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Exercises 2

The document consists of a series of exercises related to the properties and behavior of waves, including definitions of longitudinal and transverse waves, sound transmission, and factors affecting sound characteristics. It includes fill-in-the-blank questions, multiple-choice questions, and tasks requiring classification and explanation of sound phenomena. Additionally, it asks for calculations related to wave velocity.

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Exercises 2

The document consists of a series of exercises related to the properties and behavior of waves, including definitions of longitudinal and transverse waves, sound transmission, and factors affecting sound characteristics. It includes fill-in-the-blank questions, multiple-choice questions, and tasks requiring classification and explanation of sound phenomena. Additionally, it asks for calculations related to wave velocity.

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EXERCISES

1. (a) What are longitudinal waves? Give two examples of longitudinal waves.
(b) What are transverse waves? Give two examples of transverse waves.

2-5. Copy the following sentences and fill in the missing words.

2. Waves are repeated vibrations carrying __________________.


3. The frequency of a wave is the number of ____________________ per
___________________.
4. The reflection of sound waves is called ______________________.
5. The spreading of waves round corners is called _______________________.

6. Which one of the following cannot transmit sound?


(a) Alcohol
(b) Iron
(c) A vacuum
(d) Wood

7. A siren is located due west of your position. The sound is transmitted to your
ear by:
(a) air vibrating in a north-south direction only.
(b) air vibrating in a west-east direction only.
(c) air vibrating in a vertical direction only.
(d) air moving continuously westward only.

8. The pitch of a pure note emitted by a tuning fork depends on:


(a) the amplitude of the prongs
(b) the frequency of the prongs
(c) the intensity of the sound
(d) the loudness of the sound.

9. Name at least 25 instruments and classify them according to the source of


vibration to produce the sound - wind, strings, percussion or electronics.

10. (a) Explain with the aid of a diagram how sound waves travel from the prong
of a tuning fork.
(b) Describe an experiment to show that sound waves cannot pass through a
vacuum.

11. (a) State the factors which affect the frequency of a vibrating string.
(b) State the factors which affect the frequency of a note played by blowing
the top of a bottle when water is poured into it.

12. State three characteristics of sounds, and state the factors upon which each
characteristic depends.

13. Find the velocity of a wave of frequency 660 Hz and wavelength 0.5 m.

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