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CAIE A-Level Physics AS 7.1.2 The Terms Displacement Amplitude Phase Difference Period Frequency Questions

Distinguish transverse and longitudinal waves by the direction of particle vibration relative to energy transfer.

Syllabus
2028–2030
Course
Physics 9702
Level
AS

Exam points

  • Distinguish transverse and longitudinal waves by the direction of particle vibration relative to energy transfer.

CAIE A-Level Physics AS 7.1.2 The Terms Displacement Amplitude Phase Difference Period Frequency Questions question 1

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A loudspeaker oscillates with frequency f to produce sound waves of wavelength λ\lambda. The loudspeaker makes N oscillations in time t.

State expressions, in terms of some or all of the symbols f,λf, \lambda and N, for:
1. the distance moved by a wavefront in time t

distance =

2. time t.

 time t=\text { time } t=
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