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The speed of sound in medium depends upon:

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Important Questions on Wave Motion

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Sound travels fastest in

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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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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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Science>Physics>Wave Motion>Speed of Sound

Two waves of sound of wavelength

1.2 m

and

1.25 m

in a medium produce

90

beats in

10 s .

The speed of sound in the medium is

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Compare the speed of light with that of sound.

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Science>Physics>Wave Motion>Speed of Sound

Explain why you can predict the arrival of a train by placing your ear on the rails without seeing it.

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Science>Physics>Wave Motion>Speed of Sound

A source of sound of frequency 600 Hz is placed inside water. The speed of sound in water is

1500 m s^{- 1}

and in air it is

300 m s^{- 1}

. The frequency of sound recorded by an observer who is standing in air is

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Lightning and thunder take place in the sky at the same time and at the same distance from us. Lightning is seen earlier and thunder is heard later. Can you explain why?

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Why is the velocity of sound more in steel than in water or air?

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Give reasons:

The speed of sound is more during a hot summer day than a cold winter night.

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Give reasons for the following:

The speed of sound in solids is more than the speed of sound in gases.

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