Sound Production
Physics ⇒ Waves and Sound
Sound Production starts at 7 and continues till grade 12.
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A bell is rung inside a jar from which air has been removed. The sound is not heard outside the jar. Explain why.
A tuning fork vibrates at 512 Hz. What is the frequency of the sound produced?
Describe how sound is produced in a guitar string.
Explain why sound is not heard on the Moon.
Explain why sound travels faster in solids than in gases.
Explain why the sound of thunder is heard after the flash of lightning is seen.
If the frequency of a sound wave is doubled, what happens to its wavelength (assuming speed of sound is constant)?
A bell is rung inside a jar from which air has been removed. The sound is not heard outside the jar. Explain why.
A sound wave has a period of 0.002 seconds. What is its frequency?
Explain why sound is not heard on the Moon.
Explain why the sound of thunder is heard after the flash of lightning is seen.
Which of the following best describes the propagation of sound in air?
(1) Transverse wave motion
(2) Longitudinal wave motion
(3) Circular wave motion
(4) Random motion
Which of the following is an example of sound production by humans?
(1) Speaking
(2) Walking
(3) Sleeping
(4) Blinking
Which of the following is necessary for the production of sound?
(1) A vibrating source
(2) A vacuum
(3) A transparent medium
(4) A conductor
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of sound waves?
(1) They are longitudinal waves
(2) They require a medium
(3) They can travel through a vacuum
(4) They transfer energy
Sound waves are ________ waves.
Sound waves transfer ________ from one place to another.
The amplitude of a sound wave is related to its ________.
The frequency of a sound wave determines its ________.
Sound cannot travel through a vacuum. True or False?
