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Question 30
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A sound wave in air has a period of 2.5 ms. Its wavelength is 0.85 m.

What is the speed of the wave?

[1]
A

0.0021 m/s0.0021\ \text{m/s}0.0021 m/s

B

0.34 m/s0.34\ \text{m/s}0.34 m/s

C

2.1 m/s2.1\ \text{m/s}2.1 m/s

D

340 m/s340\ \text{m/s}340 m/s

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5.1 Wave behaviour Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /5.1 Wave behaviour

52 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Physics 5.1 Wave behaviour, covering 5.1.1 Describing wave motion, 5.1.2 Wavelength and frequency, 5.1.3 Wave speed, frequency and wavelength, 5.1.4 Wave speed problems, 5.1.5 Transverse and longitudinal waves, 5.1.6 Sound waves crossing between media, 5.1.7 Reflection, transmission and absorption at interfaces, 5.1.8 Sound waves and vibrations in solids, 5.1.9 Frequency range and human hearing, 5.1.10 Modelling waves with water ripples and sound, and 5.1.11 Evidence that the wave travels, not the medium. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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