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Multiple Choice Questionsbnofeoliionian

television waves and radio w a v e s are the examples of
Q.1. X-ray waves, Transverse waves
(a) Mechanical waves loogob (b) waves
Longitudinal waves p(d) Electromagnetic
(c)
slere[Ans. (d)]
tuoe lo
require medium for propagation
are
Q. 2. Waves which
(b) Mechanical
(a) Electromagnetic
(c) Transverse (d) Longitudinal [Ans. (b)]

Q.3. A disturbance in the medium which particles of the medium

causes the
motion about their m e a n position in equal intervals
0 20 to undergo vibratory r sd
of time is known as obutllqe
(a) Wave (d) (b) Energy
(c) Vibration (d) Amplitude Ans. (a)]

Q.4. Energy can be transferred from one place to another through

(a) Linear motion (b) Circular motion
(c) Force (d) Waves [Ans. (d)]

Water and sound waves are the examples of

Q. 5. waves
(b) Longitudinal waves
(a) Transverse waves
(c) Mechanical waves (d) Electromagnetic waves

de dppn Ans. (c)]

5 beats.
Q.6. Two tuning forks A and B vibrating simultaneously produce
Frequency of B is 512 Hz. It is seen that if one arm of a is filed, then the
number of beats increases, Frequency of A will be
(a) 502 Hz (b) 507 Hz
6)n (c) 517 Hz 6) (d) 522 Hz [Ans. (c)]
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7. Which ofthe following statements is wrong

(a) Sound travels in a straight line
b )Sound travels as waves
(c) Sound is a from of energy
that then in air bo Ans. (d))
(d) Sound travels faster in vacuum

8. h e equation of a progressive wave traveling on a stretched string is ys

10sin t * where x and y are in cm and t is in sec. what is the

e
(0.02 100) b voh
sdr b v h
11 s Speed
Speed of
of the wave?
wave: niouces j l o r af si

ob (a) 500 cm/s anibeuoue (b) 50 m/s

(c) 40 m/s biouabo eo (d) 400 cm/s [Ans. (b))
Q.9. When a compression is incident on rigid wall it is reflectedas
(a) Compression with a phase change of p
(6) Compression with no phase changeoiler 22vi
(c) Rarefaction with a phase change of p bctesrbol
(d) Rarefaction with no phase change eletiburiyno Ans. (a)]
Q. 10. The wavelength of sound in air is 10 cm. its frequency is, (Given velocity
of sound =330 m/s)
P
(a) 330 cycles per second (b) 3.3 kilo cycles per second
e ) 30 mega-cycles per second (d) 3x 105 cycles per second
Ans.(b)]
Q. 11. Two waves are represented by y, = a sin o t+ and y, = a cos ot.
what will be their resultant 6
amplitude?
(a) a (b) V2a
A(C) 2a (d) 2a [Ans. (c)]
Q. 12. Sound waves having the following frequencies are audible to human
beings
(a) 5 c/s (b) 27000 c/s
(c) 5000 c/s orf ons(d) 50,000 c/s Ans. (c)]
Q. 13. A sound wave is represented by
aY = a sin (10000t + 3x). the distance between two points having a phase
difference of 607t is
od eo Alhot ov
o (a) eme ep )
8
e
18 d to 1detud
)a(c)
9
(d) [Ans. (C)]
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o14. In the longitudinal waves the direction of vibration in medium of particle
is
(a) Perpendicular to propagation of wave
(b) Parallel to propagation
Ob(C) Different from each other
(d) Variable for time to time. Ans. (b))
of a longitudinal wave through a material medium
o.15. With the propagation
direction are
the quantities transmitted in the propagation
(a) Energy, momentum and masS
(b) Energy oor d gop
(c) Energy and mass
LAns. (d))
bobo(d) Energy and linear momentum62o1 alourlo voneo
Q.16. Loudness of a note of sound is
c
(a) Directly proportional to amplitude of
the wave
b)Directly proportional to square of amplitude of wave
(c) Directly proportional to velocity of the wave ibolbe ollt M
(d) Directly proportional to square of velocity of
the wave [Ans. (b)]
anlo bne genod d
Q.17. The velocity of sound is maximum in
(a) Water (b) Airog 10 dianstnl
d c ) Vacuum baroe lo (d) Metal g0[Ans.(d)]
Q. 18. Two tuning forks of frequencies 256 and 258 vibrations/second are
consecutive
sounded together. Then the time interval between two
maxima heard by an observer is
6)(a) 2 sec (b) 0.5 sec
(c) 250 sec (d) 252 Sec w alnoes Ans. (b)]
becomes
Q.19. The speed of sound in air at N.T.P. is 300 m/s. if air pressure
d)four times, then the speed of sound will beol udo s
(a) 150 m/s n landlo nor (b) 300 m/s enore
1200 m/s lAns. (b)]
(c) 600 m/s on lo noliaibe(d) o eowr
dige asouoe
o

Q.20. Consider the following statements:

Assertion A: The velocity of sound in the air increases due to presence

of moisture in it
Reason (R) : The presence of moisture in air lowers the density ofair. Of
these statements.
(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 Ans. (a)
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Q. 21. If the amplitude of waves at a distancer from a line sour
arce is A,
amplitude at a distance 4rwill be:
ther
(a) 2A (b) A oefbemene

(c) () [Ans. (d)

Q. 22. If the amplitude of sound is doubled and the frequency reduced to one. ced to one-
TOurth, the intensity of sound at the same point will be P
(a) Increasing by a factor of 2 (b) Decreasing by a factor of 2
(c) Decreasing by a factor of 4 (d) Unchanged Ans. (C)]
Q.23. Frequency of tuning forks 320 Hz. And 325 Hz. If
are they are
sounded
together, the beat period is......
(a) 5 second oe eaenrdaola
(b) 6 second
(c) O second o sfeilqm 0.2 second
) lioouC lAns. (d)l
e o
Q.24. The velocity of sound in any gas depends uponog b r d
(a) Wavelength of sound only eo fecoithogosg erid 6
(b) Density and elasticity of gas
(c) Intensity of sound waves only e Be9d8 6koi YSi
r6 d) Amplitude and frequency of sound
[Ans. (b)]
Q.25. The velocity of sound in air at 4
opressure would be
atmosphere and that at 1
atmosphere
(a) 1:1 rdspo Babeu
(c) 1:4
(b) 4: l bcod son
(d) 3:1l [Ans. (a)]
Q.26. Ultrasonic waves are those waves
(a) To which man can hear (b) Man can not hear
(c) Are of high velocityw bauo (d) Of high amplitude Ans. (b)
O.27. To demonstrate the phenomenon of beats we
need
(a) Two sources which emit radiation of
(b) Two sources which emit radiation
nearly the same frequency
of
(c) Two sources which emit radiation of exactly
the same frequency
and have a definite phase exactly the same frequeney
relationship
(d) Two sources which emit radiation of
exactly the same wavelengu
[Ans. (a)
0,28. X-ray waves, television waves and radio waves are the
g ( a ) Mechanical waves examples of
(b) Transverse waves
(c) Longitudinal waves
(d) Electromagnetic waves
[Ans. (d)
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0.29. Waves which require medium for propagation are
(a) Electromagnetic (b) Mechanical
(c) Transverse (d) Longitudinal [Ans. (b)

Q.30. A disturbance inthe medium which causes the particles of the medium
intervais
to undergo vibratory motion about their mean position in equal
of time is known as
(a) Wave (b) Energy
(c) Vibration (d) Amplitude wlo er [Ans. (a)]
31. Energy can be transferred from one place to another through
Q.
(a) Linear motion (b) Circular motion
(d) Waves
[Ans. (d)]
(c) Force

and sound waves are the examples of

Q. 32. Water waves
(b) longitudinal waves
(a) transverse waves
(d) e l e c t r o m a g n e t i c waves
(C) mechanical waves
[Ans. (c)]

Q.33. The maximum displacement from mean position is

(b) Time period
(a) Frequency
(d) Angular speed Ans. (c)]
(c) Aplititude
Intensity is
Q.34. The S.I. unit of Luminous by notioupo aidi2ntteqano
ejore (b) Lumen
(a) Candela

p01 PCo(d) Photon obutig [Ans. (a)]

(c) Lux

Q.35. Candela is the unit of

(a) Luminous flux b) Luminous intensity
e(d) None of these [Ans. (b)
(c) Velocity of light
luminous intensity is
Q.36. S.I. unit of
(b) Candela
(a) Light Year
(d) None [Ans. (b)]
(c) Joule