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Mention some examples of resonance.

Important Questions on Sound

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Define resonant vibrations.
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In a parallel LCR circuit, the current at resonance will be
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Two pendulums C and D are suspended from a wire as shown in the given figure. Pendulum C is made to oscillate by displacing it from its mean position. It is seen that D also starts oscillating. What is the name of the phenomenon when the length of D is made equal to C?

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You are given four sound sources with frequencies 288 Hz, 314 Hz333 Hz and 512 Hz. A tuning fork of frequency 256 Hz will resonate with frequency of _____ Hz.
 
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Name the phenomenon of sound observed in the following situation.

A vibrating fork is placed over the mouth of burette filled with water. The tap is opened and water level gradually falls. It is observed that the sound becomes the loudest for a particular length of air column.

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The rearview mirror of a motor bike starts vibrating violently at some particular speed of the motor bike. What is the name of the phenomenon taking place ?
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Differentiate between resonance and forced vibrations.

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What do you mean by intensity of a sound wave?
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The rearview mirror of a motor bike starts vibrating violently at some particular speed of the motor bike. What could be done to stop the violent vibrations ?

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Resonance occurs when

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In resonance,

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Sometimes when a vehicle is driven at a particular speed, a rattling sound is heard. Name the phenomenon taking place.
(Choose from Resonance, Reflection, Refraction)
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What are free, forced and resonant vibrations? Give one example of each. Explain the condition under which resonance occurs.
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A vibrating tuning fork is placed over the mouth of a burette filled with water. The tap is opened and the water level gradually falls. It is observed that the sound becomes the loudest for a particular length of air column.

What is the name of the phenomenon taking place when sound is produced for another length of air column and is not the loudest?

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Name the phenomenon where, when the frequency of an externally applied periodic force on a body is equal to its natural frequency, then the body readily begins to vibrate with an increased amplitude. (Choose from Reflection, Resonance, Refraction)
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An elastic string fixed from the ends is vibrating in fundamental note of frequency 100 Hz. Now the string is plucked from 16 length from one end. What is the frequency of vibration of the string now?
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Sometimes when a vehicle is driven at a particular speed, a rattling sound is heard. Explain briefly, why this happens and give the name of the phenomenon taking place.
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Explain resonance.
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A vibrating tuning fork is placed over the mouth of a burette filled with water. The tap is opened and the water level gradually falls. It is observed that the sound becomes the loudest for a particular length of air column.

What is the name of the phenomenon taking place when this happens?

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A sound wave of frequency 640 Hz travels 800 m in 2.5 s. The wavelength of the sound wave is _____ m.