Decibel is the unit of
A. speed of light
B. intensity of heat
C. intensity of sound
D. quantum of mass
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The speed of sound depends on which property of the medium.
A. All of these
B. Temperature
C. Elasticity
D. Moisture
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What are transverse waves?
A. In these waves, the particles of the medium vibrate perpendicular to the direction of propagation of the waves
B. In these waves, the particles of the medium vibrate in the parallel direction of propagation of the waves
C. These are the waves which do not require medium for their propagation
D. These are the longitudinal mechanical waves
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Which one of the following statements about sound is not correct?
A. Sound travels at a speed slower than the speed of light
B. Sound waves are transverse waves
C. Sound waves are longitudinal waves
D. Sound travels faster in moist air than in dry air
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The frequency of a wave travelling at a speed of 500ms-1 is 20Hz. It's time period is-
A. 4 seconds
B. 25 seconds
C. 0.05 second
D. 0.04 seconds
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At what stage should the medium required for the transmission of sound-
A. Solid
B. Gas
C. Fluid
D. All of these
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A spring can be used to determine the mass m of an object in two ways : I by measuring the extension in the spring due to the object and II by measuring the oscillation period for the given mass.
Which of these methods can be used in a space-station orbiting the earth?
A. Both I and II
B. Only the extension method
C. Only the oscillation method
D. Neither I nor II
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The technique used to absorb noise by using soft and porous surface is called:
A. Sound protection
B. Audio security
C. Rotation
D. Absorption
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A sound wave travels at a speed of 340 m/s. If its wavelength is 2 cm, what is the frequency of the wave?
A. 17000Hz
B. 170 Hz
C. 17000 Hz
D. 1700Hz
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What is the decibel level of sound produced by two persons in conversation?
A. About 5 decibel
B. About 10 decibel
C. About 30 decibel
D. About 100 decibel
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Two waves, each of amplitude 1.5 mm and frequency 10 Hz, are travelling in opposite direction with a speed of 20 mmls. The distance in mm between adjacent nodes is
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Which is the incorrect statement with regard to ultrasound waves?
A. They are high frequency waves
B. They are used in industries and for medical purposes
C. They travel among well-defined path even in the presence of obstacles
D. Ultrasound cannot be reflected back from defective locations
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Sound waves
A. can travel in vacuum
B. can travel both in solid and gaseous medium
C. can travel only in gases
D. None of the above
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The speed of sound is faster in
A. solids
B. liquids
C. gases
D. vacuum
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Pitch of sound depends on . . . . . . . .
A. frequency
B. wavelength
C. amplitude
D. rhythm
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Which one of the following units is used for measurement of noise pollution?
A. Nanometer
B. Decibel
C. Hertz
D. None of these
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What is the repetition of sound, produced by the reflection of sound waves?
A. double
B. echo
C. noise
D. note
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A sound wave produced at wavelength 2.5m, its frequency is 400 Hz. Find the velocity of wave.
A. 100m/s
B. 10m/s
C. 1000m/s
D. 10000m/s
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Which of the following is not a quality of sound waves?
A. Amplitude
B. Time period and frequency
C. Speed
D. Density
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Sound wave is not characterized-
A. Amplitude
B. Velocity
C. The frequency
D. Hertz
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