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| Tutorial ID | Title | Tutorial | Video Tutorial | Revision Notes | Revision Questions | |
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| 11.5 | Sound Waves. Intensity and Sound Level |
1. A person hears the thunder 2.6 s after seeing the flash of lightning. How far does the lightning occur? Take the speed of sound in air equal to 343 m/s.
Correct Answer: A
2. What is the noise level caused by a source that emits sound of intensity equal to 5 × 10-7 W/m2.
Correct Answer: B
3. A sound wave has a frequency of 600 Hz and an amplitude of 4 cm. What are the new values of frequency and amplitude if pitch decreases by a factor of 5 and loudness increases by 10 times?
Correct Answer: A
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