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How is sound propagated ? Can it be propagated through vacuum ? out of solid, liquid and gas in which medium speed of sound is maximum and in which it is least minimum ?

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  1. Define oscillatory motion. Give examples.

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  2. Differentiate between transverse waves and longitudinal waves.

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  3. How is sound propagated ? Can it be propagated through vacuum ? out of...

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  4. What are applications of ultrasound ?

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  5. Define the terms wave and wave motion.

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  6. Distinguish between a wave pulse and a periodic wave.

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  7. What are mechanical or elastic waves ? Give examples.

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  8. Explain in brief the dependence of speed of sound on nature of materia...

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  9. Define the terms time period and frequency of an oscillating body. Giv...

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  10. Give two practical applications of reflection of sound waves.

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  11. Distinguish between the terms music and noise.

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  12. How can bats ascertain distances, directions, nature and size of the o...

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  13. It is observed that some animals get disturbed before earthquake. How ...

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  14. What will be the frequency of Mohan's heart when it beats 75 times in ...

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  15. A boat strikes waves of ocean having crest 100 m away. The wave veloci...

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  16. A source of wave produces 40 crests and 40 trough in 0.4 s. Find the f...

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  17. A source produces a sound of wavelength. 1.7 xx 10^-2 m. If its veloci...

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  18. What will be the frequency of the wave, if its time period is 0.05 s ?

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  19. Longitudinal waves is produced on a spring. This wave travles with a ...

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  20. A message was transmitted from boat which returned to the sender after...

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