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A-LevelPhysicsSuperpositionFeb/Mar 2022Paper 1 Q251 Mark

A corridor is 13.2 m long and has closed doors that reflect sound at both ends. The speed of sound in the air in the corridor is 330 ms⁻¹. [Figure 25.1] What is the lowest frequency of sound that could create a stationary wave in the corridor with a node halfway along it?

A0.040 Hz
B13 Hz
C25 Hz
D50 Hz

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This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Physics (9702) Feb/Mar 2022 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Superposition and is worth 1 mark.

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