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Effects of Light
Q. 1. Fill in the blanks :
(1) When the beams from the headlights of a car fall on an object in the
night, the shadows called umbra and penumbra can be seen.
(2) During a lunar eclipse the shadow of the earth falls on the moon.
(3) During a solar eclipse the shadow of the moon falls on the earth.
(4) Various shades of colour are seen in the sky at sunrise and sunset due to
scattering of light.
(3) Example : Light from tiny hole 3)Example : the sun, torch.
2) A total eclipse takes place from the 3) A partial eclipse takes place
part of umbra from the part of penumbra.
(2) We can hear the movement of a mosquito's wings but we cannot hear the movement of
our hands.
Ans. (1) The up-down movement of a mosquito's wings occur very fast. That means, the
frequency of movement of the wings is 300 Hz to 600 Hz. Thus, audible sound is produced
and the movement of the wings can be heard. (2) On the other hand, the frequency of
sound produced by movement of hands is less than 20 Hz. We cannot hear this infrasonic
sound. Thus, the movement of our hands cannot be heard..
Q. 4) Answer the following questions:
(1) How is sound produced?
Ans. Vibrations are produced in an object when it is struck. Vibrating object is a source of
sound. The rhythmic vibrations of an object produces sound.
(2) What does the intensity of sound depend upon? Ans. The intensity of sound depends
upon ?
Ans . (1) Amplitude of vibrations: The intensity of sound is proportional to the square of the
amplitude of vibration.
(2) Frequency of fibrations: If frequency is higher then intensity of sound is also higher.
(3) Distance from the source of sound: If the distance between the listener and the source
of sound is less, than intensity of sound can be felt greater.
Prepared by RM.