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O-LevelPhysicsWaves5054/11 · Oct/Nov 2025 · Q241 Mark

A firework is launched vertically from the ground. When the firework reaches a height of 360m, the firework explodes, producing coloured light. A student on the ground below the firework incorrectly measures the time between seeing the coloured light and hearing the explosion. The student obtains a value of 1.8 s. What is the speed of sound that the student's value suggests?

A200 m/s
B360 m/s
C400 m/s
D650 m/s

✓ Correct answer

A: 200 m/s

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Waves, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2025 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 24.

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