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Which term describes the number of waves passing a point in one second?

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Important Questions on Sound

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Is higher or lower-frequency better?
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The time taken by a wave to complete one oscillation is called its _____.
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The time period remains fixed for a pendulum bob as long as its length is not changed.
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What is a low frequency wave?
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Give one word for the following:
Unit used to measure the loudness of sound.
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Sound travels slower in water than in air.
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What is high frequency in waves?
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What is a longitudinal wave?
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Give one word for the following:
Unit of frequency.
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If a pendulum makes 10 oscillations per second, its frequency will be _____ Hz.

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What is high frequency used for?

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Sound waves with a frequency below 20 Hz are called
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What are high frequency waves?
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Explain the mechanism of formation of a longitudinal wave when source vibrates in air.
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Answer in one word.
Audible range of frequencies for human beings.
(20 Hz-20,000 Hz/20 Hz-20,000 kHz)
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Define the following terms :
(a) Amplitude
(b) Frequency
(c) Time period.
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Obtain relationship between the time period and frequency.
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The speed of highly penetrating ultrasonic waves is :

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The amplitude of a sound depends upon the force applied in vibrating the sound producing object.