Sound
Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 9 · Science
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Production of Sound
- Sound is produced only when objects vibrate - no vibration means no sound
- Vibration is the rapid to-and-fro motion of an object about its mean position
- Human voice is produced due to vibrations in vocal cords
Propagation of Sound
- Sound requires a medium (solid, liquid, or gas) to travel - it cannot travel through vacuum
- Sound travels as a wave through the medium
- Particles of the medium do not travel with the sound - only the disturbance travels
Longitudinal vs Transverse Waves
- Sound waves are longitudinal waves
- In longitudinal waves, particles oscillate parallel to the direction of wave propagation
- Sound propagates as series of compressions and rarefactions
Characteristics of Sound Waves
- Sound waves are characterized by frequency, amplitude, and speed
- Wavelength is distance between two consecutive compressions or rarefactions
- Frequency is number of oscillations per unit time
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