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Explain the term crest and trough in relation to a transverse wave.

Important Questions on Propagation of Sound Waves

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Arrange the speed of sound in gases Vg, in solids Vs and in liquids Vl in an ascending order.
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Compare approximately the speed of sound in air, water and steel.
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How does the speed of sound differs in different media?
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The sound of an explosion on the surface of the lake is heard by a boatman away and by a diver  below the point of the explosion.

Who wound hear the sound first-: boatman or the diver?   Give the reason.

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How do the temperature of air affects, if at all, the speed of sound in air?
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How does the moister of the air affect, if at all, the speed of sound in the gas?
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How does the speed of sound change with the change of wavelength of a sound wave?
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In which medium the speed of sound is more, humid air or dry air?Give a reason for your answer.