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Westminster Academy, Islamabad

Physics (0625) Topic Test :Sound Waves

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7 A loudspeaker is built into the side of a swimming pool. The loudspeaker produces sound waves
in the water of wavelength 0.25 m.
2 5 A s h e e t o f ic e f lo a t s o n w a t e r . A s o u r c e o f s o u n d S is p o s it io n e d a t t h e e d g e o f t h e ic e s h e e t .
(a) (i) The frequency of the sound waves is 6.0 kHz.
F o u r m ic r o p h o n e s a r e p la c e d e q u a l d is t a n c e s fr o m S .

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s o u n d waves
f r o m S inf i rwater.
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speed of sound waves in water = ...........................................................[2]

State a typical value for the B

(ii) D speed of sound
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in air.

speed of sound in air = ...........................................................[1]

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State and explain, for the sound produced by the loudspeaker, how the wavelength of
the sound in air compares with the wavelength of the sound in water.

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(b) Sound is a longitudinal wave.

Explain what is meant by a longitudinal wave.

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(c ) The sound emerges from the loudspeaker through a gap. The sound diffracts as it passes
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through the gap.

(i) State how the width of the gap affects the diffraction.

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(ii) State how the wavelength of the sound affects the diffraction.

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Westminster Academy, Islamabad

Physics (0625) Topic Test :Sound Waves

Mark Scheme

Q.No Ref Ans Q.No Ref Ans

1 Q25/S12/P12 4 Q24/W11/P11 D
C
2 Q26/S12/P12 A 5 Q25/W18/P22 B

3 Q23/W11/P11
D
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Q7/S17/P43

Q7/S15/P33