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Elephants
Quiz
Sound
are stationary.
Prongs
compression
Prongs
rarefaction
continuing to vibrate.
compression
(high pressure)
compression
(high pressure)
one wavelength
rarefaction
(low pressure)
Air
Pressure
Compression
Compression
High
Amplitude
Rarefaction
Rarefaction
Surrounding Air
Pressure
Distance
Amplitude
Low
wavelength
rarefaction
Stage 1:
The bell circuit is completed by closing the switch.
Seen and Heard:
The movement of the striker
can be seen and the sound
of the bell ringing can be heard.
Deduction:
Sound is produced by vibrations.
Stage 2:
The tap is closed and the vacuum pump is switched
on.
Seen and Heard:
The movement of the striker
can be seen but the sound of
the bell ringing gets fainter
with time until it can no
longer be heard.
Stage 2:
The tap is closed and the vacuum pump is switched
on.
Deduction:
Sound cannot travel
through vacuum.
Stage 3:
The vacuum pump is switched off and the tap is
open.
Seen and Heard:
The movement of the striker
can be seen and the sound
of the bell ringing can be heard
again.
Stage 3:
The vacuum pump is switched off and the tap is
open.
Deduction:
Sound requires a medium for
transmission.
Quiz
Based
Can
Quiz
Based
Quiz
Can
Speed of Sound
Speed of Light in air
Speed of Sound in air
Speed of Sound in fresh water
Speed of Sound in iron
decreases
v=f
Example 1
compression
(high pressure)
A sound
compression rarefaction
(high pressure)(low pressure)
Example 1
A sound
Ans: 300 mm
Example 1
A sound
Pitch
The
The
Pitch
A high
high
A low
low
string produces a
low. pitch
Low
low pitch
Long
string produces a .
Short
of column of air
Short
Long
Displacement
Time
Displacement
Waveform of low pitch sound
Time
Loudness
The
Displacement
Time
Displacement
echolocation
Example 1
A person
Example 2
The