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Multiple choice audible, infra and ultra sound with its application study of sound physics

A vibrating body produces sound. However no sound is heard when a simple pendulum oscillates in air. Why?

  1. Frequency of vibration of pendulum is very high.

  2. Frequency of vibration of pendulum is more than 20 Hz

  3. Frequency of vibration of pendulum is less than 20 Hz

  4. Frequency of vibration of pendulum is exactly equal to 20 Hz.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Sound is heard only if the body vibrates with a frequency of at least 20 Hz. Frequency of vibration of the pendulum is less than 20 Hz. Hence no sound is heard when the pendulum vibrates or oscillates in air.

Multiple choice audible, infra and ultra sound with its application study of sound physics

Range of frequency of ultrasound is:

  1. 2 kHz - 106 Hz

  2. 25 kHz - 1015 Hz

  3. 2 kHz - 1010 Hz

  4. 20 kHz - 107 Hz
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The frequency of ultrasonic wave is greater than 20,000 Hz and equal to 107 Hz. These waves are not audible to a human ear but they can be heard by animals and birds.

Multiple choice audible, infra and ultra sound with its application study of sound physics

What are the uses of ultrasonic sounds?

  1. To track medical problems

  2. To study molecular structures

  3. For navigational studies and by animals to locate prey and obstacles

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Ultrasonic sounds are inaudible to humans, hence they are used for various purposes. These waves strike the object of interest and are reflected back. These reflected waves are captured and the object of interest is studied.

Multiple choice audible, infra and ultra sound with its application study of sound physics

If a vibration is produced 200 times per second.

  1. It will be audible by the human ear

  2. It would not be audible by the human ear.

  3. It depends on its amplitude.

  4. All
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

It will be audible by the human ear because vibration is produced 200 times/second.
So,frequency = 200 Hz
And the range of audible frequency is 20 Hz - 20,000 Hz.

Multiple choice audible, infra and ultra sound with its application study of sound physics

Which of the following animals can hear ultrasounds?
a) Dogs, b) Whales, c) Bats, d) Dolphins

  1. a and c

  2. b, c and d

  3. a, b and d

  4. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Animals like dogs, whales, bats, dolphins, etc. can hear sounds of frequencies more than $20,000\ Hz$, i.e., ultrasounds. These sounds are inaudible to humans. However, they are important for these animals as it helps them to locate prey and escape from obstacles.

Multiple choice audible, infra and ultra sound with its application study of sound physics

It has been seen that the behaviour of animals becomes unusual just before the tremor is felt. What is the reason behind this?

  1. because animals are able to detect infrasonic waves produced at the time of tremor.

  2. because animals are able to detect ultrasonic waves produced at the time of tremor.

  3. because animals are able to detect audible waves produced at the time of tremor.

  4. all
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Has been seen that the behaviour of animals becomes unusual just before the tremor is felt. This is because animals are able to detect infrasonic waves produced at the time of tremor.
Infrasonic waves are waves of frequency less than 20Hz.

Multiple choice audible, infra and ultra sound with its application study of sound physics

How the bats can locate their prey?

  1. The ultrasonic waves produced by a bat spread out.

  2. The ultrasonic waves after reflection from a prey reach the bat.

  3. both

  4. none
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Bats can produce ultrasonic waves by flapping their wings.
They can also detect these waves.these waves produced by the bats after reflection from the obstacles like building guide them to  remain away from the obstacles during night with the help of ultrasonic waves.

Multiple choice audible, infra and ultra sound with its application study of sound physics

Which of the following frequency of sound can be heard by a dog but not by a man?

  1. 50,000 hertz

  2. 15,000 hertz

  3. 1200 hertz

  4. none
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A sound of frequency 50,000 hertz can be heard by a dog but not by a man. The waves having frequency between 20 Hz - 20,000 Hz are audible frequency of waves.

Multiple choice audible, infra and ultra sound with its application study of sound physics

Which kind of sound is produced in an earthquake before the main shock wave begins?

  1. ultrasonic sound

  2. infrasonic sound

  3. audible sound

  4. none of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Infrasonic waves are waves whose frequency is below 20Hz. These sounds are not heard by human ears. Audible sounds are between 20 Hz and 20,000 Hz.