ICSE Class 10 Physics
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Solved 2016 Question Paper ICSE Class 10 Physics — Question 12
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Question Question 8(c)
(i) Name the phenomenon involved in tuning a radio set to a particular station.
(ii) Define the phenomenon named by you in part (i) above.
(iii) What do you understand by loudness of sound?
(iv) In which units is the loudness of sound measured? [4]
(i) Resonance.
(ii) Resonance is a special case of forced vibration. When the frequency of the externally applied periodic force on a body is equal to it's natural frequency, the body begins to vibrate with an increased amplitude. This phenomenon is known as resonance.
(iii) Loudness is the characteristic by virtue of which a loud sound can be distinguished from a faint one, both having the same pitch and quality.
(iv) The unit of loudness is phon. The level of sound is expressed in decibel (dB).