◈ Oracle Prep Sign Up Free

O-LevelPhysicsWaves5054/11 · Oct/Nov 2021 · Q361 Mark

A microphone detects a musical sound and the signal is fed into an oscilloscope. The diagram shows the trace which appears on the screen. The spot of light on the oscilloscope screen takes 1.2 ms to travel across the screen. What is the frequency of the musical sound?

Diagram for this question, from the exam paper

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.

A170 Hz

B330 Hz

C1700 Hz

D3300 Hz

✓ Correct answer

C: 1700 Hz

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 →

About this question

Topic: Waves, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2021 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 36.

Questions and mark schemes are from past examination papers and remain the copyright of the exam board. How Oracle Prep builds its content

Related Physics questions

WavesMay/June 20111m

Which application may use the part of the electromagnetic spectrum called microwaves?

WavesMay/June 20111m

Sound travels at different speeds in air, water and steel. For these materials, which row is correct?

WavesMay/June 20121m

The speed of radio waves is c. A radio station transmits waves with a wavelength λ. What is the frequency of the tran…

ElectricityMay/June 20111m

To charge an isolated metal sphere by induction, the following four processes are required. P The sphere is earthed b…

ElectricityMay/June 20111m

The potential difference (p.d.) across a 10Ω resistor is 5V. How much charge passes through the 10Ω resistor in 30 se…

ElectricityMay/June 20111m

Which changes both cause a decrease in the resistance of a copper wire?

← Browse all past-paper questions