Question 1 Is the speed of sound more in water or steel? Question 2 In which medium sound travels faster:air or iron? Question 3 What name is given to those aircrafts which fly at speeds greater than the speed of sound? Question 4 What is meant by supersonic speed? Question 5 On what factors does speed of sound depends? Question 6 Define sonic boom? Question 7 … [Read more...] about Speed of Sound in Different Medium
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Characteristics of Waves
Question 1 What is the frequency of sound wave whose time period is 0.07sec? Question 2 Define the term frequency? Question 3 Define the term wavelength? Question 4 Define the term wavelength? Question 5 Define the term amplitude? Question 6 What is the S.I. unit of frequency? Question 7 The wave travels in a coiled spring at a rate of 4m/s.The distance … [Read more...] about Characteristics of Waves
Transverse Wave
Question 1 What are transverse waves? Question 2 What is crest? Question 3 What is trough? Question 4 Give examples of transverse waves? Transverse Waves A wave in which the particles of medium vibrate up and down at right angle to direction in which wave is moving is called transverse wave. Transverse wave can be produced only in solid and liquids but not in … [Read more...] about Transverse Wave
Longitudinal Waves
Question 1 What is a longitudinal wave? Question 2 What type of wave are illustrated by the movement of rope whose one end is fixed to a pole and the other end is moved up and down? Question 3 Write the characteristics of longitudinal wave graph? longitudinal Waves The waves which travel along a spring when it is pushed and pulled at one end are longitudinal … [Read more...] about Longitudinal Waves