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प्रश्न
What kinds of waves are produced in solids, liquids, and gases?
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उत्तर
Elastic waves or material waves are produced in solids, liquids and gases.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Describe an experiment to show the production of sound having low and high pitch.
Why are musical instruments provided with more than one string ?
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Fig. shows three ways in which a string of length l in an instrument can vibrate.
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| (i) | (ii) | (iii) |
- Which of the diagram shows the principle note?
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- length,
- tension?
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(i) Who would hear the sound first: boatman or diver?
(ii) Give a reason for your answer in part (i).
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How does the sound produced by a vibrating object in a medium reach your ears?
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| 2. | Echo | (b) | 22 kHz |
| 3. | Ultrasonic | (c) | 10 Hz |
| 4. | High-pressure region | (d) | Ultrasonography |



