Explore topic-wise MCQs in Physics.

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201.

When a stone is dropped on the surface of still water, the waves produced are

A. Transverse
B. Longitudinal
C. Stationary
D. Partially longitudinal and partially transverse
Answer» E.
202.

A noise level of 100 decibel would correspond to

A. Just audible sound
B. Ordinary conversation
C. Sound from a noisy street
D. Noise from a machine shop
Answer» E.
203.

There is no net transfer of energy by the particles of the medium in

A. Longitudinal waves
B. Transverse waves
C. Progressive waves
D. Stationary waves
Answer» E.
204.

In a stationary wave along a string the strain is

A. Zero at nodes
B. Maximum of nodes
C. Maximum at anti nodes
D. Constant every where
Answer» E.
205.

In a stationary longitudinal wave, nodes are points of

A. Maximum pressure
B. Minimum pressure
C. Minimum pressure variation
D. Maximum pressure variation
Answer» E.
206.

Radar waves are sent towards a moving aeroplane and the reflected waves are received. When the aeroplane is moving towards the radar, the wavelength of then wave

A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains the same
D. Sometimes increases of decreases
Answer» C. Remains the same
207.

If two waves of amplitude a produce a resultant wave of amplitude a, the n the phase difference between them is

A. 60
B. 90
C. 120
D. 180
Answer» D. 180
208.

A particle is executing simple harmonic motion. Its total energy is proportional to its

A. Displacement from equilibrium position
B. Frequency of oscillation
C. Square of amplitude of motion
D. Velocity at equilibrium position
Answer» D. Velocity at equilibrium position
209.

The velocity of sound produced by a vibrating body varies

A. Directly as the sq. root of density of the medium
B. Inversely as the density of the medium
C. Directly as the sq. root of frequency of the medium
D. Inversely as the frequency of the medium
Answer» C. Directly as the sq. root of frequency of the medium
210.

If the amplitude of sound is doubled and the frequency reduced to one-fourth, the intensity will

A. Increase by a factor of 2
B. Decreases by a factor of2
C. Decrease by a factor of 4
D. Remain unchanged
Answer» D. Remain unchanged
211.

With the propagation of a longitudinal wave through a material medium, the quantities transferred in the direction of propagation are

A. Energy, momentum and mass
B. Energy and momentum
C. Energy and mass
D. Energy
Answer» C. Energy and mass
212.

The temperature at which the speed of sound in air becomes double of its value at 27 C is

A. 54 C
B. 327 C
C. 927 C
D. -123 C
Answer» D. -123 C
213.

If the pressure amplitude of a sound wave is tripled, then the intensity of the wave increased by a factor

A. 3
B. 6
C. 9
D.
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Answer» D.