Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Progressive waves

Progressive waves — practice question

A whale emits sound waves with frequency $5\,\text{Hz}$. The waves are picked up by a microphone and shown on an oscilloscope. What value should be chosen for the oscilloscope time-base?

  • A$0.1\,\text{ms div}^{-1}$
  • B$1\,\text{ms div}^{-1}$
  • C$10\,\text{ms div}^{-1}$
  • D$100\,\text{ms div}^{-1}$

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