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How does sound travel from one place to another ?

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding Sound Waves**: - Sound is a type of mechanical wave. This means it requires a medium (solid, liquid, or gas) to travel through. 2. **Types of Medium**: - There are three main types of mediums through which sound can travel: - **Solids**: Sound travels fastest in solids because the molecules are closely packed and can transmit vibrations quickly. ...
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  1. How does sound travel from one place to another ?

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  2. Which of these sounds is harmful to human beings ?

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  3. Which of these can be classified under wind instruments ?

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  4. How is sound created in percussion instruments ?

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  5. What does 'SONAR' stand for ?

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  6. What is the process by which bats use sound waves to estimate the posi...

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  7. Which of these is a good reflector of sound ?

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  8. What is the frequency range of infrasound ?

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  9. What is the frequency range of ultrasound ?

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  10. What do you call range of sound that is audible to human beings ?

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  11. Which option correctly describes cochlea in human beings ?

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  12. What is the common name of malleus bone in human beings ?

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  13. Which of these constitutes outer ear in human beings ?

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  14. Which factor deeides strength of a sound wave ?

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  15. Which of these is necessary for a wave to occur ?

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  16. Which molecules are pushed closer to gether during compression of soun...

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  17. What is the function of the narrow slit in the vocal cords of larynx ?

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  18. Where is larynx located in human beings ?

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  19. Which organ helps in generating sound in human beings ?

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  20. What is the frequency of a simple pendulum that completes 10 oscilati...

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  21. On what factor does the pitch of sound depend ?

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