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Multiple-choice Questions
1. A list of mediums is given below.
(i) wood
(ii) water
(iii) air
(iv) vacuum
1. In which of these mediums can sound travel?
(a) i & ii only
(b) i, ii & iii only
(c) iii & iv only
(d) ii, iii & iv only
2. Lightning can be seen as the moment it occurs. Paheli observes lightning
in her area. She hears the sound 5 s after she observed lightning. How far
is she from the place where lightning occurs? (speed of sound = 330 m/s).
3. A simple pendulum makes 10 oscillations in 20 seconds. What is the time
period and frequency of its oscillation?
4. We have learnt that vibration is necessary for producing sound. Explain
why the sound produced by every vibrating body cannot be heard by us?
5. Two astronauts are floating close to each other in space. Can they talk to
each other without using any special device? Give reasons.
6. The town hall building is situated close to Boojho’s house. There is a clock
on the top of the town hall building which rings the bell every hour. Boojho
has noticed that the sound of the clock appears to be much clearer at
night. Explain.
7. Name the sound producing organ in humans.
8. On what factor does the pitch of a sound depend?
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9. What is vibration?
10. What does the working of a toy telephone tell us about sound?
11. What is amplitude of oscillation?
12. Why a sound cannot be heard on the moon?
13. Lightning and thunder take place in the sky at the same time and at
the same distance from us. Lightning is seen earlier and thunder is
heard later. Can you explain?
14. How can we distinguish between a man’s voice and a woman’s voice
even without seeing them?
15. What are called inaudible sounds?
16. Your parents are going to buy a house. They have been offered one
on the roadside and another three lanes away from the roadside.
Which house would you suggest your parents should buy? Explain
your answer.
17. Explain in what way noise pollution is harmful to humans.
18. What is the difference between noise and music? Can music become
noise sometimes?
19. How can you show that sound cannot travel through a vacuum?
20. An alarm bell is kept inside a vessel as shown in Fig. 13.1. A person
standing close to it can distinctly hear the sound of the alarm. Now
if the air inside the vessel is removed completely how will the
loudness of alarm get affected for the same person?
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