The distance between two consecutive crests is L, then the wavelength is given by:
A. By 2 L
B. By 4 L
C. By 2L
D. By L
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What is the wavelength of a sound wave in a medium with a frequency of 840 Hz and a speed of 380 m/s?
A. 0.45 m
B. 5.45 m
C. 1.45 m
D. 2.45 m
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What is the speed of sound in air?
A. 373 m/sec
B. 434 m/sec
C. 343 m/sec
D. 383 m/sec
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Least audible sound for most of the human ear is
A. 10.0 μ bar
B. 0.0002 μ bar
C. 0.005 μ bar
D. 5.0 μ bar
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The figure given below shows the function of ultrasonic waves. What are these techniques called?
A. CT scan
B. Magnetic resonance imaging
C. Ultrasonography
D. X-ray imaging technology
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What is the effect of pressure on the speed of sound?
A. The speed of sound increases with increase in pressure and vice versa
B. The speed of sound decreases with increase in pressure and vice versa
C. The speed of sound is not affected by pressure
D. First the speed of sound increases with increase in pressure then starts decreasing though the pressure increases
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What are infra-red rays?
A. Longitudinal waves
B. Transverse waves
C. Mechanical waves
D. Electromagnetic waves
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Which of the following statements about the movement of sound in different mediums is true/false on 25°C?
A. In water (seawater), the speed of sound is 1531 m/s.
B. In air, the speed of sound is 346 km/s.
A. Only B is correct
B. Only A is correct
C. Neither A nor B is correct
D. Both A and B are correct
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An echo is heard after 5 s of the production of sound which moves with a speed of 340 m/s. What is the distance of the mountain from the source of sound which produced the echo?
A. 0.085 km
B. 0.85 km
C. 0.17 km
D. 1.7 km
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Which of the following is the number of vibration made per unit time of a sound wave?
A. Time period
B. Amplitude
C. Wavelength
D. The frequency
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More density of the particles in the medium through which sound travels, creates more . . . . . . . . and vice versa.
A. pressure
B. energy
C. power
D. force
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A source of wave produces 20 crests and 20 troughs in 0.4 seconds. Find the frequency of the wave:
A. 10 Hz
B. 510 Hz
C. 80 Hz
D. 50 Hz
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The time period of a simple pendulum made by using a thin copper wire of length L is T. Suppose the temperature of the room in which this simple pendulum is placed increases by 30°C. What will be the effect on the time period of the pendulum?
A. T will increase slightly
B. T will remain the same
C. T will decrease slightly
D. T will become more than 2 times
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What is the approximate value of speed of sound in air?
A. 3 × 108 m./s
B. 330 m./s
C. 5000 m./s
D. 1500 m./s
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Which of the following statements is correct about sound waves and light waves?
A. Both transverse waves
B. Both longitudinal waves
C. Sound waves are transverse waves and light waves are longitudinal waves
D. Sound waves are longitudinal and light waves are transverse waves
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Which one of the following statements is correct? The velocity of sound
A. does not depend upon the nature of media
B. is maximum in gases and minimum in liquids
C. is maximum in solids and minimum in liquids
D. is maximum in solids and minimum in gases
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There is an acoustic resonance, which echoes is the fixed resonance when it is in vibration.
A. whistle
B. tuning fork
C. electric circuit
D. clarinet
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What are the main instruments in a SONAR, which are used to find the distance, direction and speed of an underwater body?
A. Amplifier and speaker
B. Speaker and microphone
C. Transmitter and detector
D. Amplifier and microphone
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Which one of the following is not true for an electromagnetic wave?
A. Electromagnetic wave transports energy and momentum
B. Electromagnetic wave can be polarised and reflected
C. Electromagnetic wave is longitudinal
D. Electromagnetic wave propagation is described by the varying electric and magnetic fields
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The speed of sound . . . . . . . . as it passes from solid to gaseous medium?
A. does not change
B. increases
C. fluctuates
D. decreases
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