Sound Perception and Displacement Node – Rankers Physics
Topic: Waves
Subtopic: Standing Wave in String and Organ Pipe

Sound Perception and Displacement Node

Assertion (A): A person hear maximum sound at displacement node.
Reason (R): Pressure change is maximum at displacement node.
 
Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
(A) is true but (R) is false
Both (A) and (R) are false

Solution:

Our ears perceive sound based on pressure variations. At a displacement node, particles have zero displacement, but pressure variations are maximum (a pressure antinode). Therefore, maximum sound is heard at a displacement node. Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) provides the direct physical reason for (A).

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