Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Stationary waves

Stationary waves — practice question

The diagram shows the arrangement of stationary waves produced by the superposition of sound waves from a loudspeaker and the waves reflected from a metal sheet (not shown). W, X, Y and Z are four points on the line passing through the centre of these waves. Which statement about these stationary waves is correct?

  • AAn antinode is formed at the surface of the metal sheet.
  • BA node is a quarter of a wavelength from an adjacent antinode.
  • CThe oscillations at X are in phase with those at Y.
  • DThe air particles oscillate perpendicular to the line WZ.

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