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1. How does the sound produced by a vibrating object in a medium reach your ear?

Solution:

When an object vibrates, it necessitates the surrounding particles of the medium to vibrate. The
particles that are adjacent to vibrating particles are forced to vibrate. Hence, the sound produced by
a vibrating object in a medium is transferred from particle to particle till it reaches your ear.

Section 12.2 Page: 163

1. Explain how sound is produced by your school bell.

Solution:

When the school bell is hit with a hammer, it moves forward and backwards, producing compression
and rarefaction due to vibrations. This is how sound is produced by the school bell.

3.Which wave property determines (a) loudness, (b) pitch?

Solution:

(a) Amplitude – The loudness of the sound and its amplitude is directly related to each other. The
larger the amplitude, the louder the sound.

(b) Frequency – The pitch of the sound and its frequency is directly related to each other. If the pitch
is high, then the frequency of sound is also high.

4. How are the wavelength and frequency of a sound wave related to its speed?

Solution:

Wavelength, speed, and frequency are related in the following way:

Speed = Wavelength x Frequency

v=λν

5. Calculate the wavelength of a sound wave whose frequency is 220 Hz and speed is 440 m/s
in a given medium.
Solution:

Given that,

Frequency of sound wave = 220 Hz

Speed of sound wave = 440 m/s

Calculate wavelength.

We know that

Speed = Wavelength × Frequency

v=λν

440 = Wavelength × 220

Wavelength = 440/220

Wavelength = 2

Therefore, the wavelength of the sound wave = 2 metres

6. Flash and thunder are produced simultaneously. But thunder is heard a few seconds after
the flash is seen. Why?

Solution:

The speed of sound is 344 m/s, whereas the speed of light is 3 × 108 m/s. The speed of light is less

when compared to that of light. Due to this reason, thunder takes more time to reach the Earth as
compared to light speed, which is faster. Hence, lightning is seen before whenever we hear thunder.

7. A person has a hearing range from 20 Hz to 20 kHz. What are the typical wavelengths of
sound waves in air corresponding to these two frequencies? Take the speed of sound in air

as 344 m s−1.

Solution:
For sound waves,

Speed = Wavelength × frequency

v=λ×v

Speed of sound wave in air = 344 m/s

(a) For v = 20 Hz

λ1 = v/v1 = 344/20 = 17.2 m

(b) For v2 = 20,000 Hz

λ2 = v/v2 = 344/20,000 = 0.0172 m

Therefore, for human beings, the hearing wavelength is in the range of 0.0172 m to 17.2 m.

8. Two children are at opposite ends of an aluminium rod. One strikes the end of the rod with
a stone. Find the ratio of times taken by the sound wave in the air and in aluminium to reach
the second child.

Solution:

Consider the length of the aluminium rod = d

Speed of sound wave at 25° C, V Al = 6420 ms-1

Time taken to reach the other end is,

T Al = d/ (V Al) = d/6420

Speed of sound in air, V air = 346 ms-1

Time taken by sound to each other end is,

T air = d/ (V air) = d/346

Therefore, the ratio of time taken by sound in aluminium and air is,
T air / t Al = 6420 / 346 = 18.55

9. The frequency of a source of sound is 100 Hz. How many times does it vibrate in a minute?

Solution:

Frequency = (Number of oscillations) / Total time

Number of oscillations = Frequency × Total time

Given,

Frequency of sound = 100 Hz

Total time = 1 min (1 min = 60 s)

Number of oscillations or vibrations = 100 × 60 = 6000

The source vibrates 6000 times in a minute and produces a frequency of 100 Hz.

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