Class 10 · ICSE · Physics

Sound

Reflection of sound and echo, natural, damped and forced vibrations, resonance, and the characteristics of sound.

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Why is the ceiling of a large concert hall often made curved?
3 marksMediumApplication based
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A ship sends a sound signal towards the sea bed and receives the echo after 3 s. If the speed of sound in sea water is 1500 m s⁻¹, find the depth of the sea.
3 marksMediumNumerical
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What is meant by resonance? Give one everyday example.
2 marksEasyShort answer
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Why is the speed of sound greater in solids than in gases?
2 marksEasyShort answer
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A sound wave of frequency 500 Hz travels in air at 340 m s⁻¹. Calculate its wavelength.
2 marksEasyNumerical
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A person claps and hears the echo from a cliff after 2 seconds. If the speed of sound is 340 m s⁻¹, find the distance of the cliff.
3 marksMediumNumerical
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On what factors does the loudness of a sound depend, and on what does its pitch depend?
3 marksMediumShort answer
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The pitch of a sound depends on its:
1 markEasyMCQ
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What is the minimum distance from a reflecting surface at which an echo can be heard distinctly, if the speed of sound is 340 m s⁻¹ and the ear can separate two sounds 0.1 s apart?
3 marksMediumNumerical
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Distinguish between natural, damped and forced vibrations.
3 marksMediumShort answer
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For an echo to be heard distinctly, the reflecting surface must be at least:
1 markMediumMCQ
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Sound cannot travel through:
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