MODERN SCIENCE ACADEMY
11. “SOUND”
Sr. Statements A B C D
1 Which is an example of longitudinal wave? sound wave light wave radio wave water wave
2 How does sound travel from its source to your ear? by changes by vibrations in by electro- by infrared
in air wires or strings magnetic waves waves
3 Which form of energy is sound? electrical mechanical thermal chemical
4 The loudness of a sound is more closely related to: period frequency amplitude wavelength
5 For a normal person, audible frequency range for 10 Hz- 10 kHz 20 Hz- 20 kHz 25 Hz- 25 kHz 30 Hz- 30 kHz
sound waves lie between:
6 Unit of intensity of sound is: Wm Wm-1 Wm-2 W-1m-2
7 To distinguish between shrill and grave sound: quality intensity pitch loudness
8 The intensity of rustle of leaves is: 0 dB 10 dB 20 dB 100 dB
9 1 bel= 0 dB 10 dB 50 dB 100 dB
10 Sound level in dB is given by: I Io I Io
log log 10 log 10 log
Io I Io I
11 Speed of sound in air at 0°C is 332 m/s. What is its equal to greater than less than zero
speed in vacuum? 332 ms-1 332 ms-1 332 ms-1
12 The characteristic of sound by which we can
distinguish between two sounds of same loudness quality intensity pitch loudness
and pitch is called:
13 Speed of sound is greater in: gases liquids solids same in all
14 Threshold of hearing has ______ intensity level. 0 dB 10-12 dB 120 dB 1 dB
15 Frequency of sound waves in air is doubled, its become half become double become four remains
speed will: times same
16 Sound waves having frequency _____ are called greater than less than 20 Hz Greater than
infrasonic waves. 20 Hz 20 Hz 20 kHz
17 Minimum distance of a person from obstacle for 17 m 34 m 0.1 m above 50 m
sound to hear echo is:
18 Which of the following property of wave is directly frequency wavelength speed amplitude
related with loudness of sound?
19 Intensity of threshold of pain (loudest audible 10-12 Wm-2 10 Wm-2 1012 Wm-2 1 Wm-2
sound without pain to ears):
20 Silent whistle is used to train dogs. When trainer greater than less than 20 Hz Greater than
blow the whistle, human beings don’t hear it but 20 Hz 20 Hz 20 kHz
dogs do listen. Its possible frequency is:
21 Intensity of a sound wave increases by 1000 Wm-2. 10 20 30 40
What is this increase equal to in dB?
22 Minimum echo distance is reduced in: summer winter spring space
23 The speed of sound on a warm day when the 331 m/s 345 m/s 355 m/s 362 m/s
outdoor temperature is 38 °C is:
24 Compared with a sound of 60 dB , a sound of 80 dB 10 100 1000 10,000
has an intensity ______ times greater.
“Important Short Questions”
1) Define sound. What is necessary condition for the production of sound?
2) Vibrating body produces sound. When a pendulum vibrates, we don’t hear its sound. Why?
3) Why does sound travel faster in solids than liquids and gases?
4) When you watch a thunderstorm, you see the lightning first, and you hear the thunder afterward. Why is the
thunder delayed?
5) In which medium air or water, an echo heard sooner. Why?
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6) If a person places his ear on rails of railroad for determination of coming train. Why is this done, and how does it
work?
7) How can you prove mechanical nature of sound by a simple experiment?
8) Why sound cannot be heard on moon?
9) What is “silent whistle”?
10) What are longitudinal waves? Describe the longitudinal nature of sound waves.
11) List at least three reasons to support the idea that sound is a wave.
12) Why are we able to distinguish between two sounds having same loudness?
13) Vibrating mobile phone on wooden table sounds louder than held in hand. Why?
14) If a ringing bicycle bell is held tightly by hand, it shops producing sound. Why?
15) What is difference between loudness and intensity of sound? Derive the relationship between the two.
16) During a match in stadium, you see a batsman striking the ball but why we hear stroke sound slightly later?
17) How much intensity level increases when intensity of louder sound is double the intensity of faintest audible
sound?
18) If a pitch of sound is increased then what is its effect on: frequency, speed, intensity, loudness, wavelength.
19) What is meant by zero bel?
20) Describe the effect of change in amplitude on loudness and change in frequency on pitch of sound?
21) What is echo? What should be minimum distance to hear distinct echo?
22) What is audible frequency range for human ear? Does this range vary with the age of people? Explain.
23) Differentiate between noise and music.
24) What is noise pollution? Write its hazards to human health.
25) How do curtains help to reduce loudness of sound?
26) What steps you would take to stop echoing in a large room?
27) Differentiate between ultrasound and infrasound.
28) What is SONAR? Write its advantages.
29) You can listen to your friend round a corner, but you cannot see him. Why?
30) Why must the volume of a stereo in a room with wall-to-wall carpet be tuned higher than in a room with
wooden floor?
31) Two students are talking in the corridor of your school, you can hear them in your class room but cannot see
them? Why this happens?
32) Will two separate 50 dB sounds together constitute a 100 dB sound? Explain.
“Possible Long Questions”
A. Define and explain different characteristics of sound.
B. Define intensity and intensity level of sound. Derive the formula for its decibel scale.
Problems: All examples and exercise problems of National Book Foundation and Punjab TextBook
Board
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