Propagation of Sound

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Propagation of Sound: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as sound wave, and medium for propagation of sound waves.

Important Questions on Propagation of Sound

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Sound wave can travel through -

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Sound cannot be heard by us when it is produced by a 

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Which membrane of the human ear vibrates when sound wave enters our ear?

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Sound travels with less speed in -

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Sound cannot travel through a -

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A single disturbance produced in a slinky is called

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The part of the instrument which vibrates to produce sound in a guitar is

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The amount of sound energy passing each second through unit area is called the _____ of sound.

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The loudness of sound is measured in units of

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1 Hz is equal to

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Pitch of sound is determined by its 

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Which of the following is the range frequencies with which ultrasonic equipments work with?

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Sound can travel through

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The loudness of sound depends on 

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Sound is produced in humans by the vibration of which of these body parts?  

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 What is the frequency of the wave with time period 0.025s?

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Sound waves are mechanical waves because

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A key of a mechanical piano is struck gently and then struck again, but much harder this time. In the second case
 

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What is the "note" of a sound?

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If an object oscillates 40 times in one second, What would be its frequency?