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6.1 Waves in air, fluids and solids

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Question 20
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Why can a person not hear a sound of frequency 30 kHz30\ \text{kHz}30 kHz?

[1]
A

Sound waves of this frequency are too quiet for the ear drum to detect at all.

B

The conversion of sound waves to vibrations in the ear works over a limited frequency range.

C

Sound waves of this frequency travel too quickly through air to reach the ear drum.

D

Sound waves of this frequency are transverse and the ear detects only longitudinal waves.

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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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