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    The document is a science exam paper on sound with multiple choice and short answer questions. It tests knowledge about key concepts in sound including production of sound, propagation of sound waves, properties of sound like amplitude, frequency, pitch, loudness and range of human hearing. Some questions address applications like uses of echo, effects of noise pollution and why we can't hear ultrasonic sounds like bat screams. The document contains answers to the questions.

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    The document is a science exam paper on sound with multiple choice and short answer questions. It tests knowledge about key concepts in sound including production of sound, propagation of sound waves, properties of sound like amplitude, frequency, pitch, loudness and range of human hearing. Some questions address applications like uses of echo, effects of noise pollution and why we can't hear ultrasonic sounds like bat screams. The document contains answers to the questions.

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    Date: 31/07/2020 Science Total Marks: 30

    Sound

    Q-1 Fill in the blanks: (Any 10) (10 Marks)

    1. Loudness of sound is depends on …………….


    2. Sound absorbing materials are required in auditoria to avoid ……………
    3. The property of sound that is used by animals to find their way and locate their food is………..
    4. The two kinds of sounds we cannot hear are ……………. And ………….
    5. ……………… of any kind is the principle source of production of sound.
    6. What is the name of the…………… instrument used in the laboratory to produce sound of a fixed
    frequency.
    7. Sound needs a …………….. medium for propagation.
    8. The vibrations of a simple pendulum are also known as ……………….
    9. A soft board will………………… most of the sound falling on it.
    10. The number of vibrations completed in one second is known as ………….
    11. ……………. is proportional to the square of amplitude.
    12. If the thickness of the vibrating string is increased its pitch ………………
    13. Speed of sound highest in …………… medium.
    14. The range of audible frequency for the human ear is……………
    15. Noise is produced by……………..

    Q-2 Sound waves do not travel through which of the following? (1 Mark)

    (a) solids (b) gases (c) liquids (d) vacuum

    Q-3 Bats detect the obstacles in their path by receiving the reflected? (1 Mark)

    (a) infrasonic waves (b) electromagnetic waves (c) radio waves (d) ultrasonic waves

    Q-4 Write the full form of dB ? (1 Mark)


    Q-5 What is the difference between noise and music? Can music become noise sometimes? (2 Marks)
    Q-6 To and fro motion of an object is called as? (1 Mark)
    Q-7 What is the hearing range of human ear? (1 Mark)
    Q-8 List out Four harmful effects of noise pollution? (2 Marks)
    Q-9 Why should we never put a sharp, pointed or hard, thing into our ear? (2 Marks)
    Q-10 Why are we not able to hear the screams of a bat? (2 Marks)
    Q-11 What is the SI unit of pitch ? (2 Marks)
    Q-12 What is the SI unit of time period ? (2 Marks)
    Q-13 The pitch of sound depends on the which of the following of the vibrating body? (2 Marks)
    (a) Amplitude (b) Frequency (c) Noise (d) The medium of propagation
    Q-14 What kind of musical instrument is a sitar? (1 Marks)
    (a) String (b) Membrane (c) Wind (d) None
    Date: 31/07/2020 Science Total Marks: 30

    Sound
    Q-1 Answers: Q-10 Answer: Bat produces ultrasonic sound during
    screaming and that is the frequency of a sound is more
    1. Amplitude than 20,000Hz, it cannot be heard by us. The sound of
    2. Noise pollution these frequencies is inaudible. So we are not able to
    3. Echo hear the screams of a bat.
    4. Infrasonic and Ultrasonic
    5. Vibrations Q-11 Answer: (a) Hertz
    6. Tuning fork
    7. Material Q-12 Answer: (a) second
    8. Oscillations
    9. Absorb Q-13 Answer: (b) Frequency
    10. Frequency
    11. Loudness Q-14 Answer: a) String
    12. Decrease
    13. solid
    14. 20Hz to 20,000Hz
    15. Irregular and non-periodic vibrations

    Q-2 Answer: (d) vacuum

    Q-3 Answer: (d) ultrasonic waves

    Q-4 Answer: Decibel is the full form of dB

    Q-5 Answer: Answer: The sound which is


    unpleasant for our ears is called noise while music is
    the sound which is pleasant for our ears. Music
    becomes noise sometimes, when it crosses the
    bearable range of sound for our ears.

    Q-6 Answer: Vibration

    Q-7 Answer: 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz

    Q-8 Answer: The harmful effects of noise pollution


    are as follows:

    1. It causes deafness
    2. It causes mental illness
    3. It causes headache and high blood pressure.
    4. It causes insomnia.

    Q-9 Answer: We should not put anything like pin,


    pencil or pen etc. inside our ears because they can
    hurt the eardrum and can make a person completely
    deaf.

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