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This section includes 19 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Engineering Physics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
The loudness and pitch of a sound note depends on __________ |
A. | Intensity and frequency |
B. | Frequency and number of harmonics |
C. | Intensity and velocity |
D. | Frequency and velocity |
Answer» B. Frequency and number of harmonics | |
2. |
Speed of recession of a galaxy is proportional to its distance __________ |
A. | Directly |
B. | Inversely |
C. | Exponentially |
D. | Linearly |
Answer» B. Inversely | |
3. |
The phenomenon by which stars recede from each other is explained by __________ |
A. | Black hole theory |
B. | Neutron star theory |
C. | White dwarf |
D. | Red shift |
Answer» E. | |
4. |
Two trains, each moving with a velocity of 30m/s, cross each other. One of the trains gives a whistle whose frequency is 600Hz. If the speed of sound is 330m/s, the apparent frequency for passengers sitting in the other train before crossing would be __________ |
A. | 600Hz |
B. | 630Hz |
C. | 930Hz |
D. | 720Hz |
Answer» E. | |
5. |
A racing car moving towards a cliff sound its horn. The driver observes that the sound reflected from the cliff has a pitch one octave higher than the actual sound of the horn. If v is the velocity of sound, the velocity of the car is? |
A. | v/√2 |
B. | v/2 |
C. | v/3 |
D. | v/4 |
Answer» D. v/4 | |
6. |
A car sounding its horn at 480Hz moves towards a high wall at a speed of 20m/s, the frequency of the reflected sound heard by the man sitting in the car will be nearest to __________ |
A. | 480Hz |
B. | 510Hz |
C. | 540Hz |
D. | 570Hz |
Answer» D. 570Hz | |
7. |
The source of sound generating of a frequency of 3 kHz reaches an observer with a speed of 0.5 times the velocity of sound in air. The frequency heard by the observer is? |
A. | 1 kHz |
B. | 3 kHz |
C. | 4 kHz |
D. | 6 kHz |
Answer» E. | |
8. |
A person is standing on a railway platform and a train is approaching to him, what is maximum wavelength of sound he can hear? Wavelength of whistle=1m, speed of sound in air=330m/s, speed of train=36km/h. |
A. | 1m |
B. | 32/322m |
C. | 33/32m |
D. | 12/13m |
Answer» C. 33/32m | |
9. |
A train is approaching with velocity 25m/s towards a pedestrian standing on the track, frequency of horn of train is 1 kHz. Frequency heard by the pedestrian is (v=350m/s). |
A. | 1077Hz |
B. | 1167Hz |
C. | 985Hz |
D. | 945Hz |
Answer» B. 1167Hz | |
10. |
THE_LOUDNESS_AND_PITCH_OF_A_SOUND_NOTE_DEPENDS_ON?$ |
A. | Intensity and frequency |
B. | Frequency and number of harmonics |
C. | Intensity and velocity |
D. | Frequency and velocity |
Answer» B. Frequency and number of harmonics | |
11. |
SPEED_OF_RECESSION_OF_A_GALAXY_IS_PROPORTIONAL_TO_ITS_DISTANCE?$ |
A. | Directly |
B. | Inversely |
C. | Exponentially |
D. | Linearly |
Answer» B. Inversely | |
12. |
The phenomenon by which stars recede from each other is explained b? |
A. | Black hole theory |
B. | Neutron star theory |
C. | White dwarf |
D. | Red shift |
Answer» E. | |
13. |
Two trains, each moving with a velocity of 30m/s, cross each other. One of the trains gives a whistle whose frequency is 600Hz. If the speed of sound is 330m/s, the apparent frequency for passengers sitting in the other train before crossing would be |
A. | 600Hz |
B. | 630Hz |
C. | 930Hz |
D. | 720Hz |
Answer» E. | |
14. |
If a particle travelling with a speed of 0.9 of the speed of sound and is emitting radiations of frequency if 1kHz and moving towards the observer, what is the apparent frequency? |
A. | 1.1 kHz |
B. | 0.8 kHz |
C. | 0.4 kHz |
D. | 10 kHz |
Answer» E. | |
15. |
A racing car moving towards a cliff sound its horn. The driver observes that the sound reflected from the cliff has a pitch one octave higher than the actual sound of the horn. If v is the velocity of sound, the velocity of the car is |
A. | v/‚àö2 |
B. | v/2 |
C. | v/3 |
D. | v/4 |
Answer» D. v/4 | |
16. |
A car sounding its horn at 480Hz moves towards a high wall at a speed of 20m/s, the frequency of the reflected sound heard by the man sitting in the car will be nearest to |
A. | 480Hz |
B. | 510Hz |
C. | 540Hz |
D. | 570Hz |
Answer» D. 570Hz | |
17. |
The source of sound generating of a frequency of 3 kHz reaches an observer with a speed of 0.5 times the velocity of sound in air. The frequency heard by the observer is |
A. | 1 kHz |
B. | 3 kHz |
C. | 4 kHz |
D. | 6 kHz |
Answer» E. | |
18. |
A person is standing on a railway platform and a train is approaching to him, what is maximum wavelength of sound he can hear? Wavelength of whistle=1m, speed of sound in air=330m/s, speed of train=36km/h |
A. | 1m |
B. | 32/322m |
C. | 33/32m |
D. | 12/13m |
Answer» C. 33/32m | |
19. |
A train is approaching with velocity 25m/s towards a pedestrian standing on the track, frequency of horn of train is 1 kHz. Frequency heard by the pedestrian is (v=350m/s) |
A. | 1077Hz |
B. | 1167Hz |
C. | 985Hz |
D. | 945Hz |
Answer» B. 1167Hz | |