Sound
Sound: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Longitudinal Waves, Transverse and Longitudinal Waves, Sound Waves and Reflection of Sound etc.
Important Questions on Sound
The pitch of a sound wave depends upon which one of its following characteristics?



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

Speeds greater than the speed of sound in the air are known as _____.



The loudness of sound coming from the busy traffic is____________.


The velocity of sound in moist air is more than in dry air because the moist air has—


Which one of the following sounds cannot be heard by a human ear?

What is the maximum limit of sound intensity in decibel units beyond which a person cannot hear?




The pitch of the voice of a woman is in general _____.

A sinusoidal transverse wave is travelling in string. Any point of the string moves in:

Ultrasonic sounds are the sounds which have frequencies?

