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4.1 Wave properties

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Question 36

During a rehearsal, a flute produces one note with a frequency of 440 Hz and then another with a frequency of 660 Hz.

Both sounds travel through the same air.

Explain how the wavelength of the 660 Hz sound compares with the wavelength of the 440 Hz sound.

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4.1 Wave properties Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /4.1 Wave properties

112 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 4.1 Wave properties, covering 4.1.1 Waves transfer energy and information, 4.1.2 Frequency, wavelength, amplitude, period and wavefronts, 4.1.3 Longitudinal and transverse waves, 4.1.4 The wave speed equations, 4.1.5 Measuring wave velocity, and 4.1.6 Calculating depth or distance from waves. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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