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Question 2
a.

Describe how a loudspeaker cone produces sound.

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b.

State the limits of the frequency range of sound waves that can be heard by a healthy human ear. Include the correct unit.

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c.

Two students attempt to measure the speed of sound in air. They stand a measured distance of 75 m apart. One student strikes a metal triangle with a rod. The second student starts a stopwatch when they see the strike and stops it when they hear the sound.

Explain why the calculated speed of sound from this experiment is likely to be highly inaccurate.

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Sound Questions

  1. IGCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /Sound

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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