Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
How do the following factor affect the speed of sound in air?
Pressure in air.
Advertisements
Solution
Speed of sound is independent of the air pressure.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
How are the wavelength and frequency of a sound wave related to its speed?
Calculate the wavelength of a sound wave whose frequency is 220 Hz and speed is 440 m/s in a given medium.
Differentiate between a high pitch sound and a low pitch sound.
Explain the terms 'crests' and troughs' of a wave? What type of waves consist of crests and troughs?
The sound of an explosion on the surface of a lake is heard by a boat man 100 m away and by a diver 100 m below the point of explosion.
(i) Who would hear the sound first: boatman or diver?
(ii) Give a reason for your answer in part (i).
(iii) If sound takes time t to reach the boatman, how much time approximately does it take to reach the diver?
Number of vibrations produced in one second is ______.
What are the uses of infrasonic sound?
Distinguish between compression and rarefactions.
