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प्रश्न
Fill in the blanks with suitable words.
A sound wave consists of places of higher pressure called ................. and places of................pressure called.................
उत्तर
A sound wave consists of places of higher pressure called compressions and places of lower pressure called rarefactions.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Name the organs of hearing in our body.
Can we hear (a) infrasonic waves (b) ultrasonic waves ?
What name is given to the sound waves of frequency too high for humans to hear ?
What is the difference between infrasonic waves and ultrasonic waves ?
What is the frequency range of hearing in humans ?
Which of the following sound frequencies cannot be heard by a human ear ?
(i) 10 Hz
(ii) 100 Hz
(iii) 10,000 Hz
(iv) 15 Hz
(v) 40,000 Hz
What is ultrasound ? What is the difference between ordinary sound and ultrasound ?
What are infrasonic waves ? Name two animals which produce infrasonic waves.
Three different vibrating objects produce three-types of sounds X, Y and Z. Sounds X and Y cannot be heard by a man having normal range of hearing but sound Z can be heard easily. The sound X is used in hospitals to break kidney stones of a patient into fine grains which then get flushed out with urine. The sound Y is similar to that which is produced during an earthquake before the main shock wave is generated.
(a) What type of sounds are (i) X (ii) Y, and (iii) Z ?
(b) Name one device which can produce sound like X.
(c) Name one device in a science laboratory which can produce sound like Y.
(d) Name one device in our homes which can produce sound like Z.
(e) What is the frequency range of sounds like Z ?
Which of the above two graphs (a) and (b) (Fig.12.3) representing the human voice is likely to be the male voice? Give a reason for your answer.
