Reflection of Sound

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Reflection of Sound: Overview

This topic covers concepts such as laws for reflection of sound, echo, sonar, reflection of sound, good and bad reflectors of sound, etc.

Important Questions on Reflection of Sound

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(i) How do bats use ultrasound to catch prey?
(ii) Describe the working and an application of the SONAR.

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(i). Does sound follow the same law of reflection as light? Explain.
(ii). List two practical applications for sound wave reflection.
(iii). A stone is dropped from the top of a tower 500m high into a pond of water at the base of the tower. When is the splash heard at the top? Given, (i).(i).g=10ms-2 and speed of sound is 340ms-1.

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Explain in detail about sonography.

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Sonography is an application of infrared waves.

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What do you mean by sonography? Which waves are being used in that?

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Which type of wave is used in sonography?

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Select bad reflectors of sound from the following:

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Hard, thick, firm materials are usually good reflectors of sound.

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Brick is a bad reflector of sound.

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Name some good and bad reflectors of light.

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N in SONAR stands for _____.

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A reflection of sound, arriving at the listener in less than 0.1 s after the direct sound is called _____.

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A reflection of sound, arriving at the listener in less than 0.1 s after the direct sound is called _____.

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The minimum distance required to hear a distinct echo from the source of sound is _____ (17.2 / 20.1) metre.

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At 20o C, the minimum distance of a person from a sound reflecting surface to hear an echo is
 

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 Practical applications of reflection of sound waves are:
 

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Select the uses of multiple reflections of sound. 

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What is the multiple reflection of sound known as when it persists in a place even after the source of sound has stopped? 
(Choose from: Echo, Reverberation,Vibration)

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How will you reduce reverberations in public halls or buildings?

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Echoes are caused by the ____________ of sound.