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Sound moves through the air and reaches our ears and gives us . . . . . . . .

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When a longitudinal wave moves through a certain medium; the quantity which is transmitted through the medium is

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When the same note is played on a sitar and a flute, the sound produced can be distinguished from each other because of the difference in

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Which one of the following statements is not correct

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To hear a distinct echo the time interval between the original sound and the reflected sound must be at least

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An oscilloscope is an instrument which allows us to see waves produced by

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The velocity of sound is maximum in

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What is the purpose of 'evolved Laser Interferometer Space Antenna, (eLISA)' project?

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The sound produced by a bat is

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of wave?

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The speed of a body that has mach number more than 1 is

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A wave has a frequency of 50 Hz and a speed of 36m/s. What is the wavelength of this wave?

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Match the following-
(Electromagnetic Waves) (Uses)
(P) Radio waves - (i) Remote switch of household electronic
(Q) Micro waves - (ii) Radar system used in aircraft
(R) Navigation Infrared Rays - (iii) Cellular Phones
(S) Gamma rays in cancer - (iv) Medicine to destroy cells

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Which of the following statements is true about the speed of sound in different mediums at 25°C?
A. Speed of sound in steel is 5960 km/s.
B. The speed of sound in nickel is 6040 m/s.

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Which of the following represents the decibel level of rustling of tree leaves in normal circumstance?

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By which a sound is reflected from a distance of at least 17m (approx) . . . . . . . . happens.

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The sensation of sound persists in the human brain for about:

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Which one of the following animals can hear ultrasonic sound?

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Which colour has the shortest wavelength?

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Match the columns.
List-I List-II
a. Audible waves 1. below 20 Hz
b. Infrasonic waves 2. 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz
c. Ultrasonic waves 3. above 20,000 Hz

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