ICSE Solutions for Chapter 6 Sound Class 7 Physics Selina Publisher
Test Yourself
A. Objective Questions
1. Write true or false for each statement
(a) Sound can travel in vacuum.
Answer
False
Correct: Sound requires medium to travel.
(b) Sound is a form of energy.
Answer
True
(c) Sound can only be produced by vibrating bodies.
Answer
True
(d) Larger is the amplitude, feeble is the sound.
Answer
False
Correct: Larger the amplitude, greater is the sound.
(e) The frequency is measured in hertz.
Answer
True
(f) Loudness depends on frequency.
Answer
False
Correct: Loudness depends on the amplitude.
(g) Waveforms of two different stringed instruments can be the same.
Answer
False
Correct: Waveforms of two different stringed instruments cannot be the same.
(h) Female voice is shriller than the male voice.
Answer
True
(i) A ticking clock sound is heard late when heard through a metal.
Answer
False
Correct: A ticking clock sounds is heard early when heard through a metal.
2. Fill in the blanks
(a) Sound is produced when a body ______
(b) The number of times a body vibrates in one second is called its ______
(c) The pitch of a sound depends on its _____
(d) Sound can travel in a ______
(e) We can hear sounds of frequency in the range of ______
(f) Sound requires a ______ for propagation.
(g) Sound travels faster in ______ than in liquids.
(h) The sound heard after reflection is ______
(i) _______ produces sensation in ears.
Answer
(a) vibrates.
(b) frequency
(c) frequency
(d) medium solid, liquid or gas
(e) 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz.
(f) medium
(g) solids
(h) echo
(i) Sound
3. Match the following
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Column A |
Column B |
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(a) Vibrations cause |
(i) absorb sound |
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(b) A shriller sound is |
(ii) second |
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(c)Unit of frequency |
(iii) sound |
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(d) Unit of time period |
(iv) of high pitch |
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(e) Curtains |
(v) hertz |
Answer
|
Column A |
Column B |
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(a) Vibrations cause |
(iii) sound |
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(b) A shriller sound is |
(iv) of high pitch |
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(c)Unit of frequency |
(v) hertz |
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(d) Unit of time period |
(ii) second |
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(e) Curtains |
(i) absorb sound |
4. Select the correct alternative
(a) We can distinguish a shrill sound from a flat sound by its
1. amplitude
2. loudness
3. pitch
4. none of the above.
Answer
3. pitch
(b) We can hear sound of frequency
1. 10 Hz
2. 500 Hz
3. 100,000 Hz
4. 50,000 Hz
Answer
2. 500 Hz
(c) Sound cannot travel in
1. gases
2. liquids
3. solids
4. vacuum
Answer
4. vacuum
(d) The minimum distance required between the source and the reflector so as to hear
the echo in air is
1. 10m
2. 17m
3. 34 m
4. 50 m
Answer
2. 17 m
(e) Wavelength is measured in
1. kg
2. second
3. litre
4. metre
Answer
4. metre
(f) The speed of sound in water is
1. 332 ms-1
2. 1500 ms-1
3. 5000 ms-1
4. 1000 ms-1
Answer
2. 1500 ms-1
(g) Sound travels the fastest in
1. liquids
2. solids
3. gases
4. vacuum
Answer
2. solids
B. Short/Long Answer Questions
1. What do you mean by a vibratory motion ?
Answer
The oscillatory motion in which the body assumes a new shape during its motion, is called the vibratory motion.
2. What is sound ?
Answer
Sound is a form of energy which produces the sensation of hearing.
3. How is sound produced ?
Answer
Sound is produced by vibrating bodies.
4. Describe an experiment to show that each source of sound is a vibrating body.
Answer
Sound is produced when a body vibrates. In other words, each source of sound is a vibrating body. This can be demonstrated by the following experiment.
- Take a ruler. Press its one end on the table with the left hand as shown in figure.
- Pull down the other end of the ruler with the right hand and then leave it.
- You will notice that the ruler vibrates i.e., the ruler moves to and fro and a humming sound is heard.
- After some time, the ruler stops vibrating. No sound is then heard.
This shows that the humming sound is produced only because of the vibrations of the ruler.
5. Name two sources of sound.
Answer
Each vibrating body is a source of sound. We, the human beings, produce sound when our vocal cords vibrate on blowing air through them by our lungs. Some animals like birds, frogs etc., also produce sound due to vibration of their vocal cords. But bees do not have the voice-boxes. They produce sound by moving their wings up and down very fast.
6. How do we produce sound ?
Answer
Our throat has a larynx. The voice is produced in the larynx. Larynx is also called the voice box. It is designed to produce voice. It is a box like structure with walls of tough tissues. Inside two folds of the tissue, there is a gap. They are the vocal cords. When we breathe, the vocal cords become loose and the gap between them increases. When we talk, shout or sing, the cords become tight and hence they vibrate, thus produce sound. Given figure shows the part of the body which vibrates to produce sound.
7. The bees do not have voice-boxes. How do they produce sound ?
Answer
The bees do not have the voice-boxes. Still they produce sound.
This happens by the vibrations produced by the quick movement of their wings. Bees buzz while flying and depositing pollen among flowers.
8. Can sound travel through a vacuum ? Describe an experiment to explain your answer.
Answer
Experiment:
- Arrange an electric bell, a glass bell jar, a vacuum pump, a battery and a switch as shown in the figure. When the circuit is closed by pressing the switch, the bell starts ringing and sound can be heard.
- Now, remove the air from the jar with the help of vacuum pump.
- The loudness of the sound gradually decreases and a stage comes when no sound is heard. Sound requires a medium to travel but cannot travel in vacuum.
- Connect the bell to a battery through a switch. On pressing the switch, the bell starts ringing and a sound is heard. The sound reaches us through the air in the jar.
- Now start the vacuum pump. It withdraws the air from the jar. You will notice that as the jar is evacuated, the sound becomes feeble and feeble.
- After some time when no air is left within the jar, no sound is heard. However, the hammer of the electric bell can be still seen striking the gong.
- The reason is that when no air is left in the jar, the sound does not reach us, although the bell is still ringing (or vibrating).
Thus, sound cannot travel through a vacuum.
9. Describe an experiment to show that sound can travel in water.
Answer
- Take a tub filled with water.
- Hold a bell in one hand and dip it in water. Keep one of your ears gently on the surface of water without letting water into the ear.
- Now, ring the bell inside water. You will be able to hear the sound clearly.
This shows that sound can travel through liquids.
10. Describe an experiment to show that sound can travel in a solid.
Answer
- Take two empty ice-cream cups.
- Make a small hole at the bottom of each cup and pass a long thread (about 20 m long) through them.
- Tie a knot or match-stick at each end of the thread so that the thread does not slip out through the holes. This makes a toy–telephone
- Now use the toy-telephone as shown in figure and talk to your friend. You will be able to hear the sound of your friend.
This shows that sound travels through the thread and reaches your ear. Thus, sound can travel through a solid.
11. Can two person hear each other on moon’s surface ? Give reason to support your
answer.
Answer
No, we cannot hear each other since sound requires medium for transmission. It cannot travel through vacuum.
12. What is a longitudinal wave ?
Answer
In a longitudinal wave, the particles of air vibrate to and fro about their mean positions in the direction of travel of sound.
13. Define the following terms :
Amplitude, Time period, Frequency.
Answer
position is called Amplitude. A = XY is amplitude.
(b) Time Period (T) : Time taken to complete one vibration is called Time Period, i.e. from A to B
(c) Frequency (f) or ν: Number of oscillations made by a wave in one second is known as its frequency.
14. Write the audible range of frequency for the normal human ear.
Answer
The range of frequency from 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz is called the audible range for the normal human ear.
15. What are ultrasonics? Can you hear the ultrasonic sound ?
Answer
Sounds of frequency higher than 20,000 Hz are called the ultrasonics. We cannot hear
the ultrasonic sounds.
16. What are infrasonics ? Can you hear them ?
Answer
Sounds of frequency lower than 20 Hz are called the infrasonics. We cannot hear the infrasonic sounds.
17. How does a bat make use of ultrasonics waves to find its way?
Answer
Use of ultrasonics by bats : Bats have no eyes. But they easily move about without colliding with any object (or obstacle). The reason is that they produce ultrasonic sound as they fly. When this ultrasonic sound comes back after reflection from any object (or obstacle) in their way, they hear it and thus they detect the presence of the object (or obstacle).
18. Name the two characteristics of sound which differentiate two sounds from each other.
Answer
A sound wave is characterized by its amplitude and frequency. Depending upon the (amplitude and frequency of the sound wave, the following two characteristics of sound are:
- Loudness
- Pitch.
19. On what factor does the loudness of a sound depend ?
Answer
The loudness of a sound depends on the amplitude of vibration of the vibrating body producing the sound.
20. How does the loudness of sound produced depend on the vibrating area of the body ?
Answer
The loudness of sound also depends on the area of the vibrating body. Greater the area of the vibrating body, louder is the sound produced.
If you take two drums, one small and the other big, and beat both of them to produce vibrations in them, We will notice that the sound produced from the big drum is louder than that produced from the small drum. In temples, you must have noticed that the bell with a big case produces a louder sound than that with a small case.
21. The outer case of the bell in a temple is made big. Give a reason.
Answer
The outer case of the bell in a temple is made big. So that there is multiple reflection of sound and the sound can be amplified.
22. State the factors on which the pitch of a sound depends.
Answer
The pitch of a sound depends on its frequency (i.e., on the frequency of the vibrating body).
23. Differentiate between a high pitch sound and a low pitch sound.
Answer
Higher the pitch, the shriller is the sound. Lower the pitch, the flat (or grave) is the sound.
24. How does a man’s voice differ from a woman’s voice ?
Answer
A female voice is shriller than a male voice because of higher frequency. Higher is the frequency, shriller is the sound. Female has higher frequency.
25. Name the characteristic which differentiates two sounds of the same pitch and same loudness.
Answer
The quality is the characteristic of sound which distinguishes the two sounds of the same pitch and same loudness.
26. You recognize your friend by hearing his voice on a telephone. Explain.
Answer
We can recognize our friend by hearing his voice on a telephone due to quality of sound and pitch of sound.
27. A musician recognizes the musical instrument by hearing the sound produced by it, even without seeing the instrument. Which characteristic of sound makes this possible ?
Answer
It is the pitch and quality that helps a musician recognize the musical instrument by hearing the sound produced by it, even without seeing the instrument.
28. Describe an experiment to show the production of sound having low and high pitch.
Answer
Take few rubber bands some thicker and longer, few thinner and of shorter length. Cut and stretch these rubber bands by holding one end of the string in your mouth under the teeth and the other end in your hand. Now pluck these rubber bands one by one. The rubber bands thicker and longer will produce sound with a lower pitch. The rubber bands thinner and shorter will produce sound with a higher pitch.
29. How does a musician playing on a flute change the pitch of sound produced by it ?
Answer
In musical instruments like flute and clarinet, the pitch of sound is changed by changing the length of vibrating air column when different holes in it are closed.
30. Why are musical instruments provided with more than one string ?
Answer
The stringed instruments are provided with a number of strings of different thickness and under different tensions so that each string produces sound of a different pitch.
31. How can the pitch of sound produced in a piano be changed ?
Answer
In a piano, the string is struck to make the string vibrate and produce sound. The pitch of sound produced can be changed by stretching or loosening the strings of piano.
32. Explain why you can predict the arrival of a train by placing your ear on the rails without seeing it.
Answer
The sound produced by the moving wheels of train travels much faster through the track than through the air. Therefore they hear through the track much before it is heard through the air.
33. Write the approximate speed of sound in (i) air, (ii) water and (iii) steel.
Answer
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Medium |
Speed of sound |
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(i) Gas: Air |
330 ms-1 |
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(ii) Liquid: Water |
1500 m s-1 |
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(iii) Solid: Iron or Steel |
5000 m s-1 |
34.During a thunderstorm, the sound of a thunder is heard after the lightning is seen. Why ?
Answer
The velocity of light is 3×108 m/s whereas velocity of sound is 332 m/s. First we see the flash of light and then we hear the thunder.
35. Describe an experiment to estimate the speed of sound in air.
Answer
- To estimate the speed of sound in air suppose we choose two hills A and B about a kilometer apart.
- A person at the hill A fires a gun. Another person at the hill B starts a stop watch as he sees the flash of the fire and stops it on hearing the sound.
- Thus, he measures the time interval between the seeing of flash and hearing of the sound. Let it be t second. Then measure the distance between the hills A and B. Let it be S metre.
- The speed of sound V = Distance(s)/Time(t)
36. Can sound travel through solids and liquids ? In which of these two does it travel faster ?
Answer
Sound travels with highest speed in - solids.
and Sound travels with lowest speed in - gases.
37. What do you mean by reflection of sound ?
Answer
Reflection of Sound: When a sound wave strikes a rigid surface, it retraces from its path is called reflection of sound.
38. State one use of reflection of sound.
Answer
The reflection of sound is used in making the speaking tube (or megaphone), sound board and trumpet.
39. What is echo ?
Answer
Echo is the sound heard after reflection from a rigid surface such as a cliff, a hillside, the wall of a building etc.
40. What minimum distance is required between the source of sound and the reflecting
surface to hear an echo ? Give reason.
Answer
Since sound has to travel an equal distance in going up to the reflecting surface and in coming back from the reflecting surface, therefore it must travel nearly 33/2 = 16.5 m either way. Thus, to hear the echo clearly in air, the reflecting surface should be at a minimum distance of 16.5 m from the source of sound.
41. List four substances which are good absorbers of sound.
Answer
When sound falls on sofa, fluffs and light substances such as clothes, papers, thermocol, coating of plaster of paris, carpets, curtains, furniture, wood etc., they absorb the sound to a good extent. These are called good absorbers of sound.
42. List the measures that you will take when designing a sound-proof room.
Answer
In order to design such a sound proof room we take the following measures
- The roof of the enclosure must be covered by plaster of paris after putting the sheets of thermocol.
- The walls of the enclosure should be covered by the wooden strips.
- The floor must be laid down by thick carpets.
- The machine parts of all the electrical equipments such as fan, air conditioner etc. must be placed outside the enclosure.
- Thick curtains should be used to cover the doors and keep them closed.
- Thick stripping must be used to cover the openings of doors and windows.
C. Numericals
1. A boy fires a gun and another boy at a distance of 1020 m hears the sound of firing the gun 3 s after seeing its smoke. Find the speed of sound.
Answer
Speed = Distance travelled/time taken
Speed = 1020/3 = 340 ms-1
Speed = 1020/3 = 340 ms-1
2. A boy on a hill A fires a gun. The other boy on hill B hears the sound after 4 s. If the speed of sound is 330 ms-1, find the distance between the two hills.
Answer
Speed, v = 330 m s-1
t = 4s
Distances = v × t = 330 × 4s = 1320 m