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Differentiate between ultrasonic and infrasonic sounds. Also, list some uses of these sounds.

Important Questions on Sound

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Which of the following animal produce ultrasound?
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How can we know from a distance that a car is approaching us?
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What is infrasound? Name some animals communicating through the infrasound.
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Name two animals which can hear sounds with frequency beyond 20000 Hz.
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Explain how a bat catches its prey in the dark.
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A sound appears to be much louder inside a hall than in an open space. Give reasons.
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Which wave property determines the loudness of a sound?
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Which of these use the ultrasound range?
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Give reasons for the following:

We cannot hear any sound on vibrating our hands forward and backwards.

 

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How is loudness related to amplitude?
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How is loudness related to the distance between the listener and the source?
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Which animal does not use the method of echolocation?
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Rupesh was studying for his exams. His neighbour Berry was playing tabla. Rupesh was getting disturbed. He asked Berry to play tabla softly. Berry followed his advice. Why is soft sound produced when we strike a drum softly?

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Name the sound waves used by bats while flying in the dark.
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Although sound is produced due to repeated vibratory motion yet a vibrating pendulum does not produce sound? Why?
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How is the loudness of a sound measured?
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A large drum produces a louder sound than a small drum. Give reasons.
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Sounds of frequencies below 20 Hz are called ____________ sound.
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The intensity of 60 dB sound corresponds to
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The loudness of sound is measured in terms of