O-LevelPhysicsWaves5054/11 · May/June 2013 · Q171 Mark
A ripple tank is used to show wave behaviour. The dipper vibrates up and down at a constant frequency. What happens to the frequency and to the speed of the wave as it reaches the glass block?
This question uses a diagram from the original paper, which isn't shown here. Open the full paper from the past papers archive to see it.
Adecreases, decreases
Bdecreases, increases
Cremains the same, decreases
Dremains the same, increases
✓ Correct answer
C: remains the same, decreases
Practise more questions on this topic
Oracle Prep sorts past-paper questions by topic, so you can drill Waves and see which topics are most likely to come up next.
Sign up free →