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Question 5

A marine biologist is using a single-channel hydrophone to record underwater vocalizations of blue whales. The recording device is configured with a sampling rate of 16 kHz and a sample resolution of 24 bits.

Calculate the minimum file size of a 1.5-minute audio recording. Give your answer in bytes.

You should show your working.

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Representing sound Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Computer Science
  3. /Representing sound

36 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Computer Science Representing sound. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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