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Draw a diagram to show the wave pattern of high pitch note and a low pitch note, but of the same loudness.

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Selina Icse Concise Physics For Class 10>Chapter 7 - Sound>EXERCISE-7(C)>Q 19
How is it possible to detect the filling of a bottle under a water tap by hearing the sound at a distance?
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Selina Icse Concise Physics For Class 10>Chapter 7 - Sound>EXERCISE-7(C)>Q 20
The frequencies of notes given by flute, guitar, and trumpet are respectively 400 Hz, 200 Hz and 500 Hz. Which one of these has the highest pitch?
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Selina Icse Concise Physics For Class 10>Chapter 7 - Sound>EXERCISE-7(C)>Q 21

Complete the following sentence:

The pitch of sound increases, if its frequency _____.

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Selina Icse Concise Physics For Class 10>Chapter 7 - Sound>EXERCISE-7(C)>Q 21
Complete the following sentence:
If the amplitude of a sound is halved, its loudness becomes _____.
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Selina Icse Concise Physics For Class 10>Chapter 7 - Sound>EXERCISE-7(C)>Q 22

The diagram below shows three different modes of vibration P, Q and R of the same string.

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(a) Which vibration will produce a louder sound and why?

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Selina Icse Concise Physics For Class 10>Chapter 7 - Sound>EXERCISE-7(C)>Q 22

The diagram below shows three different modes of vibration P, Q and R of the same string.

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(b) The sound of which vibration will have maximum shrillness (i.e., pitch) and why?

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Selina Icse Concise Physics For Class 10>Chapter 7 - Sound>EXERCISE-7(C)>Q 22

The diagram below shows three different modes of vibration P, Q and R of the same string.

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(c) What is the ratio of wavelength of vibration P and R? 

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Selina Icse Concise Physics For Class 10>Chapter 7 - Sound>EXERCISE-7(C)>Q 23
Name the characteristic which enables one to distinguish the sound of two musical instruments even if they are of the same pitch and same loudness.