Explain the Terms Crest and Trough in Relation to a Transverse Wave.

Explain the terms crest and trough in relation to a transverse wave.

थोडक्यात उत्तर

A crest is a point on the transverse wave where the displacement of the medium is at a maximum.

A point on the transverse wave is a trough if the displacement of the medium at that point is at a minimum.

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पाठ 8: Propagation of Sound Waves - Exercise 8 (A) [पृष्ठ १८२]

पाठ 8 Propagation of Sound Waves
Exercise 8 (A) | Q 14 | पृष्ठ १८२

Explain with an example, the propagation of sound in a medium.

Choose the correct word/words to complete the following sentence :

When sound travels in a medium ____________

How is the frequency of a wave related to its time period?

How does the following factor affect, if at all, the speed of sound in air:

Frequency of sound

How does the following factor affect, if at all, the speed of sound in air:

Temperature of air

Select the correct option:

The wavelength is the linear distance between the:

Is the speed of sound different in different media?

Does ultrasonic in a medium travel faster than the audible sound?

Does light travel faster in air than in water? Why?

Describe in brief, with the aid of a sketch diagram, an experiment to demonstrate that a material medium is necessary to transmit sound.