Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Progressive waves

Progressive waves — practice question

A microphone picks up a sound wave. Its output is linked to the Y-input of a cathode-ray oscilloscope (c.r.o.). The trace on the c.r.o. is shown. The time-base is set at $0.20\,\text{ms}$ per division. What is the frequency of the sound wave?

  • A$1000\,\text{Hz}$
  • B$1250\,\text{Hz}$
  • C$2000\,\text{Hz}$
  • D$2500\,\text{Hz}$

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