3(b)2017
NumericalModerate2 marks
Sound
Appeared in 11 of the 11 available papers.
Examined in
11 of 11 papers
Appears almost every year — treat as core
Typically worth
11.6 marks
Average per paper it appears in · 128 marks in total
Usual form
Short answer
45% of this chapter's 100 questions
Needs a diagram
25%
25 questions carry a figure — practise drawing them
Question-type distribution
- Short answer45
- Numerical16
- Reasoning12
- MCQ12
- Definition6
- Identification4
- Diagram3
- Fill in the blank2
Most frequent topics
Sound and vibrations 65Resonance 3Echo and the time of reflection 2Forced vibrations 2Loudness and amplitude 2Quality (timbre) of sound 1Echo and the speed of sound 1Quality of sound 1
Showing 25 of 100 matching questions (128 marks).
25 questions
3(d)
How is the frequency of a stretched string related to :
3(d)(i)2017
Short answerEasy1 mark
3(d)(ii)2017
Short answerEasy1 mark
8(a)
Name the factor that determines :
8(a)(i)2017
Short answerEasy1 mark
8(a)(ii)2017
Short answerEasy1 mark
8(a)(iii)2017
Short answerEasy1 mark
8(b)(i)2017
Short answerEasy1 mark
8(b)(ii)2017
Short answerEasy1 mark
8(b)(iii)2017
Short answerEasy1 mark
8(c)(i)2017
NumericalModerate2 marks
8(c)(ii)
A certain sound has a frequency of 256 hertz and a wavelength of 1.3 m.
8(c)(ii)(1)2017
NumericalModerate1 mark
8(c)(ii)(2)2017
Short answerEasy1 mark
2(e)
The ratio of amplitude of two waves is 3 : 4. What is the ratio of their :
2(e)(i)2016
NumericalModerate1 mark
2(e)(ii)2016
NumericalModerate1 mark
3(a)2016
Short answerEasy2 marks
3(b)2016
DefinitionEasy2 marks
8(a)(i)2016
Short answerEasy1 mark
8(a)(ii)2016
Short answerEasy1 mark
8(a)(iii)2016
ReasoningModerate1 mark