Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Sound

Sound — practice question

Two men, P and Q, are standing near a gap in a wall, as illustrated. Man P is unable to see man Q, but man P can hear man Q talking. Which statement explains this?

  • ALight waves do not diffract at all because they are electromagnetic waves.
  • BLight waves have a range of frequencies but sound has just one frequency.
  • CSound waves are of a higher frequency than light waves.
  • DSound waves diffract a lot because their wavelength is a similar size to the width of the gap.

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