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ICSE-WAVES-Short Answer Questions.
  1. Give an example of a wave in one dimension.

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  2. “Sound is an example of a wave in three dimensions." Why?

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  3. What is a wave ? What are elastic waves ?

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  4. What is the difference between a sound wave and a T. V. wave ?

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  5. What is meant by (i) rarefaction (ii) condensation ?

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  6. What are the characteristics of wave motion ?

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  7. Is it possible to produce longitudinal wave and transverse wave in the...

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  8. How are the wavelength and frequency of a sound wave related to its sp...

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  9. Distinguish between Transverse and Longitudinal waves

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  10. Using suitable diagram explain how sound wave propagates through air f...

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  11. Draw diagrams to show the instantaneous positions of the vibrating par...

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  12. Explain the terms crest and trough in relation to a transverse wave.

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  13. Is it possible to represent a longitudinal wave using crests and troug...

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  14. Draw the displacement-time graph of a longitudial wave. On the diagram...

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  15. Draw the pressure-distance graph of a longitudinal wave. Compare it wi...

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  16. What do we represent a wave using the equation, y= A sin(omegat+ trian...

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  17. For a wave propagating in the positive x direction the instantaneous d...

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  18. What is meant by phase of a wave ?

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  19. If trianglephi denotes phase difference, then explain the meaning of t...

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  20. Write down the wave equation in four different forms.

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