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PHY
PAPER 2

HONG KONG EXAMINATIONS AND ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY

HONG KONG DIPLOMA OF SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATION 2012 [ Candidate Number

PHYSICS PAPER 2
Question-Answer Book

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This paper must be answered in English
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 Q.4: Structured question

(a) Figure 4.1 shows a cross-section of a piece of bone with 5.8 cm thickness situated below a layer of soft tissue
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(i) Find the ratio of the speed of ultrasound in bone to that in soft tissue. (2 marks)

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(ii) If the speed of ultrasound in soft tissue is 1580m s舌estimate the density of bone. (3 marks)

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