PODAR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Practice sheet
Std: IX Topic: 12.3 Sound
Subject: Physics

Q. no.
Q 1. State whether the given statements are True or False :
a) Compressions are regions of low pressure and high density.
b) Sound travels faster in solids than in liquids.
c) The distance between the two consecutive compression or two consecutive
rarefactions is called wavelength.
d) Sound travels faster in vacuum than in solids.

Q 2. Name the characteristics of sound which depends on :

a) amplitude
b) shape of the wave

Q 3. Explain how defects in metal blocks can be detected using ultra sound?

Q 4. Why are the ceilings of concert halls curved?

Q 5. What is meant by loudness of sound? Draw figures to illustrate:

(a) soft sound and (b) loud sound.

Q 6. Why are ultra sonic waves used in SONAR?

Q 7. An echo is produced when a lion roars from a mountain cliff. Distance of the
reflecting surface remaining same from the source of production, on which day, i.e.
cold or hot, you will hear the echo sooner?

Q 8. A submarine emits a sonar pulse, which returns from an underwater cliff in 1.02
seconds. If the speed of sound in salt water is 1431 m/s, how far is away is the
cliff?
Q 9. For hearing the loudest ticking sound heard by the ear, find the angle X in the
figure.

Q 10. Observe the given diagram of a human ear and identify the labelled parts A, B, C,
D, E, F, G, H and I.

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