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"A pigeon takes the insfrasound hearing prize". What is meant by this statement ?

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An elephant can detect sounds with frequencies as low as `1 Hz` but a pigeon is able to detect sound frequencies as low as `0.1 Hz`.
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PRADEEP-SOUND-Mock Test (Sec - A)
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  8. (a) When cars begin to move in a long line of stalled traffic, the mot...

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  9. (a) In a quiet room, put thumbs in your ears firmly and listen. You he...

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  10. What do you mean by pitch or frequency ? What is difference between th...

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  11. Why 'pligging up" and 'popping" of the ears is frequently experienced ...

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  14. The speed of sound in human tissue is of the order of 1500 m//s. A 3.5...

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  15. You drop a stone from rest into a well that is 7.35 m deep. How long d...

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  16. The speed of surface waves in water decreases as the water becomes sha...

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  17. A long nail has been driven halfway into the side a barn. How should y...

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  18. Today our life is richer and fuller of music than it was yesterday, an...

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  19. Explain briefly the structure of human ear from auditory aspect only.

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  20. What are multiple echoes ? Give two of their practical applications.

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