WAEC Physics 2015 Objective — Question 29
Question 29 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Physics 2015 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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When an air column is set into vibrations, the distance between two consecutive nodes of the resultant wave is
- A. one-quarter of the wavelength
- B. one-half of the wavelengthCorrect
- C. the wave length
- D. twice the wavelength
Explanation
Adjacent nodes in a standing wave are separated by half a wavelength (λ/2).
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