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Question 32

A weather radar sends a pulse through the air at 3.0 × 108 m/s. The pulse is reflected by a rain cloud 30 km from the radar and returns to the radar.

What is the time between the pulse being transmitted and its return to the radar?

[1]
A

100 μs100\ \mu\mathrm{s}100 μs

B

200 μs200\ \mu\mathrm{s}200 μs

C

50 μs50\ \mu\mathrm{s}50 μs

D

0.20 μs0.20\ \mu\mathrm{s}0.20 μs

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4.1 Wave properties Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /4.1 Wave properties

112 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 4.1 Wave properties, covering 4.1.1 Waves transfer energy and information, 4.1.2 Frequency, wavelength, amplitude, period and wavefronts, 4.1.3 Longitudinal and transverse waves, 4.1.4 The wave speed equations, 4.1.5 Measuring wave velocity, and 4.1.6 Calculating depth or distance from waves. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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