Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Progressive waves

Progressive waves — practice question

A surveyor’s instrument sends out a laser pulse. How long does the pulse take to travel from the instrument to a wall $150\,\text{m}$ away, bounce off it, and then return to the instrument?

  • A$0.05\,\text{ns}$
  • B$0.10\,\text{ns}$
  • C$0.50\,\mu\text{s}$
  • D$1.0\,\mu\text{s}$

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