Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Progressive waves

Progressive waves — practice question

A progressive wave has a frequency of $1.5\,\text{kHz}$ and moves through a medium with a speed of $340\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. What is the smallest distance between two points on the wave that are separated by a phase difference of $70^{\circ}$?

  • A$4.4\,\text{cm}$
  • B$8.8\,\text{cm}$
  • C$18\,\text{cm}$
  • D$23\,\text{cm}$

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