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When a body is vibrating under the influence of an external agency, with the frequency of external source then these are called resonant vibrations.

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Important Questions on Sound

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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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Define resonant vibrations.
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In a parallel LCR circuit, the current at resonance will be
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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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Pendulums A, B, C and D are tied to a flexible string PQ and are at rest. Pendulum C is disturbed. Which of the following statements are true. 

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Group of soldiers marching on the bridge are often asked to break their steps because of _____.
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Resonance is:
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In resonance,

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A tuning fork of frequency 256 Hz will resonate with another tuning fork of frequency:
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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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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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Out of the following, select the one's which has 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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Resonance occurs when

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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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Differentiate between resonance and forced vibrations.

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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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Complete the following sentence:
Resonance is a special case of  forced vibrations when frequency of the driving force is _____ to the natural frequency of the body.
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Explain resonance.