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Date May 2022 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 22M.1.SL.TZ1.15
Level SL Paper 1 Time zone TZ1
Command term Question number 15 Adapted from N/A
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22M.1.SL.TZ1.15

An interference pattern with minima of zero intensity is observed between light waves. What must be true about the frequency and amplitude of the light waves?

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C

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This question was generally well answered by SL candidates with both a high difficulty and discrimination index. Candidates who selected an incorrect answer seems more certain about the correct amplitude than the resulting intensity.

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