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CBSE Class 8 Science Worksheet

This document contains an assignment on sound for 8th grade students. It includes questions to test the students' understanding of key concepts about sound: [1] how sound is produced by vibrating objects like the vocal cords, [2] how the ear drum and other parts of the human ear help us hear different sounds, and [3] the properties of sound including amplitude, frequency, pitch, loudness and how they are related. It also covers noise pollution and its causes and effects. Students are asked to define terms, give reasons, name parts of instruments, and describe experiments related to the production and properties of sound.

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CBSE Class 8 Science Worksheet

This document contains an assignment on sound for 8th grade students. It includes questions to test the students' understanding of key concepts about sound: [1] how sound is produced by vibrating objects like the vocal cords, [2] how the ear drum and other parts of the human ear help us hear different sounds, and [3] the properties of sound including amplitude, frequency, pitch, loudness and how they are related. It also covers noise pollution and its causes and effects. Students are asked to define terms, give reasons, name parts of instruments, and describe experiments related to the production and properties of sound.

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BAL BHARATI PUBLIC SCHOOL,G.R.H.MARG


GSc. Class - VIII
SOUND
ASSIGNMENT No. 15
SA-2
Q1. Fill in the blanks:
1. Sound is produced by ________________ bodies.
2. In humans, the sound is produced by the ____________.
3. Sound always travels through a ___________. It cannot travel in
a ____________.
4. The thin membrane called _____________ present in our ears, senses
the vibrations and sends them as signals to the _____________.
5. The no. of vibrations per second is called ______________.
It is expressed in _____________.
6. Loudness of sound is proportional to the square of the ____________
7. Larger is the amplitude of vibration, the __________ is the sound.
8. Higher the frequency of vibration, the higher is the ____________.
9. A bird makes ____________ sound whereas a lion makes ___________
sound. (low pitched/high pitched)
10. For human ears, the range of audible frequency is from _____________Hz.
to ______________ Hz.
Q2. Answer in one word:
1. Two important properties of any sound.
2. Time taken by a vibrating body to complete one vibration.
3. Vibrations of frequency higher than 20,000Hz.
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4. Vibrations of frequency lower than 20 Hz.


5. The frequency of a vibrating body that makes 512 vibrations in a second.
6. Unwanted and unpleasant sounds.
7. It determines the shrillness or pitch of a sound.
8. Length of vocal chords in men.
9. Name any four causes of noise pollution our surroundings.
10. Name any two health related problems caused due to noise pollution.
Q3. Answer the following:
1. Describe how is sound produced by humans?
2. Explain how the human ear drum helps them to hear.
3. Define: a) Amplitude b) Time period c) Frequency
4. How is loudness of sound related to amplitude?
5. How is frequency of sound related to pitch?
6. What is noise pollution? How can it be controlled?
Q4. Give reasons:
1. Voice of men and women are different.
2. Trees planted along the roads reduce noise.
3. A child with a hearing loss may also have defective speech.
4. We should never put sharp pointed objects in our ear.
5. Astronauts are not able to talk with each other on the surface of moon.
Q5. In the foll. musical instruments, name the vibrating part which produces
sound:
1. Guitar 2. Shehnai 3. Drums 4. Violin

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Q6. Describe simple experiments to show each of the following:


1. Vibrating objects produce sound.
2. Sound can travel through water.
3. Sound can travel through solids.
4. To make a toy telephone.
5. To make a jaltarang.
6. Sound needs a medium to travel.

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