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A-LevelPhysicsWaves9702/12 · May/June 2011 · Q51 Mark

The time-base on a cathode-ray oscilloscope is set at 6 ms/cm. A trace consisting of two pulses is recorded as shown in the diagram. [Figure 5.0]

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A0.42 ms
B0.75 ms
C1.33 ms
D27 ms

✓ Correct answer

D: 27 ms

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Waves, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Physics, May/June 2011 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 5.

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