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A-LevelPhysicsSuperpositionMay/June 2021Paper 1 Q261 Mark

A pipe of length L is open at one end and closed at the other end. A loudspeaker is at the open end and emits a sound wave into the pipe. [Figure 26.1] When a stationary wave is formed, there is an antinode at the open end of the pipe. Which wavelength of sound could be used to produce a stationary wave?

A2L / 3
BL
C4L / 3
D2L

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This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Physics (9702) May/June 2021 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Superposition and is worth 1 mark.

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