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Question 233

A student stands 330 m in front of a vertical, flat cliff and bangs two blocks of wood together to make a sharp, loud sound. A timer records the echo of the sound 2.0 seconds2.0\text{ seconds}2.0 seconds after the blocks of wood are banged together. Based on this result, what is the speed of sound?

A

165 m/s165\text{ m/s}165 m/s

B

330 m/s330\text{ m/s}330 m/s

C

660 m/s660\text{ m/s}660 m/s

D

1320 m/s1320\text{ m/s}1320 m/s

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  1. IGCSE
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295 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics Sound, covering Sound. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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