Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Sound

Sound — practice question

Fig. 6.1 depicts a group of students beside rocky cliffs, watching a boat out at sea. They are observing a firework display on the boat, and one firework explodes with a loud noise.
(a)[1]

The students first hear a loud sound from the firework and then a quieter, similar one. State what produces the second quieter, similar sound.

(b)[3]

Calculate the distance between the firework and the students.

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