Sound

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Sound: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as Sound and Oscillation, Sound and Its Properties, and Longitudinal Waves.

Important Questions on Sound

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The instrument that measures atmospheric pressure is

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pH value of pure water is -

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Mach number is significant in _________.

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Refers to a pulse transmitter-receiver used in radio navigation and secondary surveillance radar to either a reply from transponder is called

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Which primary colours produce different shades on TV screen?

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The speed of sound in a ideal gas varies directly as its:

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The scanning of uterus in determining the sex of the child is preferred more with ultrasonic waves rather than with X-rays. It is because.

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Below are two statements; one is labelled as Assertion (A), and the other is labelled as Reason (R). 

Assertion (A): Sound waves can travel through vacuum.
Reason (R): Light is an electromagnetic wave and can travel through vacuum. 

Select the correct answer using the codes below.

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In which one of the following is the speed of sound maximum?

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Through, which of one among the following materials, does sound travel slowest:

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The sound of an aircraft roughly corresponds to -

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Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

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What is the effect on apparent frequency when the distance between the source of the sound and listener is decreased?

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The radar used by police to check over-speeding vehicles works on the principle of_____.

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The distance between two successive crests or troughs of sea waves is called as

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Which one of the following phenomena CANNOT be exhibited by sound Waves ?

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When a longitudinal wave moves through a certain medium, the quantity which is transmitted through the medium is be

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Which of the following statements is correct?

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What is the rate at which a wave moves through water and is measured in knots?

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For a wave, wavelength divided by the time period is equal to_____.