Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Progressive waves

Progressive waves — practice question

A cathode-ray oscilloscope (c.r.o.) is being used to find the frequency of a sound wave. The diagram displays the waveform on the screen. The time-base setting is $5.0\,\text{ms/div}$. Determine the frequency of the sound wave.

  • A$57\,\text{Hz}$
  • B$71\,\text{Hz}$
  • C$114\,\text{Hz}$
  • D$143\,\text{Hz}$

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