PROGRAM DIDIK CEMERLANG AKADEMIK

SPM

PHYSICS
MODULE 3
1.0 WAVES

ORGANISED BY:
JABATAN PELAJARAN NEGERI PULAU PINANG

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TOPIC:
1.0 WAVES

1.4

ANALYSING DIFFRACTION 0F WAVES

CONTENTS:
1.

CHAPTER HIGHLIGHT (30 MINUTES)

2.

ACTIVITY (50 MINUTES)

3.

ASSESSMENT (40 MINUTES)

4.

MARKING SCHEME(ANSWER KEY)

CHAPTER HIGHLIGHT
(30 MINUTES)

1.4 ANALYSING DIFFRACTION OF WAVES

a) Diffraction of water waves,
b) Diffraction of light waves,
c) Diffraction of sound waves.
Introduction :
1. Diffraction of waves ;
- Waves spread as they travel, and when they encounter obstacles or
slits they bend around it and pass into the region.

2. Effect of diffraction of waves ;

Speed
f

Amplitude

does not change

does not change
does not change
decreases

a) Diffraction of water waves :

Ripple tank

1. Slits

i) Slit size
ii) The degree of diffraction is larger.

i) Slit size >

ii)The degree of diffraction is smaller.

2. a) Obstacle

i) Obstacle size

ii) The degree of diffraction is larger.

ii) Obstacle size >

ii)The degree of diffraction is smaller.

b) Round obstacle

i) The degree of diffraction is larger.

b) Diffraction of light waves :

c) Diffraction of sound waves :

A student can hear the sound of radio beyond the wall.

ACTIVITIES :
(50 MINUTES)
1. Diffraction of waves is waves spread as they travel and when they encounter
____________________ or ____________ they bend around around it and pass
into the region.
2. Fill the blanks with does not change or decreases.
Effect of diffraction of waves ;
Speed
f

Amplitude
3. Draw a pattern of diffraction of waves :

ASSESTMENT
(40 MINUTES)
(Objective questions )
1.

Diffraction of waves is defined as ..

A. Waves spread as they travel and
when they encounter obstacles
or slits they bend around it and
pass into the region.
B. Waves disappear as they travel
and when they encounter
obstacles or slits.

2. What happen to speed when the

water wave travelling through round
obstacle ?
A. small
B. larger
C. does not change
D. decreases

C. Waves spread to two pattern of

waves.
D. Waves change to energy.
3.

Effect of diffraction of waves are as

below except ..

4. What happen to the degree of

diffraction when the slit size is bigger
than wavelength ?

A. speed is change.

A. smaller

B. frequency is change.

B. larger

C. wavelength does not change.

C. does not change

D. Amplitude is increase.

D. disappear
5.

6. A man can hear the sound of radio

beyond the wall because of

What happen to the degree of

diffraction when the slit size is
smaller than wavelength ?

A. Reflection of waves.

A. smaller

B. Refraction of waves.

B. larger

C. Diffraction of waves.

C. does not change

D. Inference of waves.

D. disappear

(Structure question)
1. Describe the diffraction of waves.
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
2. State the degree of diffraction if ;
a) obstacle size is decrease.
____________________
b) wavelength for incident wave is increase.
____________________

3.

Draw a pattern of diffraction of light wave ;

a) smaller slit
b) larger slit

4. Draw a pattern of diffraction of water wave ;

ANSWER KEY.
(Activity)
1. Obstacles, slits
2. does not change
does not change
does not change
decreases
3. Please refer to note.
ANSWER KEY.
(Assesment)
Objective questions.
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. C
Structured Question
1. Please refer to note.
2. a) larger
b) smaller
3.

Smaller slit

Larger slit

4.

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