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A-LevelPhysicsWaves9702/12 · May/June 2012 · Q61 Mark

The diagram shows two complete pulses on the screen of a cathode-ray oscilloscope. A grid of 1 cm squares covers the screen. The time-base setting is 1 µs cm⁻¹. [Figure 6.1] How long does each pulse last?

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A2 µs
B3 µs
C4 µs
D6 µs

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A: 2 µs

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Waves, A-Level Physics (syllabus 9702). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Physics, May/June 2012 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 6.

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