Soft and loud sounds

Soft and loud sounds

Soft Sounds The sound is of a low volume and has a uniform wave pattern that gives a soothing effect. Examples Music such as Piano, Guitar, flute etc. Sounds of birds Hissing of snakes Loudness The sound which is of high volume, that causes irritation and pain to the ears is called Loud Sounds. The … Read more

Reflection of sound waves and echoes

Reflection of sound waves and echoes

Reflection of Sound Waves Sound is reflected or bounced back like a ball when it hit any object. Laws of reflection of sound The angle of incidence is equal to the angle reflected for a sound. The direction of the incident sound, direction of reflected sound, and the normal all lie in the same plane. … Read more

Speed of sound in different mediums list

Speed of sound in different mediums list

Speed It is the distance traveled by sound waves per unit time through an elastic medium. Speed (v) = Distance/ Time If the distance traveled by one wave is taken together as one wavelength (λ), and therefore the time taken for this propagation is just one time period (T), Speed (v) = One Wavelength (λ) … Read more

Different aspects of sounds

Different aspects of sounds

Loudness Pitch Timbre Loudness and Intensity Loudness is a measure of which a sound can be differentiated from another one, that has the same frequency. Loudness or softness depends on the amplitude. Loud sound travels long-distance than as loudness or soundness is associate with higher energy. Sound decreases as we move away from the source … Read more

Difference between Niti aayog and planning commission

Difference between Niti aayog and planning commission

Difference between Niti aayog and the Planning commission Niti aayog Niti Aayog is the apex public policy think tank of the Government of India. Also, the nodal agency handles the task of accelerating economic development and fostering cooperative federalism. This development through fostering cooperative federalism is done with the involvement of the State governments of … Read more

Affirmative Action and its Impact on Diversity Upsc

Affirmative action in political science

Affirmative Action Affirmative action is a principle to promote societal equality through the preferential treatment of socially and economically disadvantaged people. Mostly, these people are disadvantaged for historical reasons, such as oppression or slavery. Support for affirmative action has sought to achieve a range of goals: For example, a 2017 study found that affirmative action … Read more

Discrimination – Social Basis Theory

As socio–psychologists describe, Human beings identify themselves as part of their group. They felt prestigious and energetic only when they are recognized as a part of their own group. What discrimination means is that out-grouping their own members from the membership of their group or banning their members from accessing natural resources. Indeed, wealth is … Read more

Social justice and equality explain the concept

Economic equality can be identified by an individual’s income and the value of the property, he possesses in society. Otherwise, the gap between rich people community and poor may indicate the status of economic equality. Further, by calculating the number of people under the poverty line, we may draw strong inferences and resolutions. This kind … Read more

just distribution of benefits and burdens

When we agreed to the idea that different people in a society must be treated differently, the subsequent question would be who and how we can ensure Justice. Government can and will enact laws to facilitate the just distribution of resources to individuals within a society. Laws simply pave the way for the fair distribution … Read more

Tamil nadu education reforms

New Education – New Requisites The educational system which we had in Ancient India was discriminatory. People were permitted to undergo education on the basis of their own caste. After the introduction of a new education system in modern India, the marginalized communities are not allowed in the mainstream. In south India, new or modern … Read more

* * All the Notes in this blog, are referred from Tamil Nadu State Board Books and Samacheer Kalvi Books. Kindly check with the original Tamil Nadu state board books and Ncert Books.