Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Sound

Sound — practice question

A loudspeaker is fitted into the side of a swimming pool. It sends sound waves through the water, and those waves have wavelength $0.25\,\text{m}$.
(a(i))[2]

Calculate the speed of sound in the water.

(a(ii))[1]

State a representative value for the speed of sound in air.

(a(iii))[1]

State and explain, for the sound from the loudspeaker, how the wavelength in air compares with the wavelength in water.

(b)[2]

Sound is a longitudinal wave. Explain what is meant by the term longitudinal wave.

(c(i))[1]

State how the width of the gap influences the diffraction.

(c(ii))[1]

State how the wavelength of the sound influences the diffraction.

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