A-LevelPhysicsWavesMay/June 2023Paper 1 Q201 Mark
A microphone detects a sound wave. The microphone is connected to a cathode-ray oscilloscope (CRO). The shape of the trace on the screen of the CRO is shown. [Figure 20.1] Which property of the sound wave can be determined by using only the measurement of a horizontal distance on the screen and the value of a control setting of the CRO?
Aamplitude
Bfrequency
Cspeed
Dwavelength
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