Consider the following statements about sound passing through a gas.

A: The pressure of the gas at a point oscillates in time.
B: The position of a small layer of the gas oscillates in time.

1. Both A and B are correct.
2. A is correct but B is wrong.
3. B is correct but A is wrong.
4. Both A and B are wrong.
Subtopic:  Pressure Wave in Sound |
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When we clap our hands, the sound produced is best described by
(Here p denotes the change in pressure from the equilibrium value)

1. p = p0 sin(kx – ωt)

2. p = p0 sin kx cos ωt

3. p = p0 cos kx sin ωt

4. p = \(\sum\)p0n sin(knx – ωnt)

Subtopic:  Pressure Wave in Sound |
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