Cambridge International AS & A Level Physics · AS 8 · structured
Standing wave on a nylon line
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- Demand
- demanding
- Marks
- 5
- Topics
- 2
- Answer
- Complete
Question5 marks
A nylon line of length 1.05 m has nodes at both ends. Wave speed is 315 m/s. Calculate the frequency of harmonic number 2.
Task interpretation
What a complete response should do
Build a visible chain from the information given to the quantity or statement requested.
Split the problem into linked stages and state why each relationship applies.
- Response type
- structured
- Allocation
- 5 marks
- Demand
- demanding
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