Question:
Why sound waves are called mechanical waves?
Answer:
Sound or Sound energy cannot be generated as its own. Some mechanical energy is required which make the body vibrate. Thus it is the mechanical energy gets converted to sound energy which travels through medium. Therefore sound waves are mechanical waves?
Sound
Q 1.
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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.
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In the case of ____________ wave, distance between two consecutive crests or troughs is known as wavelength.
Q 9.
What are ultrasonics?
Q 10.
What are wavelength, frequency, time period and amplitude of a sound wave?
Q 11.
How is ultrasound used for cleaning ?
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.
What is reverberation?
Q 14.
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 15.
What is audible range ?
Q 16.
How can you make a building sound proof ?
Q 17.
Cite an experiment to show that sound needs a material medium for its propagation.
Q 18.
Why are the ceilings of concert halls curved ?
Q 19.
What is sound barrier ?
Q 21.
What are transverse waves ?
Q 22.
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 23.
Radio Ceylon broadcasts at 25 m.What is the frequency of the station ?
Q 24.
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 25.
Distinguish between loudness and intensity of sound.
Q 26.
What is loudness of sound ? What factors does it depend on ?
Q 27.
Write the name of the wave which propagates in terms of compressions and rarefactions.
Q 28.
What is sound ? Discuss the method of its production.
Q 29.
What do you mean by reverberation and reverberation time ? How is reverberation controlled ?
Q 30.
What is SONAR ? How is it used to detect an underwater object and measure its distance
Q 31.
Deaf people can be made to dance to music.Explain how ?
Q 32.
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A ________ (pulse/wave) is a disturbance which is sudden and lasts for a short duration of time.
Q 33.
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In a __________ wave the particles of the medium oscillate in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the wave propagates.
Q 34.
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The distance between two consecutive compressions or two consecutive rarefactions is called the ______________.
Q 35.
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Loudness of sound is measured in ___________.
Q 36.
What is a mechanical wave?
Q 37.
Why sound waves are called mechanical waves?
Q 38.
What is a wave number?
Q 39.
How are the wavelength and frequency of a sound wave related to its speed?
Q 40.
A sound wave travels at a speed of 339 ms
–1. If its wavelength is 1.5 cm, what is the frequency of the wave?
Q 41.
What is infrasonic? Give an example.
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.
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 44.
Guess which has a higher pitch : a guitar or a car horn ?
Q 45.
What is sound and how is it produced ?
Q 46.
The frequency of a source of sound is 100 Hz.How many times does it vibrate in a minute ?
Q 47.
What is acoustical transite ?
Q 49.
What is the minimum distance of the obstacle from the source of sound for hearing distinct echo ?
Q 50.
Obtain a relation between speed,frequency and wavelength of a wave.
