Phys 102:Waves And Optics Question Paper
Phys 102:Waves And Optics
Course:Computer Science
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2011
WAVES AND OPTICS I (PHYS 102) 3RD TRIMESTER 2011
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
END OF 3''RD ''TRIMESTER 2011 EXAMINATIONS
FACULTY : EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : EDUCATION
UNIT CODE : PHYS 102
UNIT TITLE : WAVES AND OPTICS I
TIME : 2 HOURS
Instructions:
Answer any FOUR question in the paper
Question One
State the difference between a wave and a wave front (2mks)
A string of a musical instrument has a mass of 0.60g and a length of 40cm, the strng is stretched and a wave pulse travels at 20ms-1. Calculate
The tension in the string (5mks)
The frequency of the wave for a wavelength equal to length of string (3mks)
State the superposition principle of waves (2mks)
The following is a mathematical expression for a wave y=yo cos [2p(x-t)+
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