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Why is a sonometer box provided with holes?

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When the stem of a vibrating tunning fork is gently pressed agains the top face of sonometer box, the air enclosed in the box also vibrates. This increases the intensity of sound. The holes bring the inside air in contact with the outside air and check the effect of elastic fatigue.
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  2. Of what material is the tuning fork made and why?

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  3. Why is a sonometer box provided with holes?

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  8. What are fundamental note and overtones?

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  9. What are harmonics?

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  10. A bugle has no valves. How can we sound different notes on it?

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  11. Why all the stinged instruments are provided with hollow boxes?

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  12. Where will a person hear maximum sound, at node or antinode?

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