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6.1 Waves in air, fluids and solids

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Question 15
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Two microphones 1.50 m apart are connected to a timer. The timer shows that a sound takes 4.40 ms to travel from one microphone to the other. What is the speed of sound in air?

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A

0.34 m/s0.34\ \text{m/s}0.34 m/s

B

3.4 m/s3.4\ \text{m/s}3.4 m/s

C

34 m/s34\ \text{m/s}34 m/s

D

341 m/s341\ \text{m/s}341 m/s

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6.1 Waves in air, fluids and solids Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /6.1 Waves in air, fluids and solids

40 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Physics 6.1 Waves in air, fluids and solids, covering 6.1.1 Transverse and longitudinal waves, 6.1.2 Properties of waves, 6.1.3 Reflection of waves, 6.1.4 Sound waves (HT only), and 6.1.5 Waves for detection and exploration (HT only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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