Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Progressive waves

Progressive waves — practice question

The diagram displays a trace of a wave on a cathode-ray oscilloscope. The vertical and horizontal gridlines are spaced by $1.0\,\text{cm}$. The voltage scaling is $4\,\text{V cm}^{-1}$ and the time scaling is $5\,\text{ms cm}^{-1}$. Calculate the amplitude and period of the wave.

  • Aamplitude $1.5\,\text{V}$, period $4\,\text{ms}$
  • Bamplitude $5.0\,\text{V}$, period $10\,\text{ms}$
  • Camplitude $6.0\,\text{V}$, period $20\,\text{ms}$
  • Damplitude $12.0\,\text{V}$, period $20\,\text{ms}$

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