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The sound wave with high frequency can be represented by

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Important Questions on Sound

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If the temperature increases, then what happens to the frequency of the sound produced by an organ pipe?
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In an experiment to measure the speed of sound in air, a boy stands 40 m away from a wall and bangs two pieces of wood together. At the instant he hears the echo, he bangs them together again. He does this activity 50 times. The time taken for 50 bangs is 12 s. Which calculation gives the speed of sound in air?
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A student performed an experiment as shown in the figure. 

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What happened when air was pumped out of the jar and the electric bell rang ?

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A tuning fork sends sound waves in air. If the temperature of air increases, which of the following parameters will change?

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Read the given statements and select the correct option.
Statement 1: Sound would travel faster on a hot summer day than on a cold winter day.

Statement 2: Velocity of sound depends on temperature.

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Sound waves were sent down from a ship and they returned after 2 seconds. What is the depth of the sea, if the speed of sound in water is 1.5 km s-1 ?
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A man fires a gun 150 m from a cliff. A second man who is standing 300 m farther away from the cliff hears the gun 1 second after he sees the flash. The second man will hear the echo from the cliff

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A dog barks in a park and hears its echo after 0.5 seconds. The sound of its bark got reflected by a nearby building. The sound of speed in air is 346 m s-1. The distance between the dog and the building is