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O-LevelPhysicsElectricity5054/11 · May/June 2011 · Q371 Mark

An alternating voltage of frequency 0.5 Hz is applied to the Y-plates of a cathode-ray oscilloscope (c.r.o.). The diagram shows the screen of the c.r.o. What is the time taken for the spot to cross the screen?

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A3 s
B6 s
C15 s
D30 s

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A: 3 s

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Electricity, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, May/June 2011 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 37.

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