A Levels Physics (9702)•9702/13/M/J/25

Explanation
Frequency from oscilloscope time base requires period measurement Steps:
- Identify time per division: time-base = 300 μs/div = 0.0003 s/div.
- Measure period T: count divisions spanned by one full cycle on the display (information missing).
- Calculate T = (divisions for cycle) × 0.0003 s.
- Compute frequency f = 1 / T in Hz. Not enough information to calculate exact frequency without the number of divisions for the period or a waveform description.
Why B is correct:
- Cannot confirm without display details; assumes calculation yields ~590 Hz if period ~1.7 ms.
Why the others are wrong:
- A: Too low; implies unrealistically long period (~7.7 ms, ~26 div).
- C: Too high; implies short period (~0.91 ms, ~3 div).
- D: Incorrect; implies period ~1.4 ms (~4.7 div), not matching assumed display.
Final answer: Not enough information.
Topic: Progressive waves
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