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Question 16

A hiker on a hill observes construction work in the valley below. She sees a heavy hammer strike a metal sheet, and hears the sound of the blow a short time later.

a.

Identify the two physical quantities that must be measured to calculate the speed of the sound waves in air.

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b.

State the equation that relates these two quantities to speed.

[1]
c.

Describe one way to improve the reliability or accuracy of the results obtained in this experiment.

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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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