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1st year Subject: Physics Chapter # 8 Total Marks: 35 Obtained Marks__________

Student Name:_______________ Time: 90 min Roll #:____________

Sr # Choose best option (1x10) A B C D

1 A longitudinal sinusoidal wave has a 0.005 m/s 0.5 m/s 0.05 m/s 1 m/s
wave length of 1 cm and time period 2
sec. its speed is
2 When two identical waves are Increase decrease Remain All
superposed the velocity of the constant
resultant wave
3 The ratio of the velocity of sound in 4:1 16:1 8:1 2:1
hydrogen to the velocity of sound in
oxygen is
4 According to Laplace the speed of 330 m/s 332 m/s 333 m/s None
sound in vacuum is
5 Beats can be heard when difference of 4 2 6 10
frequency is not more than
6 The distance between two consecutive
nodes is
7 The bouncing back of the wave in the Refraction Reflection Diffraction None
same medium is known as
8 Sound wave in air is___ wave. Transvers Longitudinal Electromagnetic Stationary

9 The speed of sound is greater in solid Density Elasticity Temperature Pressure

than gases due to high
10 If 20 waves pass through the medium 1m 20m 0.5m None
in 1 sec with the speed 10m/s them
the wave length
11 On loading the prong of a tuning fork Increase Decrease Remain None
with wax, its frequency constant
12 Speakers produce sound because they Compression Refraction Tension Vibration
are is state of
13 When amplitude of a wave become Remain Decrease Increase Become
double then, its energy constant zero
14 The speed of sound with increase in Increase Decrease No effect None
pressure
15 When tension in the string is increase 4 Increase 4 Increase 2 Decrease 4 time Decrease 2
times period of the wave times times times
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Give answer of all questions (2x7=14)
I. What are node and anti-node?
II. How are beats useful in tuning musical instruments?
III. Explain why sound travels faster in warm air than in cold air.
IV. What features do longitudinal waves have common with transverse waves?
V. Is it possible two sources moving and no change on the frequency observed?
VI. Is it possible two identical waves travelling in same direction give rise to stationary
waves?
VII. What do you know about superposition?

Answer all the questions (6)

Q#2: (a) Briefly explain Doppler Effect. Discuss the case when source is moving towards the
observer. (6)