Which one of the following is not an electromagnetic wave?
A. Light wave
B. Radio wave
C. Sound wave
D. Microwave
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Statement I Sound waves cannot propagate in vacuum.
Statement II Sound waves are elastic waves and require a medium to propagate.
A. Both the statements are true and statement II is the correct explanation of statement I
B. Both the statements are true, but statement II is not the correct explanation of statement I
C. Statement I is true, but statement II is false
D. Statement I is false, but statement II is true
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The characteristic of sound which distinguishes a female voice from a male voice is called
A. pitch
B. phase
C. quality
D. loudness
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Sound travels faster in solids than in gases because
A. density of solids is more
B. modulus of elasticity is more than that of gases
C. sound cannot travel through gases
D. sound is an electromagnetic wave
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As per the WHO, the safe noise level for a city is
A. 45 dB
B. 50 dB
C. 55 dB
D. 60 dB
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In television broadcast, the picture signals are transmitted by
A. Amplitude modulation
B. Frequency modulation
C. Phase modulation
D. Angle modulation
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When T.V. is switched on
A. Audio and video both start simultaneously
B. Audio is heard immediately but video starts later because video needs some warm up time
C. Video starts immediately but audio is heard later because sound travels at a lesser speed than light
D. It depends on the T.V. brand
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Which of the following statements regarding sound waves is not correct?
A. It travels at a speed of 330 - 350 m/s
B. These are mechanical waves
C. They do not require any type of medium to travel
D. It cannot travel long distances
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Assertion (A): Reveraberation mainly feels in large churches and in other large buildings.
Reason (R): The walls, roof and ground may cause multiple sound reflections.
A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C. (A) is true, but (R) is false
D. (A) is false, but (R) is true
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Which of the following types of light carries a signal from a television remote to the device it controls?
A. Polarised
B. Ultraviolet
C. Infrared
D. X-ray
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What is the standard unit for measuring the frequency of a sound wave?
A. Meter
B. Hertz
C. Newton
D. Meter/second
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Oscillatory motion is that motion
A. in which a body moves to and fro
B. in which a body moves in a straight line
C. in which a body moves in a parabolic path
D. None of the above
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What is called the sound wave above than frequencies of 30,000 Hz?
A. ultrasound
B. Infrasound
C. hypersonic soun
D. No option is correct
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The bats can fly in the dark because they
A. can see the objects in darkness
B. have weak legs and are likely to be attacked by predators
C. generate flashes of light
D. generate ultrasonic sound waves
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Which one of the following phenomena cannot be exhibited by sound waves?
A. Reflection
B. Refraction
C. Interference
D. Polarisation
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In . . . . . . . . speed of sound is the fastest.
A. water
B. kerosene oil
C. steel
D. air
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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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Sound intensity is measured-
A. By reactor scale
B. From tesla
C. Decibel
D. From hertz
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What is the minimum distance (in metres) required to hear an echo?
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What is the frequency of Infrasonic waves?
A. More than 20Hz
B. Between 20Hz to 2000Hz
C. Less than 20Hz
D. None of the above
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