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This section includes 40 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Physics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
A simple pendulum has a bob of mass m and its frequency is f. If we replaced the bob with a heavier one say of 2m then that will be its new frequency? |
A. | 1/4f |
B. | 1/2f |
C. | Frequency lower than 20 Hz |
D. | 2f |
Answer» D. 2f | |
2. |
A stationary wave is set up in the air column of a closed pipe. At the closes end of the pipe |
A. | Always an node in formed |
B. | Always an antinode is formed |
C. | Neither node nor antinode is formed |
D. | Sometimes a node and sometimes an antinode is formed |
Answer» B. Always an antinode is formed | |
3. |
According to Newton sound travel in air under the conditions of |
A. | Adiabatic |
B. | Isothermal |
C. | Isobaric |
D. | Isochoric |
Answer» D. Isochoric | |
4. |
Beats are the results of |
A. | Diffraction of sound waves |
B. | Constructive and destructive interference |
C. | Polarization |
D. | Destructive interference |
Answer» C. Polarization | |
5. |
Doppler effect applies to |
A. | Sound wave only |
B. | Light wave only |
C. | Both sound and light waves |
D. | Neither sound nor light wave |
Answer» D. Neither sound nor light wave | |
6. |
For destructive interference of sound waves the path difference between two interfering sounds should be |
A. | N? |
B. | (n+1/2)? |
C. | Some time n? and some times (n+1/2)? |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Some time n? and some times (n+1/2)? | |
7. |
Fundamental frequency of stationary waves in open pipe is ________ times the frequency in closed pipe. |
A. | One |
B. | Two |
C. | Four time |
D. | None of these |
Answer» C. Four time | |
8. |
The waves that require a material medium for their propagation are called |
A. | Matter waves |
B. | Electromagnetic waves |
C. | Carrier waves |
D. | Mechanical waves |
Answer» E. | |
9. |
Ultrasonic have |
A. | Frequency in the audible range |
B. | Frequency is greater than 20 kHz |
C. | Frequency lower than 20 Hz |
D. | All of above |
Answer» C. Frequency lower than 20 Hz | |
10. |
Velocity of sound in vacuum is |
A. | 332 ms-1 |
B. | 320 ms-1 |
C. | Zero |
D. | 224 ms-1 |
Answer» D. 224 ms-1 | |
11. |
Waves produced at the surface of water by a pencil executing vibrating motion if held vertically at a frequency of 50Hz are |
A. | Longitudinal |
B. | Transverse |
C. | Periodic |
D. | Both (a) and (c) |
Answer» E. | |
12. |
Waves transmit __________________ from one place to another |
A. | Energy |
B. | Mass |
C. | Both |
D. | None |
Answer» B. Mass | |
13. |
When the source of sound moves away form a stationary listener then _________ occurs. |
A. | An apparent increase in frequency |
B. | An apparent decrease in frequency |
C. | An apparent decrease in wavelength |
D. | No apparent change in frequency |
Answer» C. An apparent decrease in wavelength | |
14. |
When two identical traveling waves are superimposed, the velocity of the resultant wave |
A. | Decreases |
B. | Increases |
C. | Remains unchanged |
D. | Becomes zero |
Answer» D. Becomes zero | |
15. |
Which one is the correct relation for fundamental frequency of open and closed pipe? |
A. | Fopen = 2 fclosed |
B. | Fclosed = 2fopen |
C. | Fopen = fclosed |
D. | Fopen = 1 / f closed |
Answer» B. Fclosed = 2fopen | |
16. |
Which one is the correct relation? |
A. | VNewton = V Laplace |
B. | VNewton = |
C. | VNewton = |
D. | VNewton = |
Answer» D. VNewton = | |
17. |
Silence zone takes place due to |
A. | Constructive interference |
B. | Destructive interference |
C. | Beats |
D. | Resonance |
Answer» C. Beats | |
18. |
Sound waves do not travel in vacuum because |
A. | They are transverse waves |
B. | They are stationary waves |
C. | They require material medium for propagation |
D. | They do not have enough energy |
Answer» D. They do not have enough energy | |
19. |
The beats frequency (sensible) for a human car is |
A. | 42Hz |
B. | 7 Hz |
C. | 256Hz |
D. | 262Hz |
Answer» C. 256Hz | |
20. |
The dimension of elastic modulus ? is |
A. | ML-1T-2 |
B. | ML-2T-2 |
C. | MLT-2 |
D. | ML2T-2 |
Answer» B. ML-2T-2 | |
21. |
The distance between any two consecutive crests or troughs is called |
A. | Frequency |
B. | Period |
C. | Wave length |
D. | Phase difference |
Answer» D. Phase difference | |
22. |
The distance between consecutive node and anitnode is |
A. | ? |
B. | ?/2 |
C. | 2? |
D. | ?/4 |
Answer» E. | |
23. |
The distance between two consecutive nodes is |
A. | ?/2 |
B. | ?/4 |
C. | ? |
D. | 2? |
Answer» B. ?/4 | |
24. |
The number of beats produced per second is equal to |
A. | The sum of the frequencies of two tuning forks |
B. | The difference of the frequencies of two tuning forks |
C. | The ratio of the frequencies of two tuning forks |
D. | The frequency of either of the two tuning forks |
Answer» C. The ratio of the frequencies of two tuning forks | |
25. |
The normal ear is the most sensitive in the frequency range |
A. | 20000 to 30000 hertz |
B. | 10 to 20 hertz |
C. | 2000 to 4000 hertz |
D. | 6000 to 8000 hertz |
Answer» D. 6000 to 8000 hertz | |
26. |
The particles in the wave separated through __________ multiple of ? are out of phase to each other |
A. | (n) |
B. | (n+1) |
C. | (n+1/2) |
D. | Both (a) and (c) |
Answer» D. Both (a) and (c) | |
27. |
The periodic alternation of sound between maximum and minimum loudness are called |
A. | Silence zone |
B. | Interference |
C. | Beats |
D. | Resonance |
Answer» D. Resonance | |
28. |
The speed of sound in hydrogen is __________ time than that in oxygen |
A. | Two times |
B. | Three times |
C. | Four time |
D. | Six time |
Answer» D. Six time | |
29. |
The speed of stationary waves in a stretched string are independent of |
A. | Number of loops |
B. | Tension in the string |
C. | Point where string is plucked |
D. | Both (a) and (c) |
Answer» E. | |
30. |
The velocity of sound in air would become double than its velocity at 0?C at temperature |
A. | 313?C |
B. | 586?C |
C. | 819?C |
D. | 1172?C |
Answer» D. 1172?C | |
31. |
The velocity of sound is greatest in |
A. | Water |
B. | Air |
C. | Copper |
D. | Ammonia |
Answer» D. Ammonia | |
32. |
Which phenomena can be applied to estimate the velocity of star with respect to earth |
A. | Dopplers effect |
B. | Interference of waves |
C. | Beats phenomena |
D. | All of these |
Answer» B. Interference of waves | |
33. |
If stretching force T of wire increases, then its frequency |
A. | Decreases |
B. | Increases |
C. | Remains the same |
D. | Any of above |
Answer» C. Remains the same | |
34. |
In open organ pipe |
A. | Only even harmonics are present |
B. | Only odd harmonics are present |
C. | Both even and odd harmonics are present |
D. | Selected harmonics are present |
Answer» D. Selected harmonics are present | |
35. |
In vibrating cord the points where the amplitude is maximum, are called |
A. | Antinodes |
B. | Nodes |
C. | Troughs |
D. | Crests |
Answer» B. Nodes | |
36. |
Increase in velocity of sound in the air for 1 ?C rise in temperature is |
A. | 1.61 ms-1 |
B. | 61.0 ms-1 |
C. | 0.61 ms-1 |
D. | 2.00 ms-1 |
Answer» D. 2.00 ms-1 | |
37. |
It is possible to distinguish between transverse and longitudinal waves form the property of |
A. | Refraction |
B. | Polarization |
C. | Interference |
D. | Diffraction |
Answer» C. Interference | |
38. |
Laplace found that the alternate compressions and rarefactions produced in sound waves follows |
A. | Isothermal law |
B. | Adiabatic law |
C. | Isochoric law |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» C. Isochoric law | |
39. |
Newton estimated the speed of sound |
A. | 281m/sec |
B. | 333m/sec |
C. | 340m/sec |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» B. 333m/sec | |
40. |
On loading the prong of a tuning form with wax its frequency |
A. | Increases |
B. | Decreases |
C. | Remains unchanged |
D. | May increase or decrease |
Answer» C. Remains unchanged | |