Skip to content

Course home

Sign up

Progressive and stationary waves

EasyMediumHard
1234567891011121314151617
Question 1
76%

The frequency of the first harmonic of a standing wave on a string is fff. The tension in the string is TTT. The tension is increased to 16T16T16T without changing the length or mass of the string. Which harmonic has a frequency of 12f12f12f after this change?

A

first

B

second

C

third

D

fourth

Markscheme

Progressive and stationary waves Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Physics
  3. /Progressive and stationary waves

25 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Physics Progressive and stationary waves, covering Progressive waves, Longitudinal and transverse waves, and Principle of superposition of waves and formation of stationary waves. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

Question bank