A-LevelPhysicsWavesMay/June 2024Paper 1 Q221 Mark
A loudspeaker is playing music in a room. The door to the room is open and has a width of 0.80 m. Sound waves of many different frequencies pass through the doorway and diffract. The speed of sound in air is 340 m s⁻¹. Which frequency of sound wave diffracts the most as it passes through the doorway?
A2.4 × 10⁻³ Hz
B8.0 × 10⁻¹ Hz
C2.7 × 10² Hz
D4.3 × 10² Hz
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