A-Level PhysicsYear 2020Q11
8 11 Light can be modelled as a wave. (a) Describe how light is transmitted as a transverse wave. (2) .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. (b) Diffraction provides evidence for the wave nature of light. Use Huygens' construction to describe what happens to light waves after passing through a narrow gap. (3) .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. (Total for Question 11 = 5 marks) 9 Turn over BLANK PAGE
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Syllabus levelAdvanced Level (A-Level)
SubjectPhysics
Official MarksVariable (2–6 marks)