/12/M/J/17 Question 22 · 1 mark
51. 9702/12/M/J/17 Question 24 · 1 mark
52. 9702/13/M/J/17 Question 21 · 1 mark
53. 9702/12/F/M/17 Question 28 · 1 mark
54. 9702/22/F/M/17 Question 7 part (b) · 3 marks
55. 9702/11/M/J/16 Question 22 · 1 mark
56. 9702/22/F/M/16 Question 4 part (b(i)) · 2 marks

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