Sound is produced by a vibrating body - class-VIII

sound is produced by a vibrating body

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Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The back and forth motion of an object is called

  1. vibration
  2. rotation
  3. translation
  4. linear motion
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Sound is produced by vibration. Define vibration.

  1. Vibration is a rapid to and fro motion of the object.
  2. Vibration is a circular motion of the object.
  3. Vibration is a translational motion of the object.
  4. None of the above
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following will produce sound through vibration.

  1. A plastic scale when bent over the edge of a bench
  2. Saying 'Ah' for few seconds
  3. Plucking a rubber string by fingers
  4. All of the above
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Sound waves are mechanical waves.

  1. True
  2. False
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Vibrating bodies produce ........

  1. Sound
  2. Heat
  3. Light
  4. None of these
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following instrument is not a percussion instrument?

  1. Mri dangam
  2. Dholak
  3. Ghatam
  4. Tabla
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The waves that transfer vibrations and disturbance are

  1. Sound waves
  2. Light waves
  3. Infrared waves
  4. Ultrasonic waves
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A to and fro motion by an object is also called 

  1. periodic motion
  2. oscillatory motion
  3. cyclic motion
  4. none of these
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Sound is produced in a bamboo flute because:

  1. air starts vibrating
  2. bamboo starts vibrating
  3. air hits the bamboo
  4. direction of air is changed
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The membrane of a drum vibrates to produce sound. Similarly the string of a sitarvibrates to produce sound. Based on these two examples answer the following question. Which part of a whistle vibrates to produce sound?

  1. body of whistle
  2. air
  3. mouth of the person
  4. all ofthe above
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In Dholak sound produce due to which of the following?

  1. Stretched membrane
  2. Stretched strings
  3. Vibration of air
  4. Air column
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What do you think a tabla player does to increase the pitch of the sound produced?

  1. He strikes the table skin harder.
  2. The pitch cannot be changed in a table.
  3. He tightens the skin by stretching the string around it.
  4. He gets a bigger tabla.
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The part of the violin which vibrates while playing it is :

  1. the wire
  2. the box of the violin
  3. both the wire and the box
  4. none of the above
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When a glass filled with water is struck with a stick, ripples are produced in the water. This indicates that

  1. the glass is not vibrating.
  2. the glass may or may not be vibrating.
  3. the glass is vibrating.
  4. none of the above is true.
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following musical instruments is a wind instruments?

  1. Flute
  2. Drums
  3. Piano
  4. All of these
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Why does a guitarist need to tighten the strings of the guitar to get the correct music and sound ?

  1. Tight strings force the entire guitar to vibrate.
  2. It is easy to play a guitar with tight strings.
  3. Tight strings look good and enhance the look of the guitar.
  4. It is not important to tighten the string.
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

One of vibrations of strings makes

  1. pitch of the instrument
  2. pitch of the note
  3. scale of the note
  4. pitch of the scale
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If we tighten the stretched strings of guitar, then pitch will be 

  1. lower
  2. higher
  3. same
  4. dependent upon size of instrument
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Tuning fork causes them to vibrate and produce sound. This is due to 

  1. the two metal prongs of that tuning fork
  2. the length of the prongs of that tuning fork
  3. the speed of the molecules hit the tuning fork
  4. both A and B
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following vibrating parts of instrument is not matched with the respective instrument?

  1. Drum- Stretched Membrane
  2. Tabla - Stretched Membrane
  3. Mridangam - Stretched Membrane
  4. None of the above
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is the vibrating part of Saxophone?

  1. Stretched -Membrane
  2. Stretch-String
  3. Air column
  4. None of the above
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In violin there is part which  is used to adjust the string for getting right pitch. What is the name of that part?

  1. Tunning peg
  2. Volute
  3. Finger board
  4. Neck
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is/are  percussion instruments?

  1. Bell
  2. cymbals
  3. drum
  4. All of the above
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is the vibrating part of Banjo?

  1. Stretched- Membrane
  2. Stretched- String
  3. Air column
  4. None of the above
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Assuming that the period of vibration of a tuning fork depends upon the length $l$ of its prongs density $\rho$ of its material and the elastic constant  $E$ of its material what would be the formula for the period of its vibration.

  1. $\frac{k}{l}\sqrt{\frac{y}{d}}$
  2. $\frac{2k}{l}\sqrt{\frac{y}{d}}$
  3. $\frac{k}{2l}\sqrt{\frac{2y}{d}}$
  4. $\frac{3k}{l}\sqrt{\frac{y}{2d}}$
Question 26 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the following and choose the correct answer.

A String vibration 1 Tabla
B Membrane vibration 2 Bicycle bell
C Vibration of air 3 Sitar
D Vibration of plate 4 Flute
  1. A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
  2. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
  3. A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
  4. A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
Question 27 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The membrane of a drum vibrates to produce sound. Similarly the string of a sitar vibrates to produce sound. Based on these two examples answer the following question. Which part of a whistle vibrates to produce sound?

  1. Body of whistle
  2. Air
  3. Mouth of the person
  4. All of the above
Question 28 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Percussion instruments are musical instruments that are played by

  1. banging
  2. shaking
  3. both A and B
  4. hitting
Question 29 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If we strike a water-filled bowl with spoon, then why there is variation in the sound produced due to change in water level of the bowl?

  1. due to change in pitch
  2. due to change in amplitude
  3. both A and B
  4. None of the above
Question 30 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Name the instruments for which more than one part is responsible for the production of sound.

  1. Tabla
  2. Violin
  3. Guitar
  4. All of the above