Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Stationary waves

Stationary waves — practice question

A stationary sound wave forms inside a tube. Which statement describes the speed of the wave?

  • AIt is the distance between two adjacent nodes divided by the period of the wave.
  • BIt is the speed at which energy is transferred from one antinode to an adjacent antinode.
  • CIt is the speed of a particle at an antinode.
  • DIt is the speed of one of the progressive waves that are producing the stationary wave.

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