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Question 441:
A wave has a frequency of 2Hz and a wavelength of 30cm. The velocity of the wave is
  • A 60.0ms<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>-1</sup>
  • B 6.0ms<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>-1</sup>
  • C 1.5ms<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>-1</sup>
  • D 0.6ms<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>-1</sup>
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Question 442:
A boat at anchor is rocked by waves whose crest are 100m apart and whose velocity is 25ms<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>-1</sup>. At what interval does the wave crest reach the boat?
  • A 2500.00s
  • B 75.00s
  • C 4.00s
  • D 0.25s
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Question 443:
Which of the following instruments has a pure tone?
  • A Guitar
  • B Vibrating strings
  • C Tuning fork
  • D Siren
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Question 444:
The lowest note emitted by a stretched string has a frequency of 40Hz. How many overtones are there between 40Hz and 150Hz?
  • A 1
  • B 2
  • C 3
  • D 4
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Question 445:
Which of the following statements supports the assumption that light travels in straight lines?
  • A Light can be diffracted
  • B A source of light produces distinct shadows of opaque objects
  • C A source of light produces interference patterns on a suitably placed screen
  • D Light can be reflected
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