Skip to content

Course home

Sign up

6.1 Waves in air, fluids and solids

EasyMediumHard
1234567891011
Question 3
F96%

What is a compression in a sound wave travelling through air?

[1]
A

A region where the air particles are further apart than normal

B

A region where the air particles are closer together than normal

C

A region where the air particles are vibrating faster than normal

D

A region where the air particles are vibrating slower than normal

Markscheme

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.

Question bank