Propogation Of Sound Waves Exercise 8b



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Q1 What do you mean by the audible range of frequency

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Q2 What is the audible range of frequency for humans

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Q3 For which range of frequencies, human ears are most sensitive?

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Q4 Which has the higher frequency – ultrasonic sound or infrasonic sound

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Q5 (a) An average person can hear sound of frequencies in the range ___________ to ___

(b) Ultrasound is of frequency ____________

(c) Infrasonic sound is of frequency ___________

(d) Bats can produce and hear ___________ sound

(e) Elephants produce ____________ sound

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Q6 Name the sounds of the frequencies given below:

(a) 10 Hz
(b) 100 Hz
(c) 1000 Hz
(d) 40 kHz

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Q7 Can you hear the sound produced due to vibrations of a seconds’ pendulum? Give reason

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Q8 What is ultrasound?

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Q9 State the approximate speed of ultrasound in air

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Q10 State two properties of ultrasound that make it useful to us

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Q11 Explain how do bats locate the obstacles and prey in their way.

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Q12 State two applications of ultrasound

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Multiple Choice Questions



Q1 A man can hear the sound of frequency:

(a) 1 Hz
(b) 1000 Hz
(c) 200 kHz
(d) 5 MHz

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Q2 The properties of ultrasound that make it useful, are:

(a) High power and high school
(b) High power and good directivity
(c) High frequency and high speed
(d) High frequency and bending around the objects

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Q3 Sonar makes use of:

(a) Infrasonic sound
(b) Ultrasound
(c) Ordinary sound
(d) Light

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