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A-LevelPhysicsWavesOct/Nov 2010Paper 1 Q251 Mark

The diagram shows two tubes. [Figure showing two tubes, X and Y. Tube X is closed at the bottom, open at the top. Tube Y is open at both ends.] The tubes are identical except tube X is closed at its lower end while tube Y is open at its lower end. Both tubes have open upper ends. A tuning fork placed above tube X causes resonance of the air at frequency f. No resonance is found at any lower frequency than f with tube X. Which tuning fork will produce resonance when placed just above tube Y?

Afork of frequency f/2
Bfork of frequency 2f/3
Cfork of frequency 3f/2
Dfork of frequency 2f

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This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Physics (9702) Oct/Nov 2010 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Waves and is worth 1 mark.

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