Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Diffraction

Diffraction — practice question

A loudspeaker in a room is emitting music. The door into the room is open, and its width is $0.80\,\text{m}$. Sound waves of a range of frequencies travel through the opening and diffract. The speed of sound in air is $340\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. Which sound-wave frequency will diffract the most as it goes through the doorway?

  • A$2.4 \times 10^{-3}\,\text{Hz}$
  • B$8.0 \times 10^{-1}\,\text{Hz}$
  • C$2.7 \times 10^{2}\,\text{Hz}$
  • D$4.3 \times 10^{2}\,\text{Hz}$

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