Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Sound

Sound — practice question

Which statements concerning sound and ultrasound are correct?

  • Asound: humans can hear frequencies between $20\,\text{Hz}$ and $20000\,\text{Hz}$; ultrasound: the speed in air is $330\,\text{m s}^{-1}$
  • Bsound: humans can hear frequencies less than $20000\,\text{Hz}$; ultrasound: the speed in air is $100\,\text{m s}^{-1}$
  • Csound: the speed in air is $100\,\text{m s}^{-1}$; ultrasound: has a frequency greater than $20000\,\text{Hz}$
  • Dsound: the speed in air is $330\,\text{m s}^{-1}$; ultrasound: has a frequency less than $20\,\text{Hz}$

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