Application of concepts

1. The sounds of crickets (insects) make us close our ears. Why?

The sounds of Crickets (insect) make us close our ears because of high
frequency and pitch. The frequency of sounds of cricket is in ultrasonic range
that is nearly 20,000 Hz.

2. Write the names of any three musical instruments that you know and explain
how they produce sound.

Wind instruments produce sound when a column of air inside of them is made
to vibrate by the player blowing air into them. E.g. trumpet, flute
String instruments generate a sound when the string is made to vibrate. E.g.
Guitar, violin
Percussion instruments create sound when struck or hit. Percussion is a type
of a musical instruments played by striking with the hand or with a stick or
beater.
E.g. Drums
3. Draw the figures depicting low amplitude and high amplitude?

The maximum displacement of vibrating body from its mean position is called
amplitude.

4“Vibrations in a body produce sounds”. How do you prove it?

Everybody vibrates when it produces sound. Vocal cord is best example. It

vibrates and makes sound in larynx. Sound waves are formed when a
vibrating object causes the surrounding medium to vibrate.
Higher Order Thinking Questions
1. What is the effect of humidity on quality of sound propagation?Is there any
difference in propagation of sound in air during the summer and winter
seasons? Discuss

Sound travels faster in summer season than in winter season because the
speed of sound increases with increase in the temperature that is with every
1° increase in temperature the speed of sound increases by 0. 6m/s and
in summer, temperature is high with respect to winters.

2. . How does sound pollution effect Bio diversity? Explain

Noise pollution can change animal behaviour, higher mortality and
intensified migrations among many animal species. Such disorders
strongly affect biodiversity both within the population and within the
ecosystems themselves.
The first harmful effect is loss of hearing. It also leads to several health
related problems. e.g. sleeplessness, irritation, increase in blood pressure,
headache etc.…,