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Exercise 7c

The document discusses characteristics of musical sounds such as loudness, pitch, and quality. It defines loudness as being proportional to the square of the amplitude of sound waves. Pitch is defined as being dependent on frequency, with higher frequencies producing higher pitches. Quality or timbre allows distinction between different instruments producing the same pitch and loudness. Diagrams show wave patterns for sounds of varying loudness and pitch. The document also discusses factors affecting loudness perception and definitions of noise pollution.

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Exercise 7c

The document discusses characteristics of musical sounds such as loudness, pitch, and quality. It defines loudness as being proportional to the square of the amplitude of sound waves. Pitch is defined as being dependent on frequency, with higher frequencies producing higher pitches. Quality or timbre allows distinction between different instruments producing the same pitch and loudness. Diagrams show wave patterns for sounds of varying loudness and pitch. The document also discusses factors affecting loudness perception and definitions of noise pollution.

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Exercise 7(c)

1. Name three characteristics of a musical sound.


Ans: The three characteristics of sound are
a. Loudness
b. Pitch or shrillness
c. Quality or timber
2.
(a)Which of the following quantity determines the loudness of a sound wave?
(i)Wavelength
(ii) frequency and
(iii) amplitude
Ans: The amplitude of the wave determines the loudness of a sound wave. A larger
amplitude means a loud sound while a smaller amplitude means a soft sound.

(b)How is loudness related to the quantity mentioned in the above part (a)
Ans: Loudness is proportional to the square of the amplitude.

3. If the amplitude of a wave is doubled, what will be the effect on its loudness?
Ans: loudness of sound is directly proportional to the square of the amplitude.
4. Two waves of the same pitch have amplitudes in the ratio 1:3. What will be the
ratio of their (i) loudness (ii) frequencies?
i. 1: 9
ii 1: 1
5. How does the wave pattern of a loud note differ from the soft note? Draw a
diagram.
Ans:

D D
I Small amplitude I Large amplitude
S S
P P
L Time L Time
A A
C C
E E

6. Name the unit in which the loudness of sound is measured?


Ans: decibels
7. Why is the loudness of the sound heard by a plucked wire increased when it is
mounted on a soundboard?
Ans: a large area and forces a large volume of air to vibrate and hence increases the sound energy reaching
our ears.

11. State three factors which affect the loudness of sound heard by a listener.
Ans: The loudness of sound heard by a listener depends on the following factors
(i) Loudness is proportional to the square of the amplitude
(ii) Loudness is inversely proportional to the square of the distance
(iii) Loudness depends on the surface area of the vibrating body.
12. The bells of a temple are big in size. Why?
Ans:
13. Name the unit used to measure the sound level.
Ans: decibel
14. What is the safe limit of sound level in dB for our ears?
Ans: 80 dB

15. What is meant by noise pollution?


Ans The sound other than the musical sound is called the noise., it is produced by an
irregu;ar succession of disturbance .

16. What determines the pitch of sound?


Pitch depends on its frequency. Two notes with same amplitude sounded on the
same instrument, will differ in pitch when their vibrations are of different
frequencies.
17. Name the subjective property of sound related to its frequency.
Ans: Pitch is the subjective property of sound related to its frequency
18. Name and define the characteristic which enables one to distinguish two sounds
of same loudness, but of different frequencies given by the same instrument.
Ans: The characteristic which enables one to distinguish two sounds of same
loudness, but of different frequencies given by the same instrument is known as
‘pitch’.
19. Draw a diagram to show the wave pattern of high pitch note and a low pitch note,
but of the same loudness
High Pitch
Time

Period

pressure

Period time

21. The frequencies of notes given by flute, guitar and trumpet are respectively 400
Hz, 200 Hz and 500 Hz. Which one of these has the highest pitch?
Ans:The frequency of trumpet is highest. So the trumpet has the highest pitch.
22;.
a. Increase
b. 1/4th
23. The diagram below shows three different modes of vibration P, Q and R of the
same string of a givens length.
(a) Which vibration will produce a louder sound and why?
Ans: R, as the amplitude of R is maximum
(b) Which vibration will produce sound of maximum shrillness (or pitch) and why?
Ans: P, as the frequency of P is minimum
(c) What is the ratio of the wavelength of vibrations P and R?
Ans: 1:3
24.Name the characteristic which enables one to distinguish the sound of two
musical instruments even if they are of the same pitch and same loudness.
Ans :Quality or timbre of sound.
28. Which characteristic of sound makes it possible to recognise a person by his voice
without seeing him?
Ans:The quality or timbre of a sound
29. State the factor that determines
(i) the pitch of a note,
Ans: Frequency
(ii) the loudness of the sound heard, and
Ans: Amplitude
(iii) the quality of the note.
Ans: Wave length
30. Name the characteristic of the sound affected due to a large in its (i) amplitude,
(ii) waveform, and (iii) frequency
i. loudness
ii. quality
iii. Pitch
31. The sketches I to IV in figure show sound waves, all formed in the same time
interval.

Which diagram shows


(i) a note from a musical instrument,
Ans: loudness
(ii) a soft (or feeble) note
Ans: Quality
(iii) a bass (or low frequency) note.
Ans: Pitch
32. Shows the wave patterns of three sounds A, B and C. Name the characteristic of
sound which is same between (i) A and B, (ii) B and C, and (iii) C and A
i. loudness and quality
ii. none
iii. pitch

Q34.

(i) Which trace is due to the loudest sound? Give the reason for your answer.
Ans: b, because amplitude is largest
(ii) Which trace is due to the sound with the lowest pitch? Explain your answer.
Ans: a, because frequency is lowest
35. State one difference between a musical note and a noise.
Music Noise
1. It is smooth and pleasant to the ear 1. It is harsh, discordant and
2. It is produced by the vibration unpleasant to ear
which are periodic 2. It is produced by an irregular
3. The wave form is regular succession of disturbance
3. The wave form is irregular

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