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AP State Syllabus 9th Class Physical Science Bits 11th Lesson Sound with Answers

Question 1.
Sound travels in the air in the form of
A) pulses
B) corpuscules
C) waves
D) particles
Answer:
C) waves

Question 2.
Longitudinal waves involves change in …………………. of the medicine.
A) density
B) shape
C) velocity
D) temperature
Answer:
A) density

AP 9th Class Physical Science Bits Chapter 11 Sound

Question 3.
Transverse waves involves change in ………………. of the medium.
A) density
B) shape
C) velocity
D) temperature
Answer:
B) shape

Question 4.
Longitudinal wave of the following is
A) light wave
B) water wave
C) sound wave
D) none
Answer:
C) sound wave

Question 5.
The maximum disturbance of particles in the medium on either side of mean position is called
A) wavelength
B) frequency
C) wave speed
D) amplitude
Answer:
D) amplitude

Question 6.
The time taken for one oscillation is called
A) frequency
B) time period
C) wavelength
D) wave speed
Answer:
B) time period

Question 7.
The matter or the substance through which sound is transmitted is called the …………………
A) object
B) medium
C) substance
D) quantity
Answer:
B) medium

Question 8.
The distance between two consecutive compressions is ……………….
A) speed
B) wavelength
C) frequency
D) time period
Answer:
B) wavelength

Question 9.
When a sound wave travels in air …………….. and ……………… of air at a place varies.
A) volume, density
B) pressure, volume
C) density, pressure
D) frequency, speed
Answer:
C) density, pressure

AP 9th Class Physical Science Bits Chapter 11 Sound

Question 10.
The regions where the density and pressure of particles is high are called as …………………
A) crusts
B) troughs
C) compressions
D) rarefactions
Answer:
C) compressions

Question 11.
The regions where the density and pressure of particles is low are called as ………………….
A) crusts
B) troughs
C) compressions
D) rarefactions
Answer:
D) rarefactions

Question 12.
Sound waves are ……………….. waves.
A) stationary
B) longitudinal
C) transverse
D) electromagnetic
Answer:
B) longitudinal

Question 13.
If the particles of the medium vibrate along the direction of wave, then the wave is called a …………………..
A) longitudinal
B) transverse
C) stationary
D) electromagnetic
Answer:
A) longitudinal

Question 14.
The unit of wavelength in S.l. system is …………………..
A) metre
B) hertz
C) decibel
D) m/s
Answer:
A) metre

Question 15.
The unit of frequency of wave is ………………….
A) metre
B) hertz
C) decibel
D) second
Answer:
B) hertz

Question 16.
Relation between time period (T) and frequency (υ) is …………………..
A) T = \(\frac{1}{υ}\)
B) υ = \(\frac{1}{\mathrm{~T}}\)
C) υ = T
D) Both A & B
Answer:
D) Both A & B

Question 17.
Relation between speed of sound, frequency and wavelength is ………………
A) v = λυ
B) υ = vλ
C) λ = vυ
D) λvυ = 1
Answer:
A) v = λυ

AP 9th Class Physical Science Bits Chapter 11 Sound

Question 18.
Speed of sound in water at 20°C = …………………
A) 330 m/s
B) 5500 m/s
C) 1484 m/s
D) 220 m/s
Answer:
C) 1484 m/s

Question 19.
Speed of sound in air at 20°C is ……………….
A) 343.2 m/s
B) 1236 km/hr
C) 330 m/s
D) Both A & B
Answer:
D) Both A & B

Question 20.
Pitch of sound depends on …………….
A) frequency
B) amplitude
C) wavelength
D) none of these
Answer:
A) frequency

Question 21.
Loudness of sound depends on …………………..
A) frequency
B) amplitude
C) wavelength
D) none of these
Answer:
B) amplitude

Question 22.
Reflection of sound will be better on ………………. surface than …………….. surface.
A) smooth, rough
B) rough, smooth
C) inclined, inverted
D) straight, inclined
Answer:
B) rough, smooth

Question 23.
SONAR stands for …………………..
A) Sonographic Navigation And Ranging
B) Sonographic Notation And Rating
C) Sound Notation And Rating
D) Sound Navigation And Rating
Answer:
A) Sonographic Navigation And Ranging

Question 24.
Region of low dense particles ………………….
A) compression
B) rarefaction
C) crust
D) trough
Answer:
B) rarefaction

AP 9th Class Physical Science Bits Chapter 11 Sound

Question 25.
Region of high dense particles is ………………
A) compression
B) rarefaction
C) crust
D) trough
Answer:
A) compression

Question 26.
Number of oscillations in one second is called ……………………
A) wavelength
B) frequency
C) time period
D) amplitude
Answer:
B) frequency

Question 27.
Maximum variation in the density is ………………
A) wavelength
B) frequency
C) time period
D) amplitude
Answer:
D) amplitude

Question 28.
Distance between two consecutive compressions is …………………..
A) wavelength
B) frequency
C) time period
D) amplitude
Answer:
A) wavelength

Question 29.
Sound is produced by
A) any body
B) vibrating body
C) a body in motion
D) bodies having different shapes
Answer:
B) vibrating body

Question 30.
The characteristic of sound which distinguishes between a shrill sound and a growling sound is
A) pitch
B) loudness
C) quality
D) amplitude
Answer:
A) pitch

Question 31.
Loudness of sound is measured in
A) Hertz
B) Meters
C) Decibels
D) Seconds
Answer:
C) Decibels

AP 9th Class Physical Science Bits Chapter 11 Sound

Question 32.
The audible range of frequency for an average person is
A) 20 Hz – 200 Hz
B) 20 Hz – 20 kHz
C) 2 kHz – 20 kHz
D) 2000 Hz – 200 kHz
Answer:
B) 20 Hz – 20 kHz

Question 33.
The loudness of sound is considered normal if it is between ………………
A) 50 dB to 60 dB
B) 80 dB
C) 20 dB
D) more than 120 dB
Answer:
A) 50 dB to 60 dB

Question 34.
The decibel level of jet engine taking off is ……………..
A) 80 dB
B) 100 dB
C) 120 dB
D) 60 dB
Answer:
C) 120 dB

Question 35.
Statement – I : If frequency of sound is less than 20 Hz, then they are called infrasonic sounds.
Statement – II : If frequency of sound is more than 20 Hz, then they are called infrasonic sounds.
A) Both the statements I & II are true.
B) Statement -1 is true and statement -II is false.
C) Statement -1 is false and statement – II is true.
D) Both the statements I & II are false.
Answer:
A) Both the statements I & II are true.

Question 36.
Quality of a musical note depends on ……………….
A) instrument
B) wavelength
C) frequency
D) wave form
Answer:
D) wave form

Question 37.
Sound of frequency less than 20 Hz is known as …………….. sound.
A) infrasonic
B) ultrasonic
C) echo
D) reverberation
Answer:
A) infrasonic

AP 9th Class Physical Science Bits Chapter 11 Sound

Question 38.
Sound of frequency greater than 20 kHz is known as ………………..
A) infrasonic
B) ultrasonic
C) echo
D) audible range
Answer:
B) ultrasonic

Question 39.
The sounds heard by bat is upto …………….
A) 50 KHz
B) 25 KHz
C) 100 KHz
D) 5 KHz
Answer:
C) 100 KHz

Question 40.
The maximum limit sounds heard by dog is ………………….
A) 50 KHz
B) 25 KHz
C) 100 KHz
D) 5 KHz
Answer:
A) 50 KHz

Question 41.
The unit for intensity of sound is ……………….
A) hertz
B) metre
C) m/s
D) decibel
Answer:
D) decibel

Question 42.
Adjacent picture is one of application of
AP 9th Class Physical Science Bits Chapter 11 Sound 1
A) Sound
B) Ultrasound
C) SONAR
D) All
Answer:
B) Ultrasound

Question 43.
Adjacent picture represent the phenomenon of
AP 9th Class Physical Science Bits Chapter 11 Sound 2
A) Sound
B) Ultrasound
C) SONAR
D) All
Answer:
C) SONAR

Question 44.
Echo is a reflected sound, reaches our ear, after direct sound in
A) lessthan 0.1s
B) more than 0.1s
C) exactly at 0.1s
D) any time
Answer:
B) more than 0.1s

AP 9th Class Physical Science Bits Chapter 11 Sound

Question 45.
Using ultrasounds in the imaging of organs like liver, uterus, etc. is called as
A) radiography
B) echography
C) ultrasonography
D) magnetic resonance imaging
Answer:
C) ultrasonography

Question 46.
The location of under water objects can be determined by using
A) SONAR
B) Ultrasound
C) X-ray
D) Light waves
Answer:
A) SONAR

Question 47.
A tabla and a guitar are played at a time. We can identify the sound from which instrument it is coming by the character of
A) pitch
B) loudness
C) quality
D) wave speed
Answer:
C) quality

Question 48.
If the particles of the medium vibrate perpendicular to the direction of wave, then the wave is called a …………………
A) longitudinal
B) transverse
C) stationary
D) electromagnetic
Answer:
B) transverse

Question 49.
As age increases, the audible range of frequency of sound …………………
A) increases
B) decreases
C) both A & B
D) none of these
Answer:
B) decreases

Question 50.
While using SONAR, ……………….. can be utilised to determine the shape and size of the object.
A) refraction from various positions
B) reflection from various angles
C) both A & B
D) none of these
Answer:
B) reflection from various angles

Question 51.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of musical sound ?
A) Wavelength
B) Pitch
C) Loudness
D) Quality
Answer:
C) Loudness

Question 52.
Sound travels in a medium means
A) The medium travels
B) The particles of the medium travels
C) The sound travels
D) The disturbance travels
Answer:
D) The disturbance travels

AP 9th Class Physical Science Bits Chapter 11 Sound

Question 53.
AP 9th Class Physical Science Bits Chapter 11 Sound 3
Which Note has more pitch?
A) Sa
B) re
C) ga
D) ma
Answer:
D) ma

Question 54
Identify the wrong pair among the following.
A) (Pitch, Frequency)
B) (Echo, Refraction)
C) (Quality, Waveform)
D) (Loudness, Amplitude)
Answer:
B) (Echo, Refraction)

Question 55.
Assume that the atmosphere is absent on earth, then the velocity of the sound wave in this situation is
A) 3 × 108 ms-1
B) 331.2 ms-1
C) 3 × 10-8 ms-1
D) doesn’t propagate
Answer:
D) doesn’t propagate