Compression and Rarefaction
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Q. The total number of compressions and rarefactions produced per second in a sound wave is 1000. Then what is the frequency of sound wave? (Is it 500Hz or 1000Hz)
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A disturbance creates oscillations perpendicular (at right angles) to the propagation of the wave.Is it sound wave or light wave?
Q. Which energy causes compression and rarefaction in air when tuning fork vibrates?
- Light Energy
- Sound Energy
- Mechanical Energy
- Potential Energy
Q. Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:
Waking at three o' clock, I heard the _________ of thunder.
Waking at three o' clock, I heard the _________ of thunder.
- Crackle
- Rumble
- Ripple
- Clank
Q. Fix up one end of a slinky to a hook and hold it horizontally. Vibrate the other end to and fro along the length of the spring. If you look at the spring carefully, you will see some parts of the spring are pushed closer, while some other parts are pulled apart.
- The portions which are pushed closer are called compressions
- The portions which are pulled apart are called rarefactions
- Both a and b
- None