Sound Flashcards

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define wavelength

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the distance travelled by a wave in one time period of vibration of the particle of the medium s

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speed of sound depends on

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  1. density (inverse)
  2. temperature (direct)
  3. humidity (direct)
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speed of sound not affected by

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change in pressure

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how are electromagnetic waves formed

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electromagnetic waves are formed by the periodic vibrations of the mutually perpendicular electric and magnetic fields in a plane normal to the direction of wave propagation
transfer energy as photons

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5
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define reflection of a sound wave

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the return of a sound wave on striking a surface such as wall, metal sheet, etc. back in the same medium

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requirement of reflection of sound wave

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size of reflecting surface must be bigger than wavelength of sound wave

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7
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define echo

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the sound heard after reflection from a distant obstacle after the original sound has ceased

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condition for echo

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  1. minimum distance between source and reflector in air must be 17 m
  2. size of reflector must be large enough as compared to wavelength of the sound wave
  3. intensity of sound should be such that the reflected sound reaching the ear is sufficiently loud to be audible
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9
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define reverberation

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if there are repeated reflections at the reflected surface, the sound gets prolonged

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10
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use of echo

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sound ranging
echo depth sounding using ultrasonic waves

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properties of ultrasonic sound

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  1. travel undeviated through a long distance
  2. can be confined to a narrow beam
  3. not easily absorbed in a medium
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12
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define natural vibrations

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periodic vibrations of a body in the absence of any external force on it
the period of vibration depends on shape or size of the body

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13
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why do natural vibrations only occur in vaccum

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the presence of a medium around the sound wave offers some resistance to it, and hence the amplitude does not remain constant

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14
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how is frequency related to length of air column

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inversely related

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15
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how is frequency related to radius of string

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inverse

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16
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how is tension related to frequency

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direct

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17
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nature of natural vibrations

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simple, harmonic vibrations under the restoring force
amplitude and frequency remain constant

18
Q

define damped vibrations

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the periodic vibrations of a body of decreasing amplitude in presence of a resistive force are called damped vibrations
rate at which energy is lost depends on nature of medium and shape and size of body

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how does frictional force related to velocity of the body

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directly proportional at any instant

20
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define forced vibrations

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the vibrations of a body which take place under the influence of an external periodic force acting on it

21
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body undergoing forced vibrations are acted upon what three forces

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  1. restoring force
  2. frictional force
  3. external periodic force / driving force
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amplitude of forced vibrations depend on

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external periodic force

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how to keep amplitude of forced vibrations constant?

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applying an external periodic force such that the driving force compensates for the loss of energy in each vibration due to the damped vibrations

these are called sympathetic vibrations

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amplitude at resonance depends on what

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frictional forces

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define resonance
resonance is a special case of forced vibrations. when frequency of driving force on a body is equal to its natural frequency, body vibrates with increased amplitude
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characteristics of sound
1. loudness 2. pitch 3. quality/ timbre
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define loudness
characteristic by virtue of which a loud sound can be distinguished from a faint one, both having the same pitch and quality
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define intensity
the intensity of a sound wave at a point of the medium is the amount of sound energy passing per second normally through a unit area at that point
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unit of intensity
watt per metre^2
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intensity of ordinary sound and minimum sound
ordinary: 10^-6 W m^-2 minimum: 10^-12 W m^-2
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intensity of sound is proportional to
1. square of amplitude of vibrations 2. square of frequency of vibrations 3. density of air 4. velocity of sound in air
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loudness depends on
1. intensity 2. sensitivity of listener 3. square of distance from source (inverse) 4. amplitude (direct) 5. surface area (direct) 6. density of medium (direct) 7. presence of resonant bodies (direct)
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define noise pollution
disturbance produced in the environment due to the undesirable loud and harsh sound, of level above 120 dB from various sources such as loudspeaker, siren, moving vehicles, etc
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define pitch
that characteristic of sound by which a shrill note can be distinguished from a grave note of the same loudness and quality
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define quality of a sound
that characteristic which distinguishes the two sounds of the same loudness and same pitch, but emitted by two different instruments because of change in their wave forms
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quality depends on
wave form
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define principal/ fundamental vibration
the vibration of the lowest frequency and maximum amplitude
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define subsidiary/secondary vibrations
vibrations of frequency integer multiples of principal vibrations. small amplitudes.
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define music
it is a pleasant, continuous and uniform sound produced by regular and periodic vibrations
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define noise
the sound produced by an irregular succession of disturbances