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Define 'timbre' or quality of sound.

Important Questions on Sound

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When sound is refracted from air to water, which of the following will remain unchanged?
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Consider the following statements :
(A) The velocity of sound in air increases due to presence of moisture in it.
(R) The presence of moisture in air lowers the density of air.
In the above statements:
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If the speed of wave is 250 m/s and its wavelength is 50 cm then the frequency will be:
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The wave having compression and rarefaction is known as
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The speed of sound in air at NTP is 332 m/s. If air pressure becomes four times the normal then the speed of sound waves will
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If the speed of wave is 350 m/s and its wavelength is 100 cm then the frequency of the wave will be
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Waves inside a gas are
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The given graph shows the displacement versus time relation for a disturbance travelling with velocity 1500 m/s. The wavelength of the disturbance will be

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The sound of same pitch and loudness are distinguished from one another by their

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Consider the following statements and select the correct alternative: Statement (A): The frequency of the sound wave whose wave length is 1.5 cm with speed 339 m/s is 22600 Hz. Statement (B): The given sound is audible to human beings.
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The speed of a wave in a medium is 760 ms-1.If 3600 waves are passing through a point in the medium in 2 minutes then its wavelength is 
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The linear distance between a consecutive compression and rarefaction in longitudinal wave is

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The velocity of sound wave in a given medium is V when its frequency is ν. The velocity, when the frequency changes to 5ν is :
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For the wave shown in figure, calculate the frequency and wave length of the wave if its speed is 320 ms–1.

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Two different instruments (say, guitar and harmonium), playing the same music, their sound appears different though they play same frequency, because:
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Which wave property determines the loudness of a sound?
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How is loudness related to amplitude?
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What will happen to the loudness of sound if the distance between the source and the listener is doubled?
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Write three differences between a musical sound and noise.
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Rupesh was studying for his exams. His neighbour Berry was playing tabla. Rupesh was getting disturbed. He asked Berry to play tabla softly. Berry followed his advice. Why is soft sound produced when we strike a drum softly?