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A-LevelPhysicsSuperposition9702/12 · May/June 2025 · Q241 Mark

A teacher removes the turntable from a microwave oven and places a bar of chocolate in the oven. She then switches the oven on for a short time. A stationary wave is formed in the oven. When the chocolate is removed, the teacher observes that there are two small sections of melted chocolate 6.0 cm apart with unmelted chocolate in between. Each section of melted chocolate is located at an antinode. [Diagram shows two melted chocolate spots 6.0 cm apart.] Assume that the speed of the microwaves is 3.0 × 10^8 m s¯¹. What is the frequency of the microwaves emitted by the oven?

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A25 MHz
B50 MHz
C2.5 GHz
D5.0 GHz

✓ Correct answer

C: 2.5 GHz

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Superposition, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Physics, May/June 2025 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 24.

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