The velocity of sound in moist air is more than in dry air because the moist air has
A. Less density than dry air.
B. Less pressure than dry air.
C. More pressure than dry air.
D. More density than dry air.
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Which one among the following doesn't have any effect on velocity of sound ?
A. Pressure
B. Temperature
C. Humidity
D. Density
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Velocity of sound in air does not change with the change of
A. Temperature of air
B. Pressure of air
C. Moisture content in air
D. Wind in the direction of propagation of sound
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The propagation of sound waves in a gas involves
A. Adiabatic compression and rarefaction
B. Isothermal compression and rarefaction
C. Isochoric compression and rarefaction
D. Isobaric compression and rarefaction
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When two similar sources vibrate with slightly different frequencies, a regular rise and fall occurs in the loudness of tone. This phenomenon is known as
A. Doppler effect
B. Beats
C. Resonance
D. Echo
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Propagation of sound can be visualised as propagation of ________ variations in the medium
A. Elasticity
B. Viscosity
C. Density
D. Porosity
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Permissible noise level at Residential area during night time is :
A. 45 dB (A)
B. 55 dB (A)
C. 75 dB (A)
D. 80 dB (A)
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Calculate the time period (in seconds) of a sound wave of wavelength 4m traveling with a speed of 500m/s
A. 2000
B. 0.016
C. 1000
D. 0.008
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Which waves cannot be transmitted through vacuum?
A. Electromagnetic
B. Light
C. Sound
D. Heat
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Submerged objects can be located using
A. Radar
B. Sonar
C. Quasar
D. Pulsar
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The velocity of sound is more in
A. Water
B. Air
C. Steel
D. Wood
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Echo is heard due to
A. Refraction
B. Scattering
C. Reflection
D. Interference
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A person standing on a railway platform listens to the whistles of arriving and departing trains. The whistle heard is
A. The same in both cases in all respects
B. Of higher intensity when train arrives
C. Of higher pitch when train arrives
D. Of higher pitch when train departs
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The sound produced by a bat is–
A. Audible
B. Subsonic
C. Infrasonic
D. Ultrasonic
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Sound is heard over longer distances on rainy days because
A. Sound travels slowly in moist air
B. Sound travels faster in moist air
C. Moist air does not absorb sound
D. Moist air absorbs sound
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Which phenomenon is responsible for the echo of sound wave?
A. Reflection
B. Refraction
C. Interference
D. Polarisation
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Loudness of sound depends on
A. Frequency
B. Wavelength
C. Amplitude
D. Pitch
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Which one of the following animals can hear ultrasonic sound ?
A. Rat
B. Squirrel
C. Cat
D. Bat
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The instrument which uses sound waves to measure the depth of oceans is
A. Radar
B. Sonar
C. Altimeter
D. Venturimeter
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Megahertz is a measurement of
A. Frequency
B. Speed
C. Wavelength
D. Capacity
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