
Point out the differences between the free oscillation and forced oscillation.
Important Questions on Sound
Two pendulums and are suspended from a wire as shown in the given figure. Pendulum is made to oscillate by displacing it from its mean position. It is seen that also starts oscillating. Name the type of oscillation, will execute.





Two pendulums and are suspended from a wire as shown in the given figure. Pendulum is made to oscillate by displacing it from its mean position. It is seen that also starts oscillating. If the length of is made equal to , then what difference will you notice in the oscillations of ?









A vibration tuning fork is placed over the mouth of a burette filled with water. The tap is opened and the water level gradually falls. It is observed that the sound becomes the loudest for a particular length of air column.
Why does the sound become the loudest?








