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4.3 Sound, ultrasound and infrasound (physics only)

4.3 Sound, ultrasound and infrasound (physics only)

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Question 12

A marine biologist is monitoring the low-frequency rumbles of blue whales and the high-frequency echolocation clicks of harbor porpoises. The whales communicate using infrasound, while the porpoises navigate using ultrasound.

Compare the frequency boundaries of infrasound and ultrasound, referencing the standard limits of human hearing.

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4.3 Sound, ultrasound and infrasound (physics only) Questions

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35 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 4.3 Sound, ultrasound and infrasound (physics only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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