plumiEar as a sound detection system: AQA A‑Level Physics questions
AQA A-Level Physics past-paper questions on 3.10.2.1 Ear as a sound detection system, 2008–2025, with mark schemes and examiner’s reports where available.
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All 8 questions on Ear as a sound detection system, as a list
- June 2023, Paper 3 Medical physics, Q03.3 (2 marks): The amplitude of the pressure wave at the oval window of an ear is 20 times greater than at the tympanic membrane. Calculate the ratio force on oval window forc
- November 2020, Paper 3 Medical physics, Q02.1 (2 marks): Explain how the ossicles contribute to this increase in pressure in the fluid of the inner ear. [2 marks]
- November 2020, Paper 3 Medical physics, Q02.2 (3 marks): The ear’s tympanic membrane can be assumed to be a circle of diameter 1.0 cm. Calculate the area, in m2, of the oval window. [3 marks] area = m2
- Specimen, Paper 3 Medical physics, Q02.1 (2 marks): Sound waves are incident on a human ear. Describe how the frequency and amplitude of the vibrations change as the wave is transmitted through the ear to the flu
- Specimen, Paper 3 Medical physics, Q02.2 (3 marks): Explain how the components of the ear act to amplify the pressure changes due to th sound wave. [3 mark 0 2 . 2
- June 2013, PHYA5 Medical physics (old spec), Q2(a) (6 marks): Sound waves are incident on the ear canal of a normal human ear. Describe the physical processes involved in the transmission of the energy from the air through
- June 2010, PHYA5 Medical physics (old spec), Q2(a)(i) (3 marks): Describe how the vibrations of a sound wave are received by the outer ear and transmitted to the inner ear.
- June 2010, PHYA5 Medical physics (old spec), Q2(a)(ii) (2 marks): Explain how the pressure changes due to the sound wave are amplified by the ear.
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