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2. In a resonance tube, the first resonance is obtained when the level of (a) n n1 n2 n3 ....... (b) n n1 n2 n3 .......
water in the tube is at 16cm from the open end. Neglecting end
correction, the next resonance will be obtained when the level of 1 1 1 1
(c) ..... (d) None of these
water from the open end is n n1 n2 n3
(a) 24cm (b) 32cm 10. The equation of stationary wave along a stretched string is given by
(c) 48cm (d) 64cm x
y 5 sin cos 40t where x and y are in centimetre and t in
3. To raise the pitch of a stringed musical instrument the player can 3
second. The separation between two adjacent nodes is :
(a) Loosen the string (b) Tighten the string
(a) 6 cm (b) 4 cm
(c) Shorten the string (d) Both (b) and (c)
(c) 3 cm (d) 1.5 cm
4. A wave travelling along positive x-axis is given by
y A sin( t kx ) . If it is reflected from rigid boundary such 11. An Indian submarine and an enemy submarine move towards each
other during maneuvers in motionless water in the Indian ocean.
that 80% amplitude is reflected, then equation of reflected wave is
The Indian submarine moves at 50 km/h, and the enemy submarine
(a) y A sin( t kx ) (b) y 0.8 A sin( t kx ) at 70 km/h. The Indian sub sends out a sonar signal (sound wave in
water) at 1000 Hz. Sonar waves travel at 5500 km/h. What is the
(c) y 0.8 A sin( t kx ) (d) y A sin( t 0.8 kx ) frequency detected by the Indian submarine
[UPSEAT 2005]
(c) (d) (a) 2 (b) 3
2
(c) 4 (d) 6
15. A sine wave has an amplitude A and wavelength . Let V be the
wave velocity and v be the maximum velocity of a particle in the 21. 50 tuning forks are arranged in increasing order of their frequencies
medium. Then [KCET 2001] such that each gives 4 beats/sec with its previous tuning fork. If the
frequency of the last fork is octave of the first, then the frequency of
3A
(a) V v if (b) V v if A 2 the first tuning fork is [DPMT 2005]
2
(a) 200 Hz (b) 204 Hz
(c) 196 Hz (d) None of these
(c) V v if A (d) V can not be equal to v
2
1
16. A pipe open at both ends produces a note of frequency f . When the 22. The fundamental frequency of a closed pipe is 220 Hz. If of the
1
4
3 pipe is filled with water, the frequency of the first overtone of the
pipe is kept with th of its length it water, it produced a note of
4 pipe now is
f [EAMCET (Med.) 2000]
frequency f . The ratio 1 is
(a) 220 Hz (b) 440 Hz
2
f2
[KCET 1998] (c) 880 Hz (d) 1760 Hz
3 4 23. A glass tube 1.5 m long and open at both ends, is immersed
(a) (b) vertically in a water tank completely. A tuning fork of 660 Hz is
4 3
vibrated and kept at the upper end of the tube and the tube is
1 gradually raised out of water. The total number of resonances heard
(c) (d) 2
2 before the tube comes out of water, taking velocity of sound air 330
m/sec is
17. A man fires a bullet standing between two cliffs. First echo is heard
after 3 seconds and second echo is heard after 5 seconds. If the [EAMCET (Engg.) 1999]
velocity of sound is 330 m/s, then the distance between the cliffs is (a) 12 [AFMC 2000] (b) 6
(a) 1650 m (b) 1320 m (c) 8 (d) 4
(c) 990 m (d) 660 m 24. In the 5 overtone of an open organ pipe, these are (N-stands for
th
18. The equation for spherical progressive wave is (where r is the nodes and A-for antinodes)
distance from the source) [CPMT 2002] (a) 2N, 3A (b) 3N, 4A
a (c) 4N, 5A (d) 5N, 4A
(a) y a sin(t kx ) (b) y sin(t kx )
r 25. An engine approaches a hill with a constant speed. When it is at a
a a distance of 0.9 km it blows a whistle, whose echo is heard by the
(c) y sin(t kx ) (d) y sin(t kx ) driver after 5 sec. If speed of sound in air is 330 m/s, the speed of
2 r
engine is
19. A tuning fork A produces 4 beats/sec with another tuning fork B of
frequency 320 Hz. On filing the fork A, 4 beats/sec are again heard.
The frequency of fork A, after filing is
[KCET (Engg./Med.) 1999]
(a) 324 Hz (b) 320 Hz
(c) 316 Hz (d) 314 Hz (a) 10 m/s (b) 20 m/s
20. The number of beats produced per second by two vibrations: x =x 1 0
(c) 30 m/s (d) 40 m/s
sin 646t and x = x sin 652 t is
2 0
(SET -17)
0.8 A sin(t kx ) an additional phase change of . 14. (b) y(x , t) 0.03 sin (2t 0.01x ) 0.03 sin(2t 0.01x )
5. (c) Third overtone is the fourth harmonic i.e., 2 2
n4 4 n1 4 100 400 Hz k 0 .01 x 0 .01 25
4
32 15. (c)Let wave velocity (V) = maximum particle velocity
6. (b) Path difference (r 2r) 16 ,
2 2
n A 2 nA A
2
16
r 14 cm .
2 16. c) For open pipe f1
v
and for closed pipe
2l
7. (b) l1 l2 l3 110 cm and n1l1 n2l2 n3l3
v v f 1
n1 : n2 : n3 :: 1 : 2 : 3 f2 2 f1 1
l l f2 2
4
n1 1 l2 l n 1 l l 4
l2 1 and 1 3 l3 1
n2 2 l1 2 n3 3 l1 3 17. (b) d1 d2
l1 l1
l1 110 so l1 60cm, l2 30cm, l3 20cm .
2 3 v
8. (d) When plucked at one fourth it gives two loops, and hence 2 nd
3 Hence n – n = x Wrong
A B
2vt 2x n – n = x
Comparing with y 2a cos sin 6 cm. Correct
B A
The separation between adjacent nodes 3 cm. This is the frequency before filing.
2
11. (a) Frequency detected by Indian submarine But in question frequency after filing is asked which must be
greater than 316 Hz, such that it produces 4 beats per sec.
v v sub 5500 50 Hence it is 324 Hz.
n' n 1000 1.02 kHz .
v v sub 5500 50 20. (b) From the given equation 1 2n1 646 n1 323
v v 2uv
12. (c) n n v2 u2 n and 2 2n 2 652 n 2 326
v u v u
Hence, beat frequency 326 323 3
2 4 332
= 300 7
(332)2 (4 )2 21. (c) Frequencies of tuning forks is given by
area 2 10 2
2n n (50 1) 4 n 196Hz.
I 1
Now L 10 log10 = 10 log10 12
I0 10
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mode.
Also in open pipe, Number of nodes = Order of mode of
vibration and number of antinodes = (Number of nodes + 1).
Here number of nodes = 4, Number of antinodes = 4 + 1 =5.
25. (c) If the speed of engine is v, the distance traveled by engine in 5
sec will be 5v, and hence the distance traveled by sound in
reaching the hill and coming back to the moving driver = 900 +
(900 – 5v) = 1800 – 5v
So the time interval between original sound and it’s echo
(1800 5v)
t 5 v = 30 m/s.
330