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Propagation of Sound Waves Exe-8A Numericals Concise Physics ICSE Class 9 Selina Publishers
| Board | ICSE |
| Class | 9 |
| Subject | Physics |
| Writer / Publication | Concise Selina Publishers |
| Chapter-8 | Propagation of Sound Waves |
| Exe-8A | Production and Propagation of Sound Waves |
| Topics | Solution of Exe-8A Numericals |
| Academic Session | 2024-2025 |
Production and Propagation of Sound Waves
Propagation of Sound Waves Exe-8A Concise Physics ICSE Class 9 Selina Publishers
NUMERICALS:
Question-1: The heart of a man beats 75 times a minute. What is its (a) frequency and (b) time period ?
Answer- (a) Frequency = No. of times the heart beats in 1 s
=75/60 =1.25 Hz
(b) Time period, T = 1/f = 1/1.25 = 0.8 s
Question-2: The time period of a simple pendulum is 2 s. Find its frequency.
Answer- The Time period of a simple pendulum is given as 2 seconds.
The frequency is given as the inverse of time period, that is, f=1/T
f = 1/2 = 0.5Hz
Question-3: The separation between two consecutive crests in a transverse wave is 100 m. If wave velocity is 20 m/s, find the frequency of wave.
Answer- The distance between any two consecutive crests or trough of a wave is known as the wavelength of the wave.
Hence, here λ=100 m
Also, given , v=100 m/s
The wavelength, wave velocity and frequency relationship is given as follows.
λ=v/f.
From this equation, frequency is derived as f=v/λ.
f = 20/100 = 0.2 Hz.
Question-4: A longitudinal wave travels at a speed of 0.3 m/s and the frequency of wave is 20 Hz. Find the separation between the two consecutive compressions.
Answer- Given, v=0.3 m/s, f=20Hz
The wavelength, wave velocity and frequency relationship are given as follows.
λ = v/f =0.3/20 = 0.015m.
That is 1.5×10^−2m
Hence, the separation between two consecutive compressions, i.e., the wavelength of the wave is 0.015 m or 1.5 cm.
Question-5: A source of wave produces 40 crests and 40 troughs in 0.4 s. What is the frequency of the wave?
Answer- One crest and one trough constitute one cycle.
40 crests and 40 troughs involve 40 cycles.
Time taken for one cycle is called time period.
So, Time period = 0.4 s / (40) = 0.01 s
Frequency = 1 / Time period
Frequency = 1 / (0.01 s) = 100 Hz.
Question-6: An observer A fires a gun and another observer B at a distance 1650 m away from A hears its sound. If the speed of sound is 330. m/s, find the time when B will hear the sound after firing by A.
Answer- The speed of the sound, distance traveled and the time taken relationship is given as follows.
Speed of sound = Distance traveled / Time taken
From this equation the time taken is derived as
Time taken=Distance traveled / Speed of sound
That is, Time taken = 1650/330 = 5 seconds.
Question-7: The time interval between a lightning flash and the first sound of thunder is 5 s. If the speed of sound in air is 330 m s¹, find the distance of flash from the observer.
Answer- Since light travels at a much faster speed as compared to sound, time taken for light to reach the earth’s surface is negligible.
Speed of sound in air (V) = 330 m/s
Time in which thunder is heard after lighting is seen (t) = 5 s
Thus, distance between flash and observer = V × t = 330 × 5 = 1650 m.
Question-8: A boy fires a gun and another boy at a distance hears the sound of fire 2-5 s after seeing the flash. If speed of sound in air is 340 m/s, find the distance between the boys.
Answer- Speed of sound in air (V) = 340 m/s
Time in which sound of fire is heard after flash is seen (t) = 2.5s
Thus, distance between flash and observer = V x t = (340 x 2.5) = 850 m.
Question-9: An observer sitting in line of two tanks, watches the flashes of two tanks firing at each other at the same time, but he hears the sounds of two shots 2 s and 3-5 s after seeing the flashes. If distance between the two tanks is 510 m, find the speed of sound.
Answer-9 The time difference between the two tanks is 3.5 – 2 s = 1.5 s (or the sound takes this much time to travel between the tanks)
the distance between the two tanks is = 510 m
So, the speed of sound would be given by v = distance / time
= 510 / 1.5 m/s
= 340 m/s
Question-10: How long will sound take to travel in (a) an iron rail and (b) air, both 3.3 km in length ? Take speed of sound in air to be 330 m s and in iron to be 5280 m/s.
Answer- (a)=> speed = distance/time
time =distance/speed = (3.3×1000)/5280 = 0.625s.
(b)=> time =distance/speed = (3.3×1000)/330 = 10s
Question-11: Assuming the speed of sound in air equal to 340 m s and in water equal to 1360 m s-¹, find the time taken to travel a distance 1700 m by sound in
(i) air and (ii) water.
Answer- (i)=> Distance travelled (D) = 1700
Speed of sound in air (V) = 340 ms
Time taken (t) = D/V = 1700/340s = 5s
(ii)=> Distance travelled (D) = 1700
Speed of sound in water (V’) = 1360 ms
Time taken (t) = DV = 1700/1360s = 1.25s
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