Fill in the blanks(a) The time period of a wave is 2 s. Its frequency

1.	Fill in the blanks(a) The time period of a wave is 2 s. Its frequency is.............(b) The pitch of a stringed instrument is increased by................... tension in string.(c) The pitch of a flute is decreased by.................length of air column.(d) Smaller the membrane,............... is the pitch.(e) If a drum is beaten hard, its loudness..............(f) A tuning fork produces sound of................frequency.
Answer» (a) The time period of a wave is 2 s. Its frequency is 0.5 S^-1. (b) The pitch of a stringed instrument is increased by increasing tension in string. (c) The pitch of a flute is decreased by increasing length of air column. (d) Smaller the membrane, higher is the pitch. (e) If a drum is beaten hard, its loudness increases. (f) A tuning fork produces sound of single frequency.

Fill in the blanks(a) The time period of a wave is 2 s. Its frequency is.............(b) The pitch of a stringed instrument is increased by................... tension in string.(c) The pitch of a flute is decreased by.................length of air column.(d) Smaller the membrane,............... is the pitch.(e) If a drum is beaten hard, its loudness..............(f) A tuning fork produces sound of................frequency.

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(a) The time period of a wave is 2 s. Its frequency is 0.5 S^-1.

(b) The pitch of a stringed instrument is increased by increasing tension in string.

(d) Smaller the membrane, higher is the pitch.

(e) If a drum is beaten hard, its loudness increases.

(f) A tuning fork produces sound of single frequency.

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