(a(i))[1]
On Fig. 4.1, place Tube B where the sound heard by the student is loudest.
(a(ii))[2]
Explain your response to (i).
(b)[1]
The speed of sound in air is $330\,\text{m s}^{-1}$. State a representative value for the speed of sound in a solid.
Physics 5054 · O Level · Sound
Sound — practice question
During a demonstration, a teacher sets out a loud ticking clock, two hollow tubes A and B, a barrier, and a smooth surface. The clock serves as the sound source. Fig. 4.1 shows tube A and the clock, both kept in fixed positions to the left of the barrier.