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Class 10 · Physics · Sound
Why is the ceiling of a large concert hall often made curved?
3 marksMediumApplication based
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Class 10 · Physics · Sound
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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Class 10 · Physics · Sound
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?
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Class 10 · Physics · Sound
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?
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Class 10 · Physics · Sound
The pitch of a sound depends on its:
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Class 10 · Physics · Sound
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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Class 10 · Physics · Sound
Distinguish between natural, damped and forced vibrations.
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Class 10 · Physics · Sound
For an echo to be heard distinctly, the reflecting surface must be at least:
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Class 10 · Physics · Sound
Sound cannot travel through:
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Class 10 · Physics · Sound
Resonance occurs when the frequency of the applied periodic force is:
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Class 10 · Physics · Sound
A person standing 165 m from a cliff claps and hears the echo after 1 second. Calculate the speed of sound in air.
2 marksEasyNumerical