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Every CAIE IGCSE Physics exam question on 3.4 Sound, June 2024 and the specimen papers, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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Q7(a)
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Q7(b)
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Q7(c)
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All 10 questions on Sound, as a list
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q22 (1 mark): The table shows data for the hearing ranges of different animals. Which animal has the most similar hearing range to a human? animal hearing range / Hz A turtle
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q23 (1 mark): Which description of ultrasound is correct? A longitudinal waves with a frequency greater than 20 000 Hz B longitudinal waves with a frequency less than 20 Hz C
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q22 (1 mark): A sound wave travels at 330 m/ s. The distance between the centre of a compression and the centre of the nearest rarefaction in the sound wave is 2.5 cm. What i
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q23 (1 mark): Which waves are used in the medical scanning of soft tissue? A gamma rays B infrared C microwaves D ultrasound
- Specimen, Paper 1, Q25 (1 mark): The diagram represents a sound wave. The sound wave changes from X to Y. X Y Which statement about the sound wave is correct? A The amplitude of the wave is inc
- Specimen, Paper 2, Q25 (1 mark): A pulse of sound is produced at the bottom of a boat. The sound travels through the water and is reflected from the sea bed. The sound reaches the boat again af
- Specimen, Paper 2, Q26 (1 mark): A sheet of ice floats on water. A source of sound S is positioned at the edge of the ice sheet. Four microphones are placed equal distances from S. Which microp
- Specimen, Paper 4, Q7(a) (1 mark): State a typical value for the speed of sound in air. speed = [1]
- Specimen, Paper 4, Q7(b) (2 marks): A sound wave in air has a wavelength of 22 mm. Using your value for the speed of sound in (a), calculate the frequency of the sound wave. frequency = [2]
- Specimen, Paper 4, Q7(c) (4 marks): Fig. 7.1 shows a solid block made from hot liquid metal. As the liquid cooled, a bubble formed inside the block. The bubble is not visible from outside the bloc
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