Physics 5054 · O Level · Sound

Sound — practice question

Two students work out the speed of sound in air using an echo method. One student is positioned a long way from a tall building, as shown in Fig. 4.1.
(a)[2]

State two other pieces of apparatus that are required in order to determine the speed of sound.

(b)[3]

State the measurements that the students take and explain how they carry out the experiment to obtain a value for the speed of sound in air. State any equation used.

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