Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Progressive waves

Progressive waves — practice question

A wave with frequency $15\,\text{Hz}$ moves through a medium at $24\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. What phase difference is there between two points separated by $2.0\,\text{m}$?

  • AThere is no phase difference.
  • BThey are out of phase by a quarter of a cycle.
  • CThey are out of phase by half a cycle.
  • DThey are out of phase by $0.80$ of a cycle.

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