Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
A continuous disturbance is created on the surface of water in a ripple tank with a small piece of cork floating on it. Describe the motion of the cork. What does the motion of the cork tell about the disturbance?
Advertisements
Solution
Cork will move up and down about the mean position at the same position along horizontal.
It tells as that only the disturbance/energy is transferred from one particle to the other but particles of the medium do not move from one position to the other.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
List the measures that you will take when designing a sound-proof room.
What is loudness of sound? What factors does it depend on?
Are sound waves longitudinal or transverse?
How does the frequency of sound given by a stretched string depend on its
- length,
- tension?
Complete the following sentences :
Sound cannot travel through __________, but it requires a ___________.
What is the audible range of frequency for human?
How is sound perceived by us?
What is the SI unit of frequency?
Longitudinal waves are produced in solids liquids and also in gases.
What types of medium are required for sound to travel?
