Revision: Sound

13 Sound - Revision Quiz

Test your understanding of Sound here:

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1) The following shows the displacement-distance graph for a wave.

What is the wavelength of the wave?

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2) 2018 S4 EOY P1 Q16

A sound wave has a frequency of 2.5 × 104 Hz.

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3) Bees which are not carrying pollen fly with a flapping frequency of 440 Hz while those which are carrying pollen fly with a flapping frequency of 300 Hz.

The sound made by bees which are not carrying pollen

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4) Ships use sound waves to find the vertical distance to the seabed. A pulse of sound waves is sent out and echoes are detected.

A ship emits a pulse of waves lasting 0.50 s. The waves have a frequency of 3600 Hz.

How many complete wavelengths does the pulse contain?

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5) The following is a displacement-distance graph for a wave.

What is the amplitude of the wave?

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