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Transverse waves

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Particle motion is to perpendicular the direction of wave motion

Light even
Mexican wave in a stadium

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Longitudinal wave

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When the particle of the medium travels parallel to the direction of the wave motion by mean of successive compression or rarefraction

Ex- a slinky

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Amplitude

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The magnitude of disturbance in the medium on either side of the mean value is called amplitude

larger the amplitude louder the sound

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Flequency

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Number of oscillation per second is called frequency

expressed in hertz

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Loudness of sound depends on its

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Amplitude

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Audible range of human in hertz

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20 hertz to 20 khz known as sonic range

Below 20 Hertz (inaudible)→infrasonic range

Above 20Khz( inaudible) →ultrasonic

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Sound below 20 hertz is called

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Infrasonic

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Sound above 20 kilohertz is called

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Ultrasonic

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Which afort in India is known for its autistic warning system where are hand glap under a Dom can be heard at the highest point of the hold

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Golkonda fort Hyderabad

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