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The document discusses key concepts related to sound waves, including wavelength, frequency, time period, and the speed of sound, along with their respective units. It explains the phenomenon of sound reflection, including echoes and reverberation, and provides related questions and answers. The document also outlines the laws of reflection of sound and calculations involving sound travel distances.

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Sound Case Study

The document discusses key concepts related to sound waves, including wavelength, frequency, time period, and the speed of sound, along with their respective units. It explains the phenomenon of sound reflection, including echoes and reverberation, and provides related questions and answers. The document also outlines the laws of reflection of sound and calculations involving sound travel distances.

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OUR OWN HIGH SCHOOL, AL WARQA’A, DUBAI

Questions
GRADE: 9

Case study 1
1. The distance between two consecutivecompressions (C) or two consecutiverarefactions (R)
is called the wavelength.The wavelength is usually represented by λ (Greek letter lambda).
Its SI unit is meter (m).
•If we can count the number of the compressions or rarefactions that cross us per unit
time, we will get the frequency of the sound wave. It is usually represented by υ (Greek
letter, nu). SI unit is hertz (symbol, Hz).
•The time taken for one complete oscillation is called the time period of the sound wave.
It is represented by the symbol T. Its SI unit is second (s).Frequency and time period are
related asfollows: υ=1/λ
•The speed of sound is defined as the distance which a point on a wave, such as a
compression or a rarefaction, travels per unit time.
speed, v = distance / time
v= λ/T = υλ
(i) SI unit of wavelength
(a) m
(b) Hertz
c) m/s
(d) None of these

2. (ii)SI unit of Frequency


(a) m
(b) Hertz
(c) m/s
(d) None of these

3. iii) Relation between frequency and time is given by


(a) frequency and time are directly proportional
(b) frequency and time are inversely proportional
(c) There is no relation between them
(d) None of these

4. Define speed of sound. Give its formula in terms of wavelength and frequency
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5. Define wavelength frequency and time period of longitudinal wave
Case study Question 2
2. Sound bounces off a solid or a liquid like a rubber ball bounces off a wall. Like light, sound
gets reflected at the surface of a solid or liquid and follows the same laws of reflection.
The directions in which the sound is incident and is reflected make equal angles with the
normal to the reflecting surface at the point of incidence, and the three are in the same
plane. If we clap near a suitable reflecting object such as a tall building or a mountain, we
will hear the same sound again a little later. This sound which we hear is called an echo.
The sensation of sound persists in our brain for about 0.1 s. To hear a distinct echo the
time interval between the original sound and the reflected one must be at least 0.1s.
Hence, for hearingdistinct echoes, the minimum distance of theobstacle from the source
of sound must be 17.2 m. Thisdistance will change with the temperature ofair. Another
phenomenon of reflection of sound is reverberation.A sound created in a big hall will
persist byrepeated reflection from the walls until it isreduced to a value where it is no
longeraudible. The repeated reflection that resultsin this persistence of sound is called
reverberation. Excessive reverberation is highly undesirable.
(i) Which of the following is true related to reflection of sound?
(a) Directions in which the sound is incident and is reflected make equal angles with the
normal to the reflecting surface at the point of incidence.
(b) Incident wave reflected wave and normal lies in same plane
(c) Both a and b are true.
(d) None of these

(ii)For hearing distinct echoes, the minimum distance of the obstacle from the source of
sound must be
(a) 10m
(b) 20m
(c) 17.2m
(d) None of these

(iii) Excessive reverberation is


(a) Desirable phenomenon
(b) Undesirable phenomenon
(c) Does not exist
(d) None of these
(iv) A person makes sound near a obstacle and heard the echo after 1 s. What is the
distance of the obstacle from the person if the speed of the sound, v is taken as 346 m/s?

(v) State law of reflection of sound.

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Answers
1. (i) a
(ii) b
(iii) b
(iv) The speed of sound is defined as the distance which a point on a wave, such as a
compression or a rarefaction, travels per unit time.
speed, v = distance / time
v= λ/T = υλ.

2. (i) c
(ii) c
(iii) b
(iv) Given,
Speed of sound, v = 346 m/s
Time taken for hearing the echo, t = 1 s
Distance travelled by the sound= v × t = 346 m/s × 1 s = 346 m
In 1 s sound has to travel twice the distance between the obstacle and the person.
Hence, the distance between the obstacle and the person= 346/2 = 173 m.
(v) Law of reflection states that The directions in which the sound is incident and is reflected
make equal angles with the normal to the reflecting surface at the point of incidence, and
the three that is reflected wave, incident wave and normal to surface are in the same plane.

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