1. Multiple Choice. Write the letter of the correct answer on the space providęd before the number 1. When a wave travels through a medium A. particles are transferred from one place to another B. energy is transferred in a periodic manner C. energy is transferred at a constant speed D. none of the above statements is applicable _2. When sound travels through air, the air particles A. vibrate along the direction of wave propagation B. vibrate but not in any fixed direction C. vibrate perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation D. do not vibrate _3. The frequency of a wave travelling at a speed of 500 ms² is 25 Hz. Its time period will be D. 0.04 s A. 20 s B. 0.05 s C. 25 s
Properties of sound
A sound wave is a mechanical wave (or mechanical vibration) that transit through media such as gas (air), liquid (water), and solid (wood).
Quality Of Sound
A sound or a sound wave is defined as the energy produced due to the vibrations of particles in a medium. When any medium produces a disturbance or vibrations, it causes a movement in the air particles which produces sound waves. Molecules in the air vibrate about a certain average position and create compressions and rarefactions. This is called pitch which is defined as the frequency of sound. The frequency is defined as the number of oscillations in pressure per second.
Categories of Sound Wave
People perceive sound in different ways, like a medico student takes sound as vibration produced by objects reaching the human eardrum. A physicist perceives sound as vibration produced by an object, which produces disturbances in nearby air molecules that travel further. Both of them describe it as vibration generated by an object, the difference is one talks about how it is received and other deals with how it travels and propagates across various mediums.
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