This presentation covers OCR Gateway Physics 9-1 P5.1.2a the speed of sound and wave velocity. Includes student activities and full worked answers.
- The speed equation
- Measuring distance and time
- Simple experiment for the speed of sound
- Improving experiments
- Echoes
- Speed of sound experiment with microphones and oscilloscope.
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