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A-LevelPhysicsSuperposition9702/12 · May/June 2024 · Q231 Mark

A stationary sound wave is set up between a loudspeaker and a wall. A microphone is connected to a cathode-ray oscilloscope (CRO) and is moved along a line directly between the loudspeaker and the wall. The amplitude of the trace on the CRO rises to a maximum at a position X, falls to a minimum and then rises once again to a maximum at a position Y. The distance between X and Y is 33 cm. The speed of sound in air is 330 m s⁻¹. Which diagram could represent the CRO trace of the sound received at X? [Figure 23.1]

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A[Diagram option A]
B[Diagram option B]
C[Diagram option C]
D[Diagram option D]

✓ Correct answer

B: [Diagram option B]

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Superposition, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Physics, May/June 2024 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 23.

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