Physics

Sound

Question:

What is the range of frequencies of audio waves,infrasonics and ultrasonics ?

Answer:

Refer to Art.6.24,Page 353.
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Sound

Q 1.

Fill in the blanks :
If a body repeats its back and forth, to and fro or up and down motion along a certain path, about a fixed point, in a certain time interval then the motion of such objects is said to be _____________.

Q 2.

What is speed of sound in air?

Q 3.

Fill in the blanks :
The principle on which stethoscope works is _____ (reflection/ multiple reflection)

Q 4.

What type of wave is represented by density- distance graph?

Q 5.

Distinguish between loudness and intensity of sound.

Q 6.

What is Sound? Why it is important for us?

Q 7.

Fill in the blanks :
In the case of ____________ wave, distance between two consecutive crests or troughs is known as wavelength.

Q 8.

What is echo?

Q 9.

What is reverberation?

Q 10.

What are wavelength, frequency, time period and amplitude of a sound wave?

Q 11.

What are ultrasonics?

Q 12.

Fill in the blanks :
RADAR (Radio Detection And Ranging) works on _____________ principle which is used to determine the velocities and movement of aircrafts.

Q 13.

How is ultrasound used for cleaning ?

Q 14.

What are transverse waves ?

Q 15.

Radio Ceylon broadcasts at 25 m.What is the frequency of the station ?

Q 16.

Draw a curve showing density or pressure variations with respect to distance for a disturbance produced by sound.Mark the position of compression and rarefaction on this curve.Also define wavelengths and time period using this curve.

Q 17.

What is sound barrier ?

Q 18.

What is SONAR ? How is it used to detect an underwater object and measure its distance

Q 19.

Fill in the blanks :
In a __________ wave the particles of the medium oscillate in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the wave propagates.

Q 20.

What is infrasonic? Give an example.

Q 21.

Distinguish between loudness and intensity of sound.

Q 22.

How can you make a building sound proof ?

Q 23.

What do you mean by reverberation and reverberation time ? How is reverberation controlled ?

Q 24.

A wave of wavelength 0-60 cm is produced in air and it travels at a speed of 300 m/s.Will it be audible ?

Q 25.

An engine is approaching a hill at constant speed.When it is at a distance of 0.9 km,it blows a whisde,whose echo is heard by the driver after 5 s.If the speed of sound is 340 m/s,calculate the speed of the engine.

Q 26.

Why are the ceilings of concert halls curved ?

Q 27.

Cite an experiment to show that sound needs a material medium for its propagation.

Q 28.

Explain how the human ear works.

Q 29.

What is a tone ?

Q 30.

Fill in the blanks :
Loudness of sound is measured in ___________.

Q 31.

Why sound waves are called mechanical waves?

Q 32.

Which wave characteristics determine the
(a) Loudness (b) pitch of sound?
Draw two different waveforms and mark these characteristics on it.

Q 33.

Calculate the wavelength of a sound wave having a frequency 300 Hz and speed 330 m/s.

Q 34.

A child hears an echo from a cliff 4 s after the sound of a pwerful cracker is produced.How far away is the cliff from the child ? (Take speed of sound in air as 340 m/s)

Q 35.

Write the name of the wave which propagates in terms of compressions and rarefactions.

Q 36.

Obtain a relation between speed,frequency and wavelength of a wave.

Q 37.

Deaf people can be made to dance to music.Explain how ?

Q 38.

Fill in the blanks :
Number of oscillations completed by the oscillator in one second is known as ___________.

Q 39.

Why transverse wave does not travel through air or gases?

Q 40.

What is a wave number?

Q 41.

How are the wavelength and frequency of a sound wave related to its speed?

Q 42.

The sonic boom of an aircraft has a time period of 0 00005 s.Calculate the frequency of the sound produced.

Q 43.

What is sound and how is it produced ?

Q 44.

What is loudness of sound ? What factors does it depend on ?

Q 45.

Explain the working and application of a sonar.

Q 46.

What is audible range ?

Q 47.

What is persistence of hearing ?

Q 48.

What is sound ? Discuss the method of its production.

Q 49.

What are the characteristics of a sound ? Discuss each one of them briefly.

Q 50.

Discuss the structure of human ear from auditory aspect only.