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Question 17

An oceanographer uses an active sonar system on a research vessel to map the seabed. The sonar transducer emits a beam of ultrasound with a frequency of 25 kHz25\text{ kHz}25 kHz.

Which of the following is the best estimate for the wavelength of this ultrasound wave in seawater?

A

1.4 cm1.4\text{ cm}1.4 cm

B

6.0 cm6.0\text{ cm}6.0 cm

C

60 cm60\text{ cm}60 cm

D

6.0 m6.0\text{ m}6.0 m

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Wave behaviour Questions

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43 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Physics Wave behaviour. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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