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  1. Distinguish between longitudinal and transverse waves.

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  2. State Newton's formulas for velocity of sound in air. Point out the er...

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  5. Discuss the dependence of velocity of sound on temperature and density...

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  6. Show that the pressure is independent of the velocity of sound.

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  7. What do you mean by temperature coefficient of the velocity of sound ?...

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  8. What do you mean by reflection of sound waves ? What are various appli...

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  9. State the principle of superposition of waves. Derive an expression fo...

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  10. Why all the stringed instruments are provided with hollow boxes?

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  11. Does the speed of light waves also depend on the temperature like soun...

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  12. While going up in the atmosphere, how the velocity of sound changes ?

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  13. What is meant by beats? Discuss graphical method of beats.

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  14. What would a person hear, if he moves away from a source of sound with...

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  15. Set up a relation between speed of sound in a gas and root mean sqare ...

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  16. What will be the effect on the fundamental frequency of a closed organ...

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  17. The frequency of sound emitted by two wires is 250 Hz each. To hear 10...

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  18. Discuss some charcteristics of standing waves.

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  19. Establish relation between particle velocity and wave velocity.

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  20. Describe the factors on which the pitch of a tuning fork depends.

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