Class 9 Science - Chapter Sound NCERT Solutions | Why are sound waves called mechanical wa

Explain the working and application of a sonar.

Explain how sound is produced by your school bell.

Explain how defects in a metal block can be detected using ultrasound.

A sound wave travels at a speed of 339 m s^-1. If its wavelength is 1.5 cm, what is the frequency of the wave? Will it be audible?

Distinguish between loudness and intensity of sound.

A sonar device on a submarine sends out a signal and receives an echo 5 s later. Calculate the speed of sound in water if the distance of the object from the submarine is 3625 m.

Which characteristic of the sound helps you to identify your friend by his voice while sitting with others in a dark room?

How is ultrasound used for cleaning?

Which wave property determines
(a) loudness,    (b) pitch?

Explain how the human ear works.

Which of the following has more inertia: (a) a rubber ball and a stone of the same size? (b) a bicycle and a train? (c) a five-rupees coin and a one-rupee coin?

State the universal law of gravitation.

Which of the following are matter?

Chair, air, love, smell, hate, almonds, thought, cold, cold-drink, smell of perfume.

A force of 7 N acts on an object. The displacement is, say 8 m, in the direction of the force (Fig. 11.3). Let us take it that the force acts on the object through the displacement. What is the work done in this case?

What is meant by a pure substance?

In a reaction, 5.3 g of sodium carbonate reacted with 6 g of ethanoic acid. The products were 2.2 g of carbon dioxide, 0.9 g water and 8.2 g of sodium observations are in agreement with the law of conservation of mass.

sodium carbonate + ethanoic acid → sodium ethanoate + carbon dioxide + water

What are canal rays?

State any two conditions essential for good health.

How is our atmosphere different from the atmospheres on Venus and Mars?

Who discovered cells, and how?

Look at the activities listed below. Reason out whether or not work is done in the light of your understanding of the term ‘work’.
  • Suma is swimming in a pond.
  •  A donkey is carrying a load on its back.
  •  A wind-mill is lifting water from a well.
  •  A green plant is carrying out photosynthesis.
  •  An engine is pulling a train.
  •  Food grains are getting dried in the sun.
  •  A sailboat is moving due to wind energy.

Write an expression for the work done when a force is acting on an object in the direction of its displacement.

A bus starting from rest moves with a uniform acceleration of 0.1 m s^-2 for 2 minutes. Find (a) the speed acquired, (b) the distance travelled.

How is a prokaryotic cell different from a eukaryotic cell?

Under which of the following conditions is a person most likely to fall sick?
(a) when she is recovering from malaria.
(b) when she has recovered from malaria and is taking care of someone suffering from chicken-pox.
(c) when she is on a four-day fast after recovering from malaria and is taking care of someone suffering from chicken-pox. Why?

What are the differences between broilers and layers and in their management?

What are polyatomic ions? Give examples.

Can there be displacement of an object in the absence of any force acting on it? Think. Discuss this question with your friends and teacher.

Why is the weight of an object on the moon 1/6th its weight on the earth?

Rutherford’s alpha-particle scattering experiment was responsible for the discovery of

     (a) Atomic Nucleus      (b) Electron
     (c) Proton                     (d) Neutron