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Waves and Sound Subjective Questions

This document contains 13 multiple choice questions about waves and sound. The questions cover topics such as: - Definitions of mechanical waves and examples - Relationship between tension and velocity of transverse waves in a string - Laplace's formula for velocity of sound - Definition and expression for beat frequency - Relationship between fundamental and harmonic frequencies of open and closed organ pipes - Interference and conditions for maximum and minimum intensity - Wavelength and phase difference between two points of a progressive wave - Formation of stationary waves in a string fixed at both ends - Doppler effect and expression for apparent frequency of a moving sound source - Resonance in air columns and deducing end correction and speed of sound

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Waves and Sound Subjective Questions

This document contains 13 multiple choice questions about waves and sound. The questions cover topics such as: - Definitions of mechanical waves and examples - Relationship between tension and velocity of transverse waves in a string - Laplace's formula for velocity of sound - Definition and expression for beat frequency - Relationship between fundamental and harmonic frequencies of open and closed organ pipes - Interference and conditions for maximum and minimum intensity - Wavelength and phase difference between two points of a progressive wave - Formation of stationary waves in a string fixed at both ends - Doppler effect and expression for apparent frequency of a moving sound source - Resonance in air columns and deducing end correction and speed of sound

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TOPIC: Wave and sound Q.1. SUBJECTIVE SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTION FACULTY: MONI KAKATI Q.10. A standing wave in a medium is given What are mechanical waves? Give two by examples. y= 4cos sin 40 If the tension in a string is increased four times, how does the velocity of transverse wave in a string change? Where x and y are in cm and t in seconds (a) What are amplituide and velocity of two component waves which produce Q.3. Give the Laplace formula for velocity of sound waves. this standing wave (b) What is the distance between consecutive nodes. Q.4. Define beats and give the expression for beat frequency. Q.11. An open organ pipe is suddenly closed at one end with the result that the Q.5. Obtain an expression for the energy of a plane progressive wave frequency of third harmonic of closed pipe is found to be higher than its fundamental frequency by 100 Hz. What Q.6. Obtain the differential equation for a plane progressive wave. Q.12. is the fundamental frequency of the open organ pipe.

Q.2.

Q.7.

Explain the phenomena of interference of sound waves. Obtain the condition for maximum and minimum intensity

A progressive wave of frequency 550 Hz is travelling with a velocity of 360 m/s. How for apart are two points 600 out of phase.

Q.8.

Discuss the formation of stationary waves in a string fixed at both ends. Q.13. An air column with a tuning fork of frequency 256 Hz gives resonance at

Q.9.

What do you mean by Dopplers effect. Obtain an expression for apparent frequency of sound wave when a source moves away from stationary observer.

column length 33.4 cm and 101.5 cm. Deduce the end correction and the speed of sound in air.

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