Chemistry Chapter Test

Date : 12 July 2019

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1. State the requisites of the medium for the propagation of waves.

2. Obtain the relation between wave velocity, frequency and wavelength.
3. Fill in the blanks : (i) Bats can produce and hear_____ sound. (ii) When sound travels in a
medium, the particles of the medium _____ but the disturbance (iii) Sound is produced by a
_____ body. (iv) The speed of sound is directly proportional to the square root of _____ (v)
The sound of frequency less than 0.02 kHz is known as ______
4. Demonstrate that a material medium is necessary for the propagation of sound.
5. Figure shows a wave form in a string. The speed of the wave is 12.0 m/s. What is its
wavelength? Calculate the frequency of the wave.

6. The given figure shows a snapshot of a wave form of frequency 50 Hz in a string. The number
on the figure represents distance in centimetres. Find (i) wavelength, (ii) the amplitude, and (iii)
the velocity for the given wave motion.

7. Draw a sketch of the variation of the displacement with time for a sinusoidal wave motion and
mark amplitude, wavelength, time period on it. Amplitude

Chemistry Chapter Test

Date : 12 July 2019
th

1. State the requisites of the medium for the propagation of waves.

2. Obtain the relation between wave velocity, frequency and wavelength.
3. Fill in the blanks : (i) Bats can produce and hear_____ sound. (ii) When sound travels in a
medium, the particles of the medium _____ but the disturbance (iii) Sound is produced by a
_____ body. (iv) The speed of sound is directly proportional to the square root of _____ (v)
The sound of frequency less than 0.02 kHz is known as ______
4. Demonstrate that a material medium is necessary for the propagation of sound.
5. Figure shows a wave form in a string. The speed of the wave is 12.0 m/s. What is its
wavelength? Calculate the frequency of the wave.

6. The given figure shows a snapshot of a wave form of frequency 50 Hz in a string. The number
on the figure represents distance in centimetres. Find (i) wavelength, (ii) the amplitude, and (iii)
the velocity for the given wave motion.

7. Draw a sketch of the variation of the displacement with time for a sinusoidal wave motion and
mark amplitude, wavelength, time period on it. Amplitude
 Chemistry Chapter Test
Date : 12 July 2019
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8. What is sound ? Describe a simple experiment which demonstrates that the sound produced by
tuning fork is due to its vibrations.
9. How do the following factors affect, if at all, the velocity of sound in air? (i) pitch of sound (ii)
temperature of air, (iii) pressure of air, (iv) moisture of the air.
10. Ripples are generated by a vibrator on the surface of water which covers a distance of 37.8 cm
in 1.8 s. The distance between consecutive crest and trough is 1.5 cm. Calculate the wavelength,
wave velocity and the frequency of the generated waves.
11. A wave of periodic time 0.004 s travels with a speed of 4.8 km/s in iron. What will be its
wavelength in (1) iron and (ii) air ? Take speed of sound in air is 332 m/s.
12. Define the following terms: (i) amplitude (ii) time period (iii) frequency (iv) wavelength (v)
wave number (vi) wave velocity.
13. If a given mass of water is heated from 0 °C to 10 °C, sketch the temperature-volume graph to
show the behaviour of water.
14. Draw a graph showing the variation of density of water with temperature.
15. Draw a diagram to show the temperature of various layers of water in an ice-covered pond.
16. Mention difference between heat and temperature.
17. Give reasons for the following: (i) Why do water pipes burst during severe frost? (ii) Why are
taps left dripping in sub-zero(iii) Why are exposed water pipes lagged with straw in winter in
hilly areas ? (iv) Why does a glass bottle completely filled with water and tightly capped burst
when placed in freezer of a refrigerator ? (v) Why are soft drink bottles not filled completely?
(vi) Why do fruits and vegetables get damaged during severe frost ? (viz) Why are hilly rocks
burst during severe frost?

8. What is sound ? Describe a simple experiment which demonstrates that the sound produced by
tuning fork is due to its vibrations.
9. How do the following factors affect, if at all, the velocity of sound in air? (i) pitch of sound (ii)
temperature of air, (iii) pressure of air, (iv) moisture of the air.
10. Ripples are generated by a vibrator on the surface of water which covers a distance of 37.8 cm
in 1.8 s. The distance between consecutive crest and trough is 1.5 cm. Calculate the wavelength,
wave velocity and the frequency of the generated waves.
11. A wave of periodic time 0.004 s travels with a speed of 4.8 km/s in iron. What will be its
wavelength in (1) iron and (ii) air ? Take speed of sound in air is 332 m/s.
12. Define the following terms: (i) amplitude (ii) time period (iii) frequency (iv) wavelength (v)
wave number (vi) wave velocity.
13. If a given mass of water is heated from 0 °C to 10 °C, sketch the temperature-volume graph to
show the behaviour of water.
14. Draw a graph showing the variation of density of water with temperature.
15. Draw a diagram to show the temperature of various layers of water in an ice-covered pond.
16. Mention difference between heat and temperature.
17. Give reasons for the following: (i) Why do water pipes burst during severe frost? (ii) Why are
taps left dripping in sub-zero(iii) Why are exposed water pipes lagged with straw in winter in
hilly areas ? (iv) Why does a glass bottle completely filled with water and tightly capped burst
when placed in freezer of a refrigerator ? (v) Why are soft drink bottles not filled completely?
(vi) Why do fruits and vegetables get damaged during severe frost ? (viz) Why are hilly rocks
burst during severe frost?