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A-LevelPhysicsWavesFeb/Mar 2025Paper 1 Q241 Mark

The diagram shows a car travelling at a constant speed in a straight line between person P and person Q from point X to point Y. [Figure 24.1] The car sounds its horn continuously as it travels. The horn emits sound of constant frequency. Which statements about what person P and person Q hear during the motion of the car are correct? 1 Person P hears a sound of increasing frequency. 2 Person Q hears a sound of decreasing frequency. 3 Person Q always hears a sound of higher frequency than person P.

A1, 2 and 3
B1 and 2 only
C3 only
Dnone of them

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This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Physics (9702) Feb/Mar 2025 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Waves and is worth 1 mark.

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