Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Sound

Sound — practice question

The frequency of a sound wave rises from $31\,000\,\text{Hz}$ to $32\,000\,\text{Hz}$. What type of wave is this, and what would it be heard as by a human with normal hearing?

  • AIt is a longitudinal wave with a decreasing pitch.
  • BIt is a transverse wave with an increasing pitch.
  • CIt is a longitudinal wave that cannot be heard by a human with normal hearing.
  • DIt is a transverse wave that cannot be heard by a human with normal hearing.

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