(a) State two differences between a sound wave and a radio wave. (b) Explain why a vibrating tuning fork sounds louder when its stem is pressed against a ta...

(a) State two differences between a sound wave and a radio wave.

(b) Explain why a vibrating tuning fork sounds louder when its stem is pressed against a table top than when held in air.

(c)State two conditions necessary for the:

• production of stationary wave in a medium;
• formation of interference wave patterns;
• occurrence of total internal reflection of a wave.

(d) A ray of light is incident on one face of an equilateral glass prism.

• Draw a ray diagram to show the path of the ray through the prism.
• Calculate the refractive index of the glass if the angle of minimum deviation is 41\(^o\).

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