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For the production of an echo, the reflecting surface should be:

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  1. rigid

  2. soft

  3. very near

  4. all

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

For the production of an echo, the reflecting surface or the obstacle should be rigid such as building, hill, cliff.

A sponge is kept at a distance of 19m from the source of sound then:

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  1. no echo will be heard

  2. an echo can be heard

  3. no sound will be heard

  4. none

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The minimum distance in air between the observer and the obstacle for an echo to be heard clearly is nearly 17.2 m. This condition is followed here but for the production of an echo, the obstacle should be rigid.

Fill in the following blanks with suitable words
(a) An echo is simply a ______ sound.
(b) Pitch of sound depends on __.
(c) Loudness of sound depends on _.
(d) Quality of sound depends on_.
(e) Echoes are caused by the ______ of sound.

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  1. (a) Reflected, (b) Frequency, (c) Amplitude, (d) Waveform, (e) Reflection

  2. (a) reflection, (b) amplitude, (c) frequency, (d) waveform, (e) reflected

  3. (a) waveform, (b) reflected, (c) reflection, (d) frequency, (e) amplitude

  4. (a) frequency, (b) waveform, (c) reflected, (d) amplitude, (e) reflection

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

$1.$ Echo is simply the reflection of sound that arrives at the listener with a delay after the direct sound.

$2.$ Pitch is the quality of sound governed by the rate of vibrations producing it. It depends on the frequency of the sound.
$3.$ Loudness is the subjective perception of sound pressure.  It depends on the amplitude.
$4.$ Quality of sound depends on the waveform. By analyzing the shape of the wave we can determine the quality of sound.
$5.$ Echoes are caused by the reflection of sounds that arrives at the listener with a delay after the direct sound.

In a room two walls are at a distance of 159 m, then

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  1. no echo will be heard

  2. an echo can be heard

  3. no sound will be heard

  4. none

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Rooms having walls less than 17.2 m away from each other, no echo can be heard. here, 159 m is greater than 17.2 m. So an echo will be heard if other conditions are fulfilled.

When echo is heard?

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  1. If the time interval between original sound and reflected sound is more than 1/10s.

  2. If the time interval between original sound and reflected sound is less 1/10s.

  3. If the time interval between original sound and reflected sound is less than 1/120s.

  4. If the time interval between original sound and reflected sound is 1/120s

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

If the time interval between original sound and reflected sound is more than $\frac{1}{10}\,s$, then the original sound and the reflected sound can be clearly heard. This reflected sound is known as echo.

An echo is heard on a day when temperature is about $44^0$C. When will the echo be heard if the temperature falls to $80^0$C?

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  1. Sooner

  2. Later

  3. At the same time

  4. No echo will be heard

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Time, after which an echo is heard is given by $t = \dfrac {Distance}{Speed \ \ of \ \ sound \ \ in \ \ air}$
Therefore, since speed of sound in air increases with the increase in temperature, so the time after which echo will be heard decreases. Hence, echo will be heard, sooner than the echo heard when temperature near $44^0C$

A room have two walls at a distance of 12m :

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  1. no sound will be heard in the room

  2. no echo will be heard in the room

  3. echo can be heard in the room

  4. none of the above are true

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In rooms having walls less than 17.2m away from each other, no echo can be heard.

For the production of an echo,size and nature of the obstacle should be :

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  1. small and rigid respectively

  2. small and soft respectively

  3. large and rigid respectively

  4. large and soft respectively

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

For the production of an echo, the reflecting surface or the obstacle should be rigid such as building, hill, cliff. Echo can be produced if the size of the obstacle reflecting the sound is quite large.

In a room two walls are at a distance of 159 m. Then :

physics acoustics conditions for hearing echo echo reflection of sound and echo ultrasound and its applications

  1. no echo will be heard

  2. an echo can be heard

  3. no sound will be heard

  4. none of these are true

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In rooms having walls less than 17.2m away from each other, no echo can be heard. Here,walls of the room are at a distance of 159 m, much greater than 17.2m. So an echo will be heard if other conditions are fulfilled.

A sponge is kept at a distance of 19m from a source of sound.

physics acoustics conditions for hearing echo echo reflection of sound and echo ultrasound and its applications

  1. No echo will be heard

  2. An echo can be heard

  3. No sound will be heard

  4. None of the above is true

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The minimum distance in air between the observer and the obstacle for an echo to be heard clearly is nearly 17.2m. This condition is followed here but for the production of an echo, the obstacle should be rigid.