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4.3 Sound, ultrasound and infrasound

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Question 23

A sound wave travels from a glass panel into glycerol. Measurements are shown in the table.

MediumSpeed of sound (m/s\mathrm{m/s}m/s)Wavelength (m\mathrm{m}m)
Glass panel4500—
Glycerol19007.6

Which option gives the class of the wave and its wavelength in the glass panel?

[1]
A

audible sound, 18 m18\ \mathrm{m}18 m

B

infrasound, 7.6 m7.6\ \mathrm{m}7.6 m

C

infrasound, 18 m18\ \mathrm{m}18 m

D

audible sound, 3.2 m3.2\ \mathrm{m}3.2 m

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4.3 Sound, ultrasound and infrasound Questions

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112 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 4.3 Sound, ultrasound and infrasound, covering 4.3.1 Sound waves, vibrations and the human ear, 4.3.2 Ultrasound and infrasound, 4.3.3 Uses of ultrasound and infrasound, and 4.3.4 Sound waves passing between media. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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