Sound PPT-3

SOUND
 Reflection and Absorption of Sound- Echo& Sound absorption

 Noise Vs Music
 NOISE POLLUTION
 Hazards of Noise Pollution
 Reducing Noise Pollution
 NCERT Exercises
A pendulum oscillates 40 times in 4 seconds. Find its
time period and frequency.
Frequency = No. Of oscillation/ Time taken
 40/ 4 = 10 Hz
Time Period= 1/ frequency

 1/10= 0.1 sec
Reflection and Absorption of Sound
Sound can be reflected and absorbed, properties which have many
applications in our daily life .
Echo
 An echo is the sound that we hear after it has been reflected from a
surface some distance away. Sound bounces back to us like a ball
bouncing off a wall.
 Although sound is reflected all the time, we can hear the echo only
when we are at a certain distance from the reflecting surface. This is
because of the speed of sound. If the echo reaches our ears too
quickly, we will not be able to distinguish between the original sound
and the reflection. Our ears can hear the echo only if it reaches our
ears about one tenth of a second after the first sound is produced.
Sound absorption
When sound waves hit a surface, some
of them are reflected and some are
absorbed. Sound-absorbing materials
are often used in the walls of
auditoriums, hospitals and factories.
These walls absorb part of the sound
produced and cut down on the amount
of noise.
Noise Vs Music
Unpleasant sounds are called Noise. On the
other hand the sound that we enjoy is called
as music.
Sound produced by a harmonium is a
musical sound. The string of a sitar also
gives out a musical sound. But, if a musical
sound becomes too loud, would it remain
melodious?
NOISE POLLUTION
The world today is a noisy place. Vehicles, ships, trains
and aircraft have caused an increase in the noise level
around us. Shrill and/or loud sounds produced by
religious, cultural, social and political activities, and
even loud music, are also responsible for the increasing
noise level around us. The presence of excessive noise
in our surroundings is known as noise pollution.
The loudness of sound is measured in decibels (dB). The
loudness of different kinds of sounds in decibels is
given in Table 13.1.
Hazards of Noise Pollution
 Conversation becomes difficult if there is too much noise
around us.
 A noisy environment causes headaches and an inability to

concentrate on work.
 Constant exposure to high-pitched noise can cause increase

in blood pressure, nervous tension and gradual hearing loss
 Sudden exposure to high noise levels can cause permanent

deafness by rupturing the eardrum.
 Lackof sleep, hypertension (high blood-pressure),
anxiety and many more health disorders may be
caused by noise
pollution.
A person who is exposed to a loud sound

continuously may get temporary or even permanent
impairment of hearing.
 Soundsof 180 dB and more can cause a heart attack

and sometimes even death.
Reducing Noise Pollution
The following simple steps can help reduce noise pollution.
1. The use of amplifiers in public places should be banned.

2. People such as factory workers, bus and engine drivers
and mechanics, who have to work in a noisy atmosphere,
should use earplugs.
3. Vehicles should be fitted with more effective silencers.
4. Using sound-absorbing materials like curtains, cushions
and rugs inside the home, and planting trees along the
roadside, helps to reduce noise.
5. All noisy operations must be conducted away from
any residential area.
6. Noise producing industries should be set up away
from such areas.
7. Use of automobile horns should be minimised.
8. TV and music systems should be run at low volumes.
9. Trees must be planted alongthe roads and around
buildings to cut down on the sounds reaching the
residents, thus reducing the harmful effects of noise
pollution.
NCERT Exercises
Choose the correct answer.
1. Sound can travel through

(a) gases only (b) solids only
(c) liquids only (d) solids, liquids and gases.
2. Voice of which of the following is likely to have minimum

frequency?
(a) Baby girl (b) Baby boy
(c) A man (d) A woman
3. In the following statements, tick ‘T’ against those which are true, and ‘F’ against those which are
false.
(a) Sound cannot travel in vacuum. (T/F)

(b) The number of oscillations per second of a vibrating object is
called its time period. (T/F)
(c) If the amplitude of vibration is large, sound is feeble. (T/F)
(d) For human ears, the audible range is 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz. (T/F)
(e) The lower the frequency of vibration, the higher is the pitch. (T/F)
(f) Unwanted or unpleasant sound is termed as music. (T/F)
(g) Noise pollution may cause partial hearing impairment. (T/F)
4. Fill in the blanks with suitable words.
(a) Time taken by an object to complete one
oscillation is called__________.
(b) Loudness is determined by the __________ of
vibration.
(c) The unit of frequency is __________
(d) Unwanted sound is called __________ .
(e) Shrillness of a sound is determined by the
__________ of vibration.
5. A pendulum oscillates 40 times in 4 seconds.
Find its time period and frequency.
6. The sound from a mosquito is produced when
it vibrates its wings at an average rate of 500
vibrations per second. What is the time period of
the vibration?
7. Identify the part which vibrates to produce
sound in the following instruments.
(a) Dholak (b) Sitar (c) Flute
8. What is the difference between
noise and music? Can music
become noise sometimes?
9. List sources of noise pollution in
your surroundings.
10. Explain in what way noise
pollution is harmful to human.
11. Your parents are going to buy a house. They have
been offered one on the roadside and another three
lanes away from the roadside. Which house would
you suggest your parents should buy? Explain your
answer.
12. Sketch larynx and explain its function in your own
words.
13. Lightning and thunder take place in the sky at the
same time and at the same distance from us.
Lightning is seen earlier and thunder is heard later.
Can you explain why?
5 . A pendulum oscillates 40 times in 4 seconds. Find its time
period and frequency.
Frequency = No. Of oscillation/ time taken
40/ 4 = 10 hz
Time period= 1/ frequency

= 1/10 = 0.1 sec
The sound from a mosquito is produced when it vibrates its wings at an
average rate of 500 vibrations per second. What is the time period of the
vibration?
 Time taken = time taken/ no. of vibrations
 1/500 = 0.002 sec

Sound PPT-3

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Sound PPT-3

Uploaded by

Document Information

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Sound PPT-3

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

SOUND

 Reflection and Absorption of Sound- Echo& Sound absorption

Time Period= 1/ frequency

 A noisy environment causes headaches and an inability to

 Constant exposure to high-pitched noise can cause increase

 Sudden exposure to high noise levels can cause permanent

A person who is exposed to a loud sound

 Soundsof 180 dB and more can cause a heart attack

1. The use of amplifiers in public places should be banned.

1. Sound can travel through

2. Voice of which of the following is likely to have minimum

(a) Sound cannot travel in vacuum. (T/F)

Time period= 1/ frequency

You might also like