Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Stationary waves

Stationary waves — practice question

A teacher takes the turntable out of a microwave oven and puts a bar of chocolate inside the oven. She then turns the oven on for a brief period. A stationary wave is produced inside the oven. After the chocolate is taken out, the teacher notices two small melted regions of chocolate $6.0\,\text{cm}$ apart, with chocolate that has not melted between them. Each melted region is positioned at an antinode. Assume that the microwaves travel at $3.0 \times 10^8\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. What is the frequency of the microwaves emitted by the oven?

  • A$25\,\text{MHz}$
  • B$50\,\text{MHz}$
  • C$2.5\,\text{GHz}$
  • D$5.0\,\text{GHz}$

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