Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Progressive waves

Progressive waves — practice question

A microphone is connected to a cathode-ray oscilloscope (CRO). A tuning fork is struck and then placed beside the microphone, producing the waveform shown on the CRO screen. The CRO time-base setting is $2.00\,\text{ms}$ per division. What is the most suitable estimate of the frequency of the sound made by the tuning fork?

  • A$63\,\text{Hz}$
  • B$170\,\text{Hz}$
  • C$250\,\text{Hz}$
  • D$500\,\text{Hz}$

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