Study of Sound

Sound is a ___________ wave that requires a medium to propagate.

The number of vibrations per second is known as the ___________ of a sound wave.

The distance between two consecutive compressions or rarefactions is called the ___________ of a sound wave

The time taken for one complete oscillation of a sound wave is known as the ___________.

The maximum displacement of particles from their equilibrium position in a sound wave represents its ___________.

How does the velocity of sound relate to density in a medium?

• No relation
• Exponentially proportional
• Directly proportional
• Inversely proportional

What is the formula for the velocity of sound in a medium?

• v = λ.μ

• v = λ/μ

• v = μT

• v = E/ρ

How does the velocity of sound relate to temperature in a medium?

• Increases with temperature

• Decreases with temperature

• Unaffected by temperature

•  Inversely proportional to temperature

Sound waves travel slowest through a _____

• solid

• liquid

• gas

Sound is a form of ___ produced by vibrations.