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Two stationary sources of sound, and having an equal frequency are fixed some distance apart. The position A is left of , position B in the middle of the two sources and position C is to the right of . An observer starts moving with velocity from position A towards , then
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Correct option: C
beats will be not heard for A and C but will be heard for B
Option C (beats will be not heard for A and C but will be heard for B) is correct because at A and C, the observer is moving directly towards or away from both sources, while at B, the motion is towards one source and away from the other.
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The intensity of harmonic wave:
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Correct option: C
Depends upon both, its frequency and amplitude
Option C is correct because the intensity of a harmonic wave depends on both its frequency and amplitude.
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A pipe long is closed at one end. Which harmonic mode of the pipe resonates a source ? Speed of sound in air :-
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Correct option: B
Third
Option B (Third) is correct because the calculation of the harmonic mode using the given frequency, speed of sound, and pipe length results in n=3.
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Distance between a compression and adjoining rarefaction in a pressure wave is
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the distance between a compression and an adjacent rarefaction is half the wavelength of the pressure wave.
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When an air column of length ‘I’ open at both ends produces its fundamental note, the wavelength is given by
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the fundamental frequency in an open pipe has a wavelength twice the length of the air column.
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Hard
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Application
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A sound has an intensity of . Its intensity level (in decibel) is :
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Correct option: A
43
Option A (43) is correct because it is the intensity level calculated using the formula L = 10 log₁₀(I/I₀), where I₀ is the threshold of hearing (10⁻¹² W/m²).
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Assertion: In standing wave pattern particle of medium between two consecutive nodes vibrates in same phase but with different amplitude.
Reason: In stationary wave, the amplitude of vibration does not depends on the position of the particle.
Reason: In stationary wave, the amplitude of vibration does not depends on the position of the particle.
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Correct option: C
If Assertion is True but the Reason is False
Option C (If Assertion is True but the Reason is False) is correct because the assertion about standing waves is true, but the reason stating the amplitude doesn't depend on position is false; the amplitude varies with position in a standing wave.
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A transverse sinusoidal wave of amplitude , wavelength and frequency is travelling on a stretched string. The maximum speed of particle is th the speed of propagation of the wave. If and , then and are given by
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it is the wavelength calculated using the given amplitude, frequency, and wave speed.
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An observer is moving towards the stationary source of sound, then
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Correct option: B
Apparent frequency will be greater than the real frequency
Option B (Apparent frequency will be greater than the real frequency) is correct because the Doppler effect causes an increase in frequency when the observer moves towards the source.
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When a longitudinal wave propagates through a medium, the particles of the medium execute simple harmonic oscillations about their mean positions. These oscillations of a particle are characterised by an invariant
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Correct option: C
Sum of kinetic energy and potential energy
Option C is correct because the total energy (sum of kinetic and potential energy) remains constant during simple harmonic oscillations.
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Application
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A whistle giving out approaches a stationary observer at a speed of . The frequency heard by the observer in is [velocity of sound in air =
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Correct option: D
500
Option D (500) is correct because it is the frequency heard by the observer calculated using the Doppler effect formula when the source is moving towards the observer.
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When a sound source is moving towards a stationary observer :
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Correct option: D
apparent frequency is more than actual frequency and wavelength is less than actual wavelength
Option D is correct because when a sound source moves towards a stationary observer, the apparent frequency increases (higher pitch) and the apparent wavelength decreases.
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Assertion (A): A driver under water is unable to hear the sound produced in air.
Reason (R): The sound produced in air undergoes reflection at the water surface.
Reason (R): The sound produced in air undergoes reflection at the water surface.
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Correct option: A
Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion
Option A is correct because sound waves are reflected at the water surface, preventing the diver from hearing sounds produced in the air.
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Two identical strings and , have nearly the same tension. When they both vibrate in their fundamental resonant modes, there is a beat frequency of . When string is tightened slightly, to increase the tension, the beat frequency becomes . This means
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Correct option: D
That before and after tightening has higher frequency than
Option D is correct because increasing the tension in string B increases its frequency, and since the beat frequency increased, B must have initially had a higher frequency than A.
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Learned Indian classical vocalists do not like the accompaniment of a harmonium because
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Correct option: D
Tempered scale is used in the harmonium
Option D is correct because harmoniums use a tempered scale, which has fixed intervals that do not perfectly align with the precise intervals preferred in Indian classical music.
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Assertion: Description of sound as pressure wave is preferred over displacement wave.
Reason: Sound sensors (ear or mike) detect pressure changes.
Reason: Sound sensors (ear or mike) detect pressure changes.
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Correct option: A
If both Assertion & reason are True & the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion
Option A is correct because sound is better described as a pressure wave, and sound sensors indeed detect pressure changes, making the reason a valid explanation.
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Application
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The linear density of a vibrating string is A transverse wave is propagating on the string and its described by the equation , where and are measured in and in . The tension is the string is
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Correct option: A
Option A (0.12 N) is correct because the tension in the string is calculated using the wave speed formula and the given linear density.
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Assertion: Doppler formula for sound wave is symmetric with respect to the speed of source and speed of observer.
Reason: Motion of source with respect to stationary observer is equivalent to the motion of an observer with respect to stationary source.
Reason: Motion of source with respect to stationary observer is equivalent to the motion of an observer with respect to stationary source.
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Correct option: D
If both assertion and reason are false
Option D (If both assertion and reason are false) is correct. The Doppler formula is asymmetric, and the motion of source and observer are not equivalent.
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The characteristics of a sound with the help of which we can distinguish between shrill note and a grave note is
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Correct option: B
Pitch
Option A (All the resistances are equal) is correct because a Wheatstone bridge is most sensitive when all its resistances are of the same order of magnitude, ideally equal.
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Medium
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Application
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Two sound waves of wavelengths and produce 15 beats in 3 seconds in a medium. The velocity of sound in that medium is
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Correct option: B
1010 m/s
The correct answer is B (1010 m/s) because the beat frequency is the difference between the two frequencies, which can be used to calculate the velocity of sound.
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The phase change between incident and reflected sound wave from a free end is
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Correct option: A
0
Option A is correct because the phase change between incident and reflected sound wave from a free end is 0.
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An open pipe of length vibrates in fundamental mode. The pressure variation is maximum at
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Correct option: B
The middle of pipe
Option B (The middle of pipe) is correct because in an open pipe vibrating in the fundamental mode, the pressure variation is maximum at the middle where a node is formed.
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The principle of superposition in wave motion tells that in a motion in which two or more waves are simultaneously producing their displacement in a particle along the same line, then the resultant
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Correct option: C
Displacement is the sum of the individual displacements
Option C is correct because the principle of superposition states that the resultant displacement is the sum of individual displacements.
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Statement-I: A transverse wave is travelling in a string. Equation of the wave is equal of shape of the string at an instant .
Statement-II: At a point beats frequency of is observed. It means, at that point, zero intensity is observed times per second.
Statement-II: At a point beats frequency of is observed. It means, at that point, zero intensity is observed times per second.
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Correct option: A
Statement-I is correct
Option A (Statement-I is correct) is correct because the equation of a transverse wave represents the shape of the string at a given instant.
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Application
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An aluminium rod having a length of is clamped at its middle point and is set into longitudinal vibrations by stroking it with a rosined cloth. Assume that the rod vibrates in its fundamental mode of vibration. The density of aluminium is and its Young's modulus is . Find (a) the speed of sound in aluminium, (b) the wavelength of sound waves produced in the rod, (c) the frequency of the sound produced and (d) the wavelength of the sound produced in air. Take the speed of sound in air to be .
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it accurately calculates the speed of sound, wavelength, and frequency in the aluminum rod and the wavelength in air.
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Medium
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Application
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The intensity ratio of two waves is 1:9. The ratio of their amplitudes, is
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Correct option: B
0.04375
Option A (+ 3.0 D) is correct because it is the power of the lens required to correct the person's near point.
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Medium
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Application
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Two sitar strings "A" and "B" playing the note "Dha" are slightly out of tune and produce beats of frequency . The tension of the string " " slightly increased and the beat frequency is found to decrease to . What is the original frequency of " " in hertz, if the frequency of " " is ?
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Correct option: B
422
Option B (422) is correct because the original frequency of string B can be either 432 Hz or 422 Hz, but the condition that increasing the tension decreases the beat frequency implies that the original frequency was lower than that of string A.
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In Quincke's experiment, the sound intensity has a minimum value at a particular position. As the sliding tube is pulled out by a distance of , the intensity increases to a maximum of . Take the speed of sound in air to be . (a) Find the frequency of the sound source. (b) Find the ratio of the amplitudes of the two waves arriving at the detector assuming that it does not change much between the positions of minimum intensity and maximum intensity.
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Correct option: A
5.0 kHz; 2
Option A (5.0 kHz; 2) is correct because the frequency is calculated from the wavelength derived from the path difference, and the amplitude ratio is derived from the intensity ratio.
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A source of sound gives beats when sounded with another source of frequency . The second harmonic of the source together with a source of frequency gives . What is the frequency of the source?
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it satisfies both beat frequency conditions given in the problem.
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A travelling wave passes from a heavier string to a lighter string. The reflected wave has amplitude . The junction of the strings is at . The equation of the reflected wave is:
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because the wave is reflected from a rarer medium, so there is no phase change, and the direction of propagation is reversed.
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