14. Sound Wave
14. Sound Wave
14. Sound Wave
Sound Waves
Example of
longitudinal waves
where oscillation of
medium particles are
along the direction of
propagation of the
wave.
• Distance between 2 consecutive compression or rarefaction is equal is wavelength 𝜆.
𝜆
• Distance between a compression and next rarefaction is 2 .
• Pressure increases at compression positions and decreases at rarefaction positions
Sound wave in terms of displacement wave
Sound wave as Pressure wave
S = Sosin(ωt − kx + Фሻ
Question:
Equation of a sound wave is given as S = (5µmሻsin(1200t − 4xሻ
Bair = 1.4 × 105 N/m2
Find :-
i. Pressure amplitude
ii. Equation of sound wave in terms of pressure wave.
Velocity of sound wave in different medium
Newton’s Formula for velocity of Sound in Gases
Laplace Correction
Effect of various quantities on velocity of sound
Effect of Temperature
Effect of Pressure
Effect of Humidity
Intensity in sound Waves
Question:
If power of sound source is 314 W , density of air is 1.225 kg/m3 and velocity
of sound in air is 340 m/s then find
I. Intensity at A
II. Pressure amplitude at point A
point
source A
5m
Variation in intensity of sound due to point source with distance
Question:
Find the intensity, displacement amplitude and pressure amplitude at B and C in following
diagram if intensity, displacement amplitude and pressure amplitude at A is Io , So and Po
respectively.
point A
r
source
B
2r
C
3r
Question:
Find intensity at A
If an eardrum of area 20mm2 is placed normally to propagation of sound at A
then find power incident on eardrum.
point
source A
P = 40 W 4m
Variation in intensity of sound due to line source with distance
Question:
Find the intensity, displacement amplitude and pressure amplitude at B and C in following
diagram if intensity, displacement amplitude and pressure amplitude at A is Io , So and Po
respectively.
A
r B
Infinite
line source 2r C
3r
Loudness of Sound :- (for humans)
Loudness is a human phenomenon of Sound energy
Unit used is deciBell (dB).
loudness is decibel
Remember this is log(𝑥ሻ function not ln(𝑥ሻ
Humans can only sense or hear Sound or intensity > I0 (i.e. 10-12 w/m2.)
Question:
Loudness for the following intensities:-
• I = 10-12 W/m2
• I = 10-11 W/m2
• I = 10-10 W/m2
• I = 10-9 W/m2
• I = 10-8 W/m2
• I = 10-7 W/m2
Question:
1 th
intensity is mode then find the new loudness is deciBell?
10
Question:
An observer is hearing loudness of 40 dB initially at a distance of 100 m
from source of sound. If observer started running towards source at a speed
of 2 m/s then find time after which he will hear loudness of 60 dB.
Question:
The ratio of intensities between two coherent sound sources is 4 : 1. The
difference of loudness in dB between maximum and minimum intensities
when they interfere in the space is
(1) 20log10(3) (2) 10 log10(2)
(3) 20 log10 (2) (4) 10 log10(3)
Interference of sound wave
Interference of two waves travelling in same direction having same frequency:
Displacement waves
S1 = A1 sin (wt – kx)
S2 = A2 sin (wt – kx + ϕ)
Sres = (S1 + S2) By principle of Super position
Pressure waves
P1 = P1 sin(wt – kx)
P2 = P2 sin(wt – kx + f)
Constructive and destructive interference
Question:
If pressure amplitudes due to two waves are 2 N/m2 and 1 N/m2 at a point
𝟐𝝅
and phase difference between two waves is , then find out resultant
𝟑
pressure due to interference of waves.
Question:
If intensity due to two waves are 0.4 W/m2 and 0.3 W/m2 at a point and
𝝅
phase difference between two waves is , then find out resultant intensity
𝟑
due to interference of waves.
10 cm
Question:
10 cm 10 cm
Find the frequency of tuning fork (source S) for which detector will detect
a) maximum intensity
b) minimum intensity
Question:
V = 342 m/s
r = 10 cm
Find frequency of tuning fork (source S) for which observer will hear
a) maximum intensity.
b) minimum intensity.
Question:
Given f of each sources is 680 Hz. And V = 340 m/s. find whether at point D, sound has
max or min intensity?
A 3m D
A, B two sources in phase
4m
B
Vibrations of air columns / organ pipes :-
Musical wind instruments (like flute) are based on the principle of vibrations
of air columns. Due to the superposition of the incident wave and the reflected
wave, longitudinal stationary waves are formed in the pipe.
Organ pipes are musical instruments which are used to produce musical
sound by blowing air into the pipe.
Resonance of sound in organ pipe
Closed Organ Pipe
Fundamental (first) mode of oscillation
2nd mode of oscillation
3rd mode of oscillation
nth mode of oscillation
Open Organ Pipe
Fundamental (first) mode of oscillation
2nd mode of oscillation
3rd mode of oscillation
nth mode of oscillation
Question:
A closed pipe of length 10 cm has its fundamental frequency half that of the
second overtone of an open pipe. The length of the open pipe
(1) 10 cm (2) 20 cm (3) 30 cm (4) 40 cm
Question:
In a closed organ pipe of length 105 cm, standing waves are set up
corresponding to third overtone. What distance from the closed end, a
pressure node is formed?
(1) 5 cm (2) 15cm (3) 25 cm (4) 30 cm
Question:
The second overtone of an open organ pipe has same frequency as the first
overtone of a closed pipe L metre long. The length of the open pipe will be
(1) L (2) 2L (3) L/2 (4) 4L
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