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O-LevelPhysicsWaves5054/11 · May/June 2010 · Q181 Mark

Which diagram shows an example of a longitudinal wave?

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Alight travelling from a lamp to a screen

Bspring pushed backwards and forwards

Cspring pushed up and down

Dwater ripple caused by a dipper moving up and down

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B: spring pushed backwards and forwards

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Topic: Waves, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Physics, May/June 2010 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 18.

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