Physics 5054 · O Level · Sound

Sound — practice question

The loudspeaker in Fig. 6.1 emits a sound whose frequency is $800\,\text{Hz}$.
(a)[2]

State what is meant by the term ‘frequency’.

(b)[1]

Explain whether the sound from the speaker can be heard by a human with healthy hearing.

(c)[3]

Describe the motion of the cone in Fig. 6.1 and explain how this leads to sound being produced.

(d)[2]

Explain why sound from explosions on the Sun’s surface does not reach Earth.

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