class 8 Sound

Delhi Public School,Raipur
CLASS 08 - SCIENCE
SOUND
1 Sound can propagate through ________.

a) only gases and solids
b) vacuum as well as gases
c) only gases and liquids

d) any of the three states of matter
2 When sound passes from air to water, its wavelength

a) Increases
b) Decreases
c) Neither Increase nor Decrease

d) Remains constant
3 Sound frequencies which cannot be detected by human ear are called as

a) Both Infrasound frequency and Ultrasound frequency
b) Infrasound frequency
c) Audible frequency
d) Ultrasound frequency
4 Bat can know about their prey at a long distance even in the night by emitting
a) chemicals from their body
b) ultraviolet lights
c) ultrasonic sounds
d) infra - red lights
5 Define frequency, amplitude and time period of a vibration.

Ans: The number of oscillations made by an object in one second is known as frequency.
The SI unit of frequency is Hertz.The maximum displacement of the object from its mean
position is known as amplitude. The SI unit of amplitude is meter.The time taken to
complete one oscillation by an object is called time period. The SI unit of time is second.
6 1. What is one vibration in a second called as?

2. What is oscillation? A vibrating object produces 156 waves in four second.
Calculate the frequency of the vibrating object.
Ans: a. One vibration in a second is called as Hertz.

b. To and fro motion of a vibrating object is called oscillation.
Frequency =156 /4 = 39Hz
7 The town hall building is situated close to Boojho’s house. There is a clock on the top of
the town hall building which rings the bell every hour. Boojho has noticed that the sound
of the clock appears to be much clearer at night. Explain.
Ans: We know that speed, pitch, loudness all are initiated with a vibration. During the
day, there is a number of vibrations around us.So, the sound coming from the clock gets
disturbed and the amplitude of vibrations becomes small. But during the night, there
arenot such multiple vibrations in the environment. So, the sound is more clear. Further,
"the dew factor at night increases the speedof sound as moisture level increases."
8 What is frequency range for human ear? What is audible and inaudible sounds?
Ans: The range of human ear is between 20Hz to 20000Hz.The sound frequency between
this range is called audible sound.The sounds having frequency less than 20 Hz is known
as inaudible sounds.
9 What causes deafness?

Ans : A part of the energy that is used to produce sound gets converted into a sound wave.
Sound is, therefore, a source of energy. Avery loud sound has greater amount of energy
and would, therefore, vibrate the eardrum with tremendous force and can even tear it.
Such damage to the ear would lead to deafness.
10 Show experimentally that sound waves can travel through liquids.

Ans: To show that sound travel through liquids, take a bucket full of water and a bell.
Now hold the bell gently and dip it into the waterbucket, making sure that your hand or
bell does not touch the sides of the bucket. Bend your head into the bucket so that your
eartouches the surface of water. Gently shake the bell inside the water, you will be able to
hear the sound of bell clearly. Thus it is clear that sound waves can travel through liquids
11 How does human produce sound?
Ans: Humans communicate with each other by speaking. In humans, the sound producing
organ is called larynx or voice box which ispresent at the upper end of the wind pipe in
the throat region. Inside the larynx or voice box there are two vocal cords made up
ofligaments, which are stretched across it just like a string. When lungs force out air
through larynx, the vocal cords vibrate toproduce sound. So whenever we speak or sing,
our vocal cords vibrate due to the air expelled from the lungs, producing sound.
12 Write the applications of the ultrasound.

Ans: (i) Ultrasound is used as diagnostic tool in medical science.(ii) It is used to relieve
pains in joints and muscles.(iii) It is used to detect flaws in metals and structures.(iv) It is
used to test the thickness of various parts.(v) In the process of electrocardiography, the
ultrasonic waves are used to form an image of the heart using reflection anddetection of
these waves from various parts.(vi) Medical ultrasound is a diagnostic imaging technique
based on ultrasound.(vii) Ultrasonic waves are used to break stones in the kidney.
13 Explain how the human ear works?

Ans: Humans are able to hear with the help of ears. Human ear is sensitive to sound.
Human ear consists of three parts i.e. Outer ear,Middle ear and inner ear. The part of ear
which we can see is the outer ear which collects sound waves that are conducted
throughauditory canal. These waves fall on the ear drum and then sent into vibrations.
The vibrations of the incoming sound are sent tothe next part of the ear. Middle ear
enlarges these oscillations. Inner ear converts these pressure waves into electrical signals
andsend them to auditory nerves. These nerves transfer the signals to the brain and the
brain interprets the sound.
14 What is the difference between percussion and string instrument?

Ans: In string instruments like guitar, violin, sitar etc., metal strings of specific metal
and thickness are made to vibrate to producesounds. Sounds of different musical notes
can be produced by controlling thickness and tightness of strings in these
instrument.Percussion instruments are generally used to provide beats to the music e.g.
bass drum, dholak, tabla etc. In all theseinstruments, a specific hollow shape is closed.
The vibrated stretched skin produces loud sound by a stretched skin of an animal.The
stretched skin is beaten with a stick or by hand to make it vibrate.
15 What would happen if there were no voice boxes in our throat?

Ans: If there were no voice box in our throat, we would not be able to speak or talk
because there is nothing to vibrate through whichsound can be produced. In voice box
there are two vocal cords. When lungs force out air through voice box, the vocal cords
vibrate to produce sound.
16 Sound needs a material medium to propagate. Explain?

Ans: Sound is produced due to vibration. The vibration makes the air around vibrate and
the air vibrations enter the ear. When an objectvibrates, it disturbs the air around it. The
molecules of air in contact with vibrating objects also start to vibrate. The vibrating
airmolecules in turn, make more air, it makes a long chain of sound waves. Sound waves
travel in all direction through a materialmedium like air, water or solids, called
propagation of sound. Sound cannot travel in absence of medium because in empty
spacethere is no molecules which help the sound to travel.
17 Assertion (A): Sounds produced by horns ofbuses and trucks are considered to be
pleasant sounds.
Reason (R): Sounds which are pleasing to ear are called musical sound.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
18 Assertion (A): Vibration in a object makes it to produce sound.

Reason (R): Vibration cause movement in air molecules.

19 Assertion (A): Frequency of vibration is expressed in terms of hertz.

Reason(R): The number of oscillations per second is called frequency of oscillation.
20 Assertion (A): Amplitude of sound decides it’s loudness.

Reason (R): Loudness of sound is proportional to square of amplitude.
21 Assertion (A): A drum has low pitched sound than a whistle.

Reason (R): pitch of sound depends upon loudness.


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1 Sound can propagate through ________.

c) only gases and liquids

2 When sound passes from air to water, its wavelength

c) Neither Increase nor Decrease

3 Sound frequencies which cannot be detected by human ear are called as

d) infra - red lights

5 Define frequency, amplitude and time period of a vibration.

6 1. What is one vibration in a second called as?

Ans: a. One vibration in a second is called as Hertz.

9 What causes deafness?

10 Show experimentally that sound waves can travel through liquids.

12 Write the applications of the ultrasound.

13 Explain how the human ear works?

14 What is the difference between percussion and string instrument?

15 What would happen if there were no voice boxes in our throat?

16 Sound needs a material medium to propagate. Explain?

d) A is false but R is true.

18 Assertion (A): Vibration in a object makes it to produce sound.

c) A is true but R is false.

19 Assertion (A): Frequency of vibration is expressed in terms of hertz.

20 Assertion (A): Amplitude of sound decides it’s loudness.

d) A is false but R is true.

21 Assertion (A): A drum has low pitched sound than a whistle.

c) A is true but R is false.

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