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Question 55

An industrial explosion at a coastal facility produces a sound loud enough to be detected by sensors 150 km away.

Which statement about the sound waves produced by this explosion is not correct?

A

A researcher in a fully submerged submarine nearby would not hear the sound because sound waves cannot travel through liquids such as water.

B

Stations located 150 km150\text{ km}150 km away detected the sound later than stations located 15 km15\text{ km}15 km away.

C

As the sound waves spread outwards, their amplitude decreased and the sound became quieter.

D

The sound waves transferred energy through the longitudinal vibrations of air molecules.

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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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