Sound waves, hearing and echoes

How sound travels through solids, liquids and gases, how the ear works and why hearing has limits, and distances from echoes.

You will be able to

  • Explain how sound travels and why its speed depends on the material
  • State the range of human hearing and why it is limited
  • Calculate distances from echo times with s = v t

25 minutes, 8 exam-style questions.

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