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A violin emits sound waves of frequency ' $n_1$ ' under tension T. When tension is increased by $44 \%$, keeping the length and mass per unit length constant, frequency of sound waves becomes ' $\mathrm{n}_2$ '. The ratio of frequency ' $\m...
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2Waves
If ' $l$ ' is the length of pipe, ' $r$ ' is the internal radius of the pipe and ' $v$ ' is the velocity of sound in air then fundamental frequency of open pipe is
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3Waves
The end correction of resonance tube is 1 cm. If the shortest length resonating with a tuning fork is 15 cm , the next resonating length will be
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4Waves
Velocity of sound waves in air is $330 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$. For a particular sound wave in air, path difference of 40 cm is equivalent to phase difference of $1.6 \pi$. The frequency of this wave is
MCQ+1 / -02024
5Waves
A wire under tension 225 N produces 6 beats per second when it is tuned with a fork. When the tension changes to 256 N , it is again tuned with the same tuning fork, the number of beats remain unchanged. The frequency of tuning fork will be
MCQ+1 / -02024
6Waves
An air column in a closed organ pipe vibrating in unison with a fork, produces second overtone. The vibrating air column has
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7Waves
Two simple harmonic progressive waves have displacements $\rightarrow \mathrm{y}_1=\mathrm{a}_1 \sin \left(\frac{2 \pi \mathrm{x}}{\lambda}-\omega \mathrm{t}\right)$ and $\mathrm{y}_2=\mathrm{a}_2 \cos \left(\frac{2 \pi \mathrm{x}}{\lambda}...
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8Waves
A sonometer wire is stretched by hanging a metal bob. The fundamental frequency of vibration of wire is ' $n_1$ '. When the bob is completely immersed in water, the frequency of vibration of wire becomes ' $n_2$ '. The relative density of t...
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9Waves
In a vibrating string with fixed ends the waves are of type
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10Waves
A stretched string is fixed at both ends. It is made to vibrate so that the total number of nodes formed in it is ' $x$ '. The length of the string in terms of the wavelength of waves formed in it is ( $\lambda=$ wavelength $)$
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11Waves
The driver of a car travelling with a speed ' $V_1$ ' $\mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}$ towards a wall sounds a siren of frequency ' $n$ ' Hz. If the velocity of sound in air is ' V ' $\mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}$, then the frequency of the sound refle...
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12Waves
How many times more intense is a 60 dB sound that a 30 dB sound?
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13Waves
A string is under tension of 180 N and mass per unit length $2 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{Kg} / \mathrm{m}$. It produces two consecutive resonant frequencies with a tuning fork, which are 375 Hz and 450 Hz . The mass of the string is
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14Waves
Two uniform strings A and B made of steel are made to vibrate under the same tension. If first overtone of A is equal to the second overtone of $B$ and if the radius of $A$ is twice that of $B$, the ratio of the length of string $B$ to that...
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15Waves
A source and listener are both moving towards each other with speed $\frac{\mathrm{V}}{10}$. (where V is speed of sound) If the frequency of sound note emitted by the source is ' $n$ ', then the frequency heard by the listener would be near...
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16Waves
A pipe 60 cm long and open at both the ends produces harmonics. Which harmonic mode of pipe resonates a 2.2 KHz source?
(Speed of sound in air $=330 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s})($ Neglect end correction)
(Speed of sound in air $=330 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s})($ Neglect end correction)
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17Waves
Two sound waves having frequencies 250 Hz and 256 Hz superimpose to produce beat wave. The resultant beat wave has intensity maximum at $\mathrm{t}=0$. After how much time an intensity will be minimum produced at the same point?
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18Waves
When a sonometer wire vibrates in third overtone there are
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19Waves
The driver of a car travelling with a speed ' $V_1$ ' $\mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}$ towards a wall sounds a siren of frequency ' $n$ ' Hz. If the velocity of sound in air is $\mathrm{V} \mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}$, then the frequency of sound refl...
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20Waves
Two progressive waves $Y_1=\sin 2 \pi\left(\frac{t}{0 \cdot 4}-\frac{x}{4}\right)$ and $Y_2=\sin 2 \pi\left(\frac{t}{0 \cdot 4}+\frac{x}{4}\right)$ superpose to form a standing wave. ' $x$ ' and ' $y$ ' are in SI system. Amplitude of the pa...
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21Waves
An open organ pipe of length ' $l$ ' is sounded together with another open organ pipe of length $\left(l+l_1\right)$ in their fundamental modes. Speed of sound in air is ' $V$ '. The beat frequency heard will be ( $\left.l_1< < l\right)$
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22Waves
A string has mass per unit length of $10^{-6} \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{cm}$ The equation of simple harmonic wave produced in it is $\mathrm{Y}=0.2 \sin (2 \mathrm{x}+80 \mathrm{t}) \mathrm{m}$. The tension in the string is
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23Waves
A wave is given by $Y=3 \sin 2 \pi\left(\frac{t}{0.04}-\frac{x}{0.01}\right)$ where Y is in cm . Frequency of the wave and maximum acceleration will be $\left(\pi^2=10\right)$
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24Waves
Velocity of sound waves in air is $330 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$. For a particular sound wave in air, path difference of 40 cm is equivalent to phase difference of $1.6 \pi$. frequency of this wave is
MCQ+1 / -02024
25Waves
The end correction for the vibrations of air column in a tube of circular cross-section will be more if the tube is
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26Waves
With what velocity an observer should move relative to a stationary source so that a sound of triple the frequency of source is heard by an observer?
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27Waves
At the poles of earth, a stretched wire of a given length vibrates in unison with a tuning fork. At the equator of earth, for same setting, to produce resonance with same fork, the vibrating length of wire
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28Waves
The frequency of two tuning forks A and B are respectively $1.4 \%$ more and $2.6 \%$ less than that of the tuning fork C . When A and B are sounded together, 10 beats are produced in 1 second. The frequency of tuning fork C is
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29Waves
A resonance tube closed at one end is of height 1.5 m . A tuning fork of frequency 340 Hz is vibrating above the tube. Water is poured in the tube gradually. The minimum height of water column for which resonance is obtained is (Neglect end...
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30Waves
A wire of length ' $L$ ' and linear density ' $m$ ' is stretched between two rigid supports with tension ' $T$ '. It is observed that wire resonates in the $\mathrm{P}^{\text {th }}$ harmonic at a frequency of 320 Hz and resonates again at ...
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31Waves
If the two waves of same amplitude, having frequencies 340 Hz and 335 Hz , are moving in same direction, then the time interval between two successive maxima formed (in second) is
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32Waves
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
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33Waves
The frequency of the third overtone of a pipe of length ' $L_{\mathrm{c}}$ ', closed at one end is same as the frequency of the sixth overtone of a pipe of length ' $L_0$ ', open at both ends. Then the ratio $\mathrm{L}_{\mathrm{c}}: \mathr...
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34Waves
When the listener moves towards stationary source with velocity ' $\mathrm{V}_1$ ', the apparent frequency of emitted note is ' $F_1$ '. When observer moves away from the source with velocity ' $\mathrm{V}_1$ ', apparent frequency is ' $F_2...
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35Waves
When the string is stretched between two rigid supports, under certain tension and vibrated
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36Waves
A musical instrument X produces sound waves of frequency n and amplitude A. Another musical instrument $Y$ produces sound waves of frequency $\frac{n}{3}$. The waves produced by $x$ and $y$ have equal energies. The amplitude of waves produc...
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37Waves
The pipe open at both ends and pipe closed at one end have same length and both are vibrating in fundamental mode. Air column vibrating in open pipe has resonance frequency $n_1$ and air column vibrating in closed pipe has resonance frequen...
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38Waves
Two sound waves having displacements $x_1=2 \sin (1000 \pi t)$ and $x_2=3 \sin (1006 \pi t)$, when interfere, produce
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39Waves
The end correction for the vibrations of air column in a tube of circular cross-section will be more if the tube is
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40Waves
Prong of a vibrating tuning fork is in contact with water surface. It produces concentric circular waves on the surface of water. The distance between five consecutive crests is 0.8 m and the velocity of wave on the water surface is $56 \ma...
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41Waves
Stationary wave is produced along the stretched string of length 80 cm . The resonant frequencies of string are $90 \mathrm{~Hz}, 150 \mathrm{~Hz}$ and 210 Hz . The speed of transverse wave in the string is
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42Waves
The length of a sonometer wire 'AB' is 110 cm . Where should the two bridges be placed from end ' $A$ ' to divide the wire in three segments whose fundamental frequencies are in the ratio $1: 2: 3$ ?
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43Waves
A closed organ pipe of length '\(L_1\)' and an open organ pipe contain diatomic gases of densities '\(\rho_1\)' and '\(\rho_2\)' respectively. The compressibilities of the gases are same in both pipes, which are vibrating in their first ove...
MCQ+1 / -02023
44Waves
When a string of length '\(l\)' is divided into three segments of length \(l_1, l_2\) and \(l_3\). The fundamental frequencies of three segments are \(\mathrm{n}_1, \mathrm{n}_2\) and \(\mathrm{n}_3\) respectively. The original fundamental ...
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45Waves
Equation of simple harmonic progressive wave is given by \(y=\frac{1}{\sqrt{a}} \sin \omega t \pm \frac{1}{\sqrt{b}} \cos \omega t\) then the resultant amplitude of the wave is \(\left(\cos 90^{\circ}=0\right)\)
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46Waves
When both source and listener are approaching each other the observed frequency of sound is given by \(\left(V_L\right.\) and \(V_S\) is the velocity of listener and source respectively, \(\mathrm{n}_0=\) radiated frequency)
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47Waves
If the end correction of an open pipe is \(0.8 \mathrm{~cm}\), then the inner radius of that pipe is
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48Waves
If the length of an open organ pipe is \(33.3 \mathrm{~cm}\), then the frequency of fifth overtone is [Neglect end correction, velocity of sound \(=333 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\) ]
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49Waves
Stationary waves can be produced in
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50Waves
The equation of simple harmonic progressive wave is given by \(y=a \sin 2 \pi(b t-c x)\). The maximum particle velocity will be half the wave velocity, if \(\mathrm{c}=\)
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