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The speed of sound wave in a given medium is

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Important Questions on Sound

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Waves inside a gas are
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The sound of same pitch and loudness are distinguished from one another by their

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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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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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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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When sound is refracted from air to water, which of the following will remain unchanged?
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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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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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The linear distance between a consecutive compression and rarefaction in longitudinal wave is

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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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Sound travels fastest in
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The wave having compression and rarefaction is known as
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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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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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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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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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Explain why you can predict the arrival of a train by placing your ear on the rails without seeing it.
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With an increase in temperature, the speed of sound
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A boy on a hill A fires a gun. The other boy on hill B hears the sound after 4 s. If the speed of sound is 330 m/s, find the distance between the two hills.