Speed of Sound

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Speed of Sound: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Sonic Boom, Speed of Sound in Different Media, Speed of Wave, Variation of Speed of Sound with Temperature, Speed of Sound Waves in Liquids and, Speed of Sound Waves in Solids

Important Questions on Speed of Sound

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The speed of sound depends upon the _____.

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The speed of sound waves in liquids will be more than the speed of sound waves in air.

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What is the speed of sound waves in liquids at standard temperature and pressure?

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A sound wave has a frequency of 1.5 kHz and wavelength of 36 cm. Find the time taken by it in second to cover 1.5 km.

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The sound waves travel fastest:

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The speed of sound at 0 °C is  331 m s-1. What will be the speed of sound at 20 °C?

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A tuning fork having frequency 256 Hz emits a wave which has a wavelength of 1.35 m. Calculate the speed of sound in air.
Solution should contain only magnitude with one decimal accuracy in SI units ( m s-1).

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The speed of sound is maximum in

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The _________ of sound is defined as the distance which a point on a wave, such as a compression or a rarefaction, travels per unit time.

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The speed of sound in medium depends upon:

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Which statement is correct?

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Speed of sound in solids is ____ the speed of sounds in liquid.

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If the velocities of sound in steel, water and vacuum are v1, v2 and v3 respectively the correct relation is :

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The time taken by a sound wave of frequency 1000 Hz and wavelength 50 cm to travel a distance of 500 m is :