Sound
Sound
Question 2. A mechanical piano key struck softly, then again, but much louder this time. In the
second case
(a) the sound will be louder, but the pitch will be no different
(b) the sound will be more audible, and the pitch will also be higher
(c) the sound would be louder, but the pitch will be lower
(a) the particles of the medium migrate from one place to another
(d) both particles and the disruptions you travel from one place to another.
Question 5. When we transform a weak sound into a strong sound, we increase its
(a) frequency
(b) amplitude
(c) velocity
(d) wavelength
Question 6. An earthquake produces which kind of sound before the primary shock wave begins
(b) infrasound
(c) ultrasound
(b) bat
(c) rhinoceros
(d) dog
Question 8. Before an orchestra plays in a music concert, a sitar player tries to adjust the
tension and strum the string properly. By doing this, you adapt
(c) frequency of the sitar string with the frequency of other musical instruments
(a) metres
(b) metres/sound
(c) (meters)^2
(d) meters/second2
(c) both
(d) none
(a) high
(b) less
(b) ultrasounds
(a) 20 HZ – 20,000 HZ
(b) 20 HZ – 20 MHZ
(c) 20 HZ – 20 kHZ
Question 15. The order of bones is the human ear from outside to inside:
(a) bats
(b) dogs
(c) rhinoceros
(d) rats
(a) solids
(b) liquids
(c) gases
(d) plasma
(a) cochlea
(b) pinna
(c) hammer
(d) anvil
Question 20. The sound produced by a thunderstorm is heard 10 s after the lightning is seen.
Calculate the approximate distance of the thundercloud. (Given the speed of sound = 340 ms–
1)
Question 21. Why are the ceiling and wall behind the stage of good conference halls or concert
halls made curved?
Question 22. Establish the relationship between the speed of sound, its wavelength and
frequency. If the velocity of sound in air is 340 m/s. calculate
Question 23. A stone is dropped from the top of a 500 m high tower into a pool of water at the
tower’s base. When can you hear the splashing above? Given g = 10 m s−2 and the speed of
sound = 340 m s−1.
Question 24. A sound wave travels at a speed of 339 m s-1. What is the frequency of the wave if
its wavelength is 1.5 cm? Will it be audible?