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Sound

Gujarat Board · Class 9 · Science

Quick revision notes for Sound — Gujarat Board Class 9 Science. Key concepts, formulas, and definitions for last-minute revision.

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Key Topics to Revise

1

Production of Sound

  • Sound is produced only when objects vibrate
  • Vibration means rapid to and fro motion of an object
  • All sound-producing objects must be in a state of vibration
2

Propagation of Sound

  • Sound travels through a medium (solid, liquid, or gas)
  • Sound cannot travel in vacuum
  • Sound travels as a wave through the medium
3

Types of Waves

  • Sound waves are longitudinal waves
  • In longitudinal waves, particles oscillate parallel to direction of wave propagation
  • Particles move back and forth about their rest position
4

Characteristics of Sound Waves

  • Sound waves have three main characteristics: 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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Sound is produced when objects vibrateSound travels through media as longitudinalSound waves have three main characteristicsSound follows laws of reflection similarHuman audible range is 20 Hz

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