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IB Physics SL C.3.5 Superposition Question Bank

Practise IB Physics SL C.3.5 by adding signed displacements, interpreting constructive and destructive interference, and sketching resultant waveforms.

Syllabus
First assessment 2025
Course
Physics SL
Level
SL

C.3.5—Superposition question 1

[Maximum number: 3]

This question is in two parts. Part 1 is about a thermistor circuit. Part 2 is about vibrations and waves.
Part 1 Thermistor circuit
The circuit shows a negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistor X and a 100kΩ100 \mathrm{k} \Omega fixed resistor R connected across a battery.

Figure for Question C.3.5—Superposition question 1 — IB Physics SL

The battery has an electromotive force (emf) of 12.0 V and negligible internal resistance.

A second loudspeaker S emits the same frequency as L but vibrates out of phase with L . The graph below shows the variation with time t of the displacement x of the waves emitted by S and L .

Figure for Question C.3.5—Superposition question 1 — IB Physics SL

On the graph, sketch the variation with t of x for the wave formed by the superposition of the two waves. be marked.

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