Speed of sound waves is 700ms-1 . How long time will the waves take to travel 7 km?
A. 10 seconds
B. 100 seconds
C. 50 seconds
D. 5 seconds
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A noise level of 100 decibel would correspond to
A. Just audible sound
B. Ordinary conversation
C. Sound from a noisy street
D. Noise from a machine shop
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Law of superposition is applicable to only
A. light wave
B. sound waves
C. transverse waves
D. all kinds of waves
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Sound is heard over longer distances or 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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Beats are the results of
A. diffraction
B. destructive interference
C. constructive and destructive interference
D. superposition of two waves of nearly equal frequency
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The full form of SONAR is
A. Sonographic Navigation And Radiation
B. Sound Navigation And Ranging
C. Sonographic Navigation Around Radiation
D. Sonographic Navigation and Auto Ranging
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In which of the following option sound may not be across travel?
A. Water
B. Vacuum
C. Iron
D. Air
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The speed of sound in different medium at 25°C. Which of the following question regarding this statement is/are correct?
A. The speed of sound in oxygen is 316 m/min.
B. The speed of sound in distilled water is 1498 m/min.
A. Both A and B are correct
B. Only A is correct
C. Neither A is correct nor B is correct
D. Only B is correct
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Bats detect obstacles in their path by receiving the reflected
A. infrasonic waves
B. ultrasonic waves
C. radio waves
D. microwaves
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Consider the following statements.
1. The heart vibrates at infrasonic.
2. The speed of sound is more in gas than in liquid and solid.
3. Mach number is used to describe the speed of sound.
4. Ultrasonic sound has frequency more than 20,000 Hz.
Of these statements.
A. 1, 2 and 3 are correct
B. 2, 3 and 4 are correct
C. 1, 3 and 4 are correct
D. 1, 2 and 4 are correct
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The optimum sound level for human beings is
A. 90 dB
B. 60 dB
C. 120 dB
D. 100 dB
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In which type of waves do vibrations move parallel to the direction of the wave's movement?
A. Transverse
B. Microwave
C. Longitudinal
D. Superficial
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If the frequency of a wave is doubled then its wavelength will be-
A. 3 times the original
B. 2 times the original
C. One third of original
D. Half of original
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What is the approximate minimum distance between source and reflector for echo?
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Ultrasonic waves are produced by making use of
A. ferromagnetic material
B. ferrimagnetic material
C. piezoelectric material
D. pyroelectrical material
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The walls of the ball, built for music concerts should
A. Amplify sound
B. Transmit sound
C. Reflect sound
D. Absorb sound
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Consider the following statements about ultrasonic waves.
1. They can destroy insects.
2. They can clean clothes by removing dust.
3. They can be used to treat diseases.
4. They can control automatic doors.
Of the above statements.
A. 1 and 2 are correct
B. 3 and 4 are correct
C. 1, 2 and 3 are correct
D. All are correct
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The frequency which is not audible to the human ear is:
A. 18000Hz
B. 22000Hz
C. 100Hz
D. 2000Hz
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Which of the following is/are true regarding speed of sound in different mediums at 25°C?
A. In aluminium, the speed of sound is 6220m/s.
B. In nickel, the speed of sound is 6040 m/s.
A. Both A and B are true
B. Neither A nor B is true
C. Only B is true
D. Only A is true
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The way the brain interprets the frequency of an emitted sound is called the . . . . . . . .
A. Amplitude
B. Sound
C. Pitch
D. Wave
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