Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Sound

Sound — practice question

Which of these statements about a sound that a person with normal hearing can detect is correct?

  • AThe sound is a longitudinal wave with a frequency between $2.0\,\text{Hz}$ and $20\,\text{Hz}$.
  • BThe sound is a longitudinal wave with a frequency between $20\,\text{Hz}$ and $20000\,\text{Hz}$.
  • CThe sound is a transverse wave with a frequency between $2.0\,\text{Hz}$ and $20000\,\text{Hz}$.
  • DThe sound is a transverse wave with a frequency between $2.0\,\text{Hz}$ and $20\,\text{MHz}$.

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