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प्रश्न
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उत्तर
| Electromagnetic waves | Mechanical waves |
| 1. They can travel in vacuum. | 1. They cannot travel in vacuum. They need a materia I medium for their propagation. |
| 2. These are formed by the periodic vibrations of mutually perpendicular electric and magnetic field in a plane normal to the direction of wave propagation. | 2. These are formed by the vibrations of the medium particles about their mean positions. These vibrations can be along the direction of propagation of wave or perpendicular to it.. |
| 3. These are traverse in nature. | 3. These waves can be transverse as well as IonqitudnaI. |
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Displacement distance graph of two sound waves A and B, travelling in a medium, are as shown in the diagram below.
Study the two sound waves and compare their:
1) Amplitudes
2) Wavelengths
A wave passes from one medium to another medium. Mention one property of the wave out of speed, frequency or wavelength which changes.
What is a stethoscope ? Name the principle on which a stethoscope works.
What is a soundboard ? Explain the working of a soundboard with the help of a labelled diagram.
Draw a labelled diagram to show the multiple reflections of sound in a part of the stethoscope tube.
Explain how the principle of echo is used by
The dolphin to locate small fish as its prey
Write the approximate value of the speed of sound in air.
State two factors on which the natural frequency of a body depends.
Match the following:
| 1. | Stethoscope | a. | Repeated reflections |
| 2. | Echogram | b. | Multiple reflections |
| 3. | SONAR | c. | Ultrasonic waves |
| 4. | Reverberation | d. | Speed of underwater objects |
