Igcse Physics 3ed TR End of Chapter Test 12
Igcse Physics 3ed TR End of Chapter Test 12
Igcse Physics 3ed TR End of Chapter Test 12
End-of-chapter 12 test
1 A learner is playing the flute. A flute is a wind instrument. The learner blows air across a hole in the
flute to produce sound (Figure 12.1).
Figure 12.1
a State what happens to the air inside the flute to make sound. [1]
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b The learner changes the sound in two different ways:
• she increases the pitch
• she increases the loudness.
State the two properties of the sound wave that change and state how they change. [3]
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[Total: 5]
Figure 12.2
Figure 12.3
a Describe how the learners should use this equipment to measure the speed of sound in air.
Include how they should make their results as accurate as possible. [4]
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b Calculate the time that should be displayed on the timer in the figure. [3]
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[Total: 7]
5 A learner is investigating the speed of sound in a solid steel bar.
a Explain any difference between the speed of sound in air with the speed of sound in steel. [2]
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b The learner hits the end of the steel bar shown in in Figure 12.4 with a hammer.
Two sensors and data logger measure the time taken for the sound to travel from one end of the
bar to the other.
Figure 12.4
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[Total: 4]
[Total: 20 marks]
END OF TEST