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Answer to: (a) Name four ways in which sound can be produced. (b) Calculate the speed of a sound wave whose frequency is 2 kHz and wavelength 65 cm.

(a) Following are the ways in which sound can be produced: (i) by vibrating the strings (ii) by vibrating membranes (iii) by vibrating the pl...

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Answer to: Explain why the flash of a gun shot reaches us before the sound of the gun shot.

The flash of gun shot reaches first because the light waves travel faster than the sound waves of the gun shot.

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Answer to: Explain why the flash of lightning reaches us first and the sound of thunder is heard a little later.

The flash of lightning reaches us first and then the sound of thunder because light waves travel faster than the sound waves.

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Answer to: A cricket ball is seen to hit the bat first and the sound of hitting is heard a little later. Why?

We see the bat hitting the ball first and then hear the sound because light travels faster than the sound.

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Answer to: (a) Distinguish between longitudinal and transverse waves. (b) Are sound waves longitudinal or transverse?

(a) In longitudinal waves, the particles move back and forth in the same direction whereas in transverse waves, the particles move up and down. Lon...

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Answer to: Explain the term ‘amplitude’ of a wave. Draw the diagram of a wave and mark its amplitude on it.

Amplitude is defined as the maximum displacement of the particle from its original undisturbed position.  figure.png

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Answer to: What is vacuum? Explain why sound cannot travel through vacuum?

Vacuum is defined as the empty space in which there are no matter particles present. Sound cannot travel through vacuum as there is no particles prese...

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Answer to: Sound is caused by ……….. (b) A sound wave consists of places of higher pressure called ………. and places of ……….. pressure called

(a) Vibrations (b) Compression, lower, and rarefaction (c) Hertz, wavelength, and meters (d) Vacuum (e) Greater (f) Decreases

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Answer to: If 20 waves are produced per second, what is the frequency in hertz?

The frequency in hertz is 20 hertz as the hertz is the representation of number of waves produced per second.

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Answer to: What will be the change in the wavelength of a sound wave in air if its frequency is doubled?

Velocity of sound is the product of frequency and wavelength. The speed of sound in air is constant. Therefore, when the frequency is doubled, wavelen...

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Answer to: What is the time period of a tuning fork whose frequency is 200 Hz?

We know that, Frequency = 200 Hz Frequency = Time period = = 5 × 10-9 s

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Answer to: A tuning fork has a number 256 marked on it. What does this number signify?

The number 256 on the tuning fork signifies the frequency of the tuning fork.

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Answer to: Which term is used to denote a speed greater than the speed of sound?

Supersonic is the terms that is used for denoting the speed which is greater than the speed of sound.

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Answer to: What conclusion can be obtained from the observation that when the prongs of a sound making tuning fork touch the surface of water in a beaker, the water gets splashed?

The conclusion that can be obtained from the observation when the prongs of tuning fork touches the surface of water is that the vibrations from the t...

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Answer to: What is the nature of sound waves in air?

The nature of sound waves in air is longitudinal waves.

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