Exercise 1 OPICALLY DIVIDED QUESTIONS)

Sound Wave and Speed of Sound 7 A pulse of sound wave travels a distancelin helium
1 The number of waves contained in unit length of gas in time T at a particular temperature. If at the
the
medium is called same temperature, a pulse of sound wave is
a. wave speed b. wave number propagated in oxygen gas, it willcover the same
C. angular frequency d. wavelength distance lin time
a. 4.36 T b. 0.23T
2 The speed of wave in a medium is 60 m/s. If 1200
C. 3T d. 0.46T
waves are passing through a point in the medium in
1 min, then wavelength is 8 The ratio of the speed of sound in nitrogen gas to
a. 4.0 m b. 6.0 m that in helium gas at 300 K, is
C. 3.0 m d. 7.0 m
a. b. C. d.
3 Distance between a compression and adjoining 5 5

rarefaction in a pressure wave is 9 If the temperature of the gaseous medium drops by

a. 2 b. C. d. 1%, the velocity of sound in that medium
2 4 3 a. increases by 5% b. remains unchanged
4 Frequency range of the audible sounds is C. decreases by 0.5%% d. decreases by 2%
a. 0 Hz-30 Hz b. 20 Hz-20 kHz 10 When the temperature of an ideal gas is increased
C. 20 kHz-20000 kHz d. 20 kHz-20 MHz 600 K, the velocity of sound in the gas become
5 Ultrasonic waves can be used to by
V3 times the initial velocity in it. The initial
a. detect submarines, icebergs temperature of the gas is
b. clean clothes and fine machinery parts a. -73°C b. 27°C C. 127°C d. 327°C
C. to kill smaller animals like rats, fish and frogs, etc. 11 A tuningfork of frequency 220 Hz produces sound
d. Allof the above
waves of wavelength 1.5 m in air at NTP. The
6 The velocity of sound through a diatomic gaseous increase in wavelength when temperature of air is
medium of molecular weight Mat 0°C, is 27°C, is
|R 3R 382R |273 R a. 0.07 m b. 0.08 m
b. C. d. C. 0.09 m
VM VM VM M d. 0.10 m
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frequency equation
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25 Figure shows the wave y =A sin (o - kx), What is 31 Two sources of sound Aand B produces the wave of
the magnitude of slope of the curve at B? 350 Hz, in the same phase. The particleP is vibrating
under the influence of these two waves, if the
Y
amplitudes at the point P produces by the two waves
is 0.3 mm and 0.4 mm, then the resultant amplitude of
B the point P will be (when AP - BP = 25 cm and the
X velocity of sound is 350 ms ')
a. 0.7 mm b. 0.1 mm
C. 0.2 mm d. 0.5 mm

k
a. b C. kA d. oA Reflection and Characteristics of Sound
A A
32 Sound level of a sound of intensity / is 30 dB. The
26 The distance between two points differing in phase ratio l/, is (where, I, is the threshold of hearing)
Lby 60° on a wave having wave velocity 360 ms and a. 30 b. 300 C. 1000 d. 3000
trequency 500 Hzis
b. 0.18 m
33 A sound has an intensity of 2x 10 Wm². Its
a. 0.36 m
C. 0.48 m d. 0.12 m intensity level (in decibels) is (Take, log, 2= 0.3)
a. 23 b. 4.3
27 The phase difference between two points separated C. 43 d. None of these
by 0.8 m in a wave of frequency 120 Hz is 0.5 . The 34 HoW many times more intense is 90 dB Sound than
velocity of wave will be
a. 720 ms' b. 384 ms1 C. 256 ms d. 144 ms-1 40dB sound?
a. 5 b. 50 C. 500 d. 105
28 Equation of a progressive wave is given by
35 The intensity level of a sound wave is 4 dB. If the
y= 0.2 cos T0.04 t +0.02x - intensity of the wave is doubled, then the intensity
level of the sound as expressed in dB, Would be
The distance is expressed in cm and time in second. a. 8 b. 16 C. 7 d. 14
What willbe the minimum distance between two
36 The pitch of a sound wave is related to its
particles having the phase difference of? a. frequency b. amplitude c. velocity d. beats
2
a. 4 Cm b. 8 cm C. 25 cm d. 12.5 cm 37 Asound absorber attenuates the sound level by
29 The rope shown at an instant is carrying a wave 20 dB. The intensity decreases by a factor of
travelling towards right, created by a source a. 1000 b. 10000
C. 10 d. 100
vibrating at a frequency n.
38 The loudness and pitch of a sound depends on
a. .intensity and velocity
b. frequency and velocity
C. intensity and frequency
b
d. frequency and number of harmonics
Doppler's Effect
Consider the following statements. 39 The Doppler's effect is applicable for
a. The speed of the wave is 4n X ab a. light waves b. sound waves
37 C. matter waves d. Both (a) and (b)
b. The phase difference between b ande is
2
C. Both (a) and (b) are correct 40 Doppler's effect in sound is due to
d. Both (a) and (b) are incorrect a. motion of source
30 A transverse wave y= 0.05 sin (20TX - 50tt) in b. motion of observer
metre, is propagating along +ve X-axis on a string. c. relative motion of source and observer
Alight insect starts crawling on the string with the d. None of the above
velocity of 5 cms at t= 0 along the +ve X-axis from 41 Asiren placed at a railway platform is emitting sound
a point, where x 5 cm. After 5 s, the difference in
of frequency 5 kHz. A passenger sitting in a moving
the phase of its position is equal to train Arecords a frequency of 5.5 kHz while train
a. 150 T b. 250 n C. 10r d. 5
approaches the siren. During his return journey in a
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different train B, he records a frequency of 6 kHz 50 Asource of sound is moving with Constant velocity
while approaching the same siren. The ratio of the of 20 ms' emitting a note of frequency 1000 Hz.
velocity of train B to that of train A is The ratioof frequencies observed by a stationary
&. 4/3 b. 2 C. 5/3 d. 8/5 observer while the source is approaching him and
after it crosses him will be (Take, speed of sound
42 Asource emits a sound of frequency of 400 Hz, but V= 340 ms)
the listener hears it to be 390 Hz. Then, b. 8:9 C. 1:1 d. 9: 10
a. 9: 8
a. the listener is moving towards the source
b. the source is moving towards the listener 51 A car sounding ahorn of frequency 1000 Hz passes
C. the listener is moving away from the source an observer. The rafio of frequencies of the horn
d. the listener has a defective ear noted by the observer before and after passing of
the car is 11:9. If the speed of sound is v, the
43 A Source of sound emits waves with frequency f speed of the car is
(in Hz) and has speed v ms'. Two observers move 1
b. C. V d. v
awayfrom this source in opposite directions each a.
with a speed 0.2v relative to the source. The ratio of
frequencies heard by the two observers will be 52 Acar sounding its horn at 480 Hz moves towards a
a. 3:2 b. 2:3 C. 1:1 d. 4:10 high wall at a speed of 20 ms, the frequency of the
reflected sound heard by the man sitting in the car
44 Doppler shift in frequency does not depend upon will be nearest to (Take,speed of sound = 330 ms)
a. the frequency of the wave produced a. 480 Hz b. 510 Hz C. 540 Hz d. 570 Hz
b. the velocity of the source
C. the velocity of the observer 53 A source of sound with frequency 256 Hz is moving
d. distance from the source to the listener with a velocity v towards a wal. When the observer
is between source and the wall, he finds that the
45 A source of sound of frequency 600 Hz is placed frequency of twO waves received directly from the
inside water. The speed of sound in water is
sOurce is x and the frequency of the waves received
1500 ms and in air is 300 ms. The frequency of after reflection from the wall is y, then
sound recorded by an observer who is standing in
a. x >y b. x <y
air, is
a. 200 Hz C. 120 Hz d. 600 Hz C. X=y d. Nothing can be said
b. 3000 Hz

46 If a particle is travelling with a speed of 0.9 of the 54 Two cars are moving on two perpendicular roads
speed of sound and is emitting radiations of towards a crossing with uniform speeds of 72 kmh
frequency 1kHz and moving towards the observer, and 36 kmh-'. If first car blows horn of frequency
what is its apparent frequency (in kHz)? 280 Hz, then the frequency of horn heard by the
a. 1.1 b. 2.0 C. 0.1 d. 10 driver of second car when line joining the cars make
45° angle with the roads, will be (Take, v =340 m/s)
47 A train moves towards stationary observer with a. 321 Hz b. 298 Hz C. 289 Hz d. 280 Hz
speed 34 ms. The train sounds a whistle and its
frequency registered by the observer is f. If the 55 A table is revolving on its axis at 5 revolutions per
train's speed is reduced to 17 ms', the frequency second. A sound source of frequency 1000 Hz is
registered is f. If the speed of sound is 340 ms-1, fixed on the table at 70 cm from the axis. The
minimum frequency heard by a listener standing at a
then ratio 1 is
distance very far from the table will be (Take, speed
17 18 19 of sound = 352 ms-')
18 C
a. b. 18 a. 1000 Hz b. 1066 Hz C. 941 Hz d. 352 Hz
19 18 17

48 The frequency of a whistle is 300 Hz. It is 56 Asmall source of sound moves on a circle as shown
approaching towards an observer with a speed 1/3 in the figure and an observer is standing at O. Let
the speed of sound. The frequency of sound as n, n, andn, be the frequencies heard when the
heard by the observer will be source is at A, B and C, respectively. Then,
a. 450 Hz b. 300 Hz C. 400 Hz d. 425 Hz
B
49 The wavelength is 120 cm when the source is
stationary. If the source is movingwith relative
velocity of 60 ms towards the observer, then the
wavelength of the sound wave reaching to the
observer will be (Take, velocity of sound 330ms-') a. n, >n, > n, b. n, > ng > n,
a. 98 cm b. 140 cm C. 120 cm d. 1440 cm C. n, = n, > n, d. n, >n, >n,
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57 A whistle emitting a sound of frequency 440 Hz is 58 The speed of sound in air is v. Both the source and
tied to a string of 1.5 m length and rotated with an observer are moving towards each other with equal
angular velocity of 20 rads ' in the horizontal plane. speed u. The speed of wind is w from source to
Then, the range of frequencies heard by an
observer stationed at a large distance from the observer. Then, the ratioof the apparent
whistle will be (Take, v = 330 ms )
a. 400.0 Hz to 484.0 Hz frequency to the actual frequency is given by
V+ u V+ W + U
b.
b. 403.3 Hz to 480.0 Hz V -u V+ W - u
C. 400.0 Hz to 480.0 Hz V+ W + u V- W + U
C d.
d. 403.3 Hz to 484.0 Hz V - W-U V- W-U

Exercise 2 (MXED BAG OF QUESTIONS)

The extension in a string obeying Hooke's law is x. 7 Sound waves of wavelength à travelling in a
The speed of transverse waves in the stretched medium with a speed of v m/s enter into another
string is v. If the extension in the string is increased medium, where its speed is 2v m/s. Wavelength of
to 1.5x, the speed of transverse waves in it willbe sound waves in the second medium is
a. 1.22v b. 2v C. 15 v d. v
a. b. C. 22 d. 42
2
2 Two strings of copper are stretched to the same
tension. If their crOSS-section area are in the ratio 8 v, and v, are the velocities of sound at the same
1:4, then the respective wave velocities will be in temperature in two monoatomic gases of densities p,
the ratio 1
a. 4:1 b. 2:1 C. 1:2 d. 1:4
and p,respectively. If = 4 then the ratio of
P2
3 Under the same conditions of pressure and velocitiesv, and v,will be
a. 1:2 b. 4:1 c. 2:1 d. 1: 4
temperature, the velocity of sound in Oxygen and
hydrogen gases are v, and v, then 9 The temperature at which the speed of sound in air
a. V, =2vo b. V,=4vo becomes double of its value at 0°C is
C. Vo = 4v d. V, =Vo a. 273 K b. 546 K C. 1092K d. 0 K

4 A wave of frequency 400 Hz has a wave velocity of 10 If the temperature is raised by 1 Kfrom 300 K, the
300 ms-. The phase difference between two percentage change in the speed of sound in the
displacements at a certain point at times t= 10 s gaseous mixture is (Take, R= 8.31 J/mol-K)
apart is a. 0.167% b. 0.334% C. 1% d. 2%
a. 72° b. 102° C. 180o d. 144°
11 The speed of sound in a mixture of 1mole of helium
5 A
stretched rope having linear mass density and 2 mol of oxygen at 27°C is
5x10* kgm" is under atension of 80 N. The power a. 800 ms b. 400.8 ms-1
that has to be supplied to the rope to generate c. 600 ms-1 d. 1200 ms
harmonic waves at a frequency of 60 Hz and an 12 Oxygen is 16 times heavier than hydrogen. Equal
amplitude of 6 cm is volumes of hydrogen and oxygen are mixed. The
a. 362 W b. 251 W C. 511 W d. 416 W ratio of speed of sound in the mixture to that in
6 A stringof mass 2.5 kg is under tension of 200 N. hydrogen is
The length of the stretched string is 20.0 m. If the 1 32
b. c. J8
transverse jerk is struck at one end of the string, the V8 V17 V17
disturbance will reach the other end in V3 The displacement y of a particle on a straight line is
given by y = f(x,), as a function of time. Which of
20 m
T=200N
14* the following functions does not represent wave
motion?
a. y= A sin (kx -ot) b. y= Asin' (kx - ot)
a. 1s b. 0.5 s
C. 2s d. data given is insufficient c. y=A sin (k'x² - oft) d. y = Asin kx +ot + 10.
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14 Equation of a progressive wave is given by 21 The equation of wave is represented by

y= a sin where t is in second and x is in y-10 sin 100 10,
m, then the velocity of wave
metre. The distance in metre through which the will be
wave travels n 8 s is a. 100 ms b. 4 ms C. 1000 ms d. zero
a. 8 b. 16 C. 2 d. 4
22 A wave is represented by the equation
15 In a travelling wave y =0.5 sin(10t + X)m
It is a travelling wave propagating along +x-direction
y - 0.1 sin nx- 330 t + (SI units) with velocity
a. 40 ms b. 20 ms1
The phase difference between x, = 3 m and x, = 3.5 m C. 5 ms-1 d. None of these

a. b. n C
37
d. 2
23 The velocity of sound hydrogen is 1224 ms". Its
2 2 velocity in mixture of hydrogen and oxygen
containing 4 parts by volume of hydrogern and 1 par
16 Equation of a plane progressive wave is given by Oxygen is
On reflection from a denser a. 1224 ms-1 b. 612 ms1
y= 08 sin 2| C. 2448 ms d. 306 ms
medium, its amplitude becomes (2/3) of the 24 The ratio of intensities between two coherent sound
amplitude of the incident wave. The equation of the sources is 4:1. The difference of loudness in
reflected wave is
decibels (dB) between maximum and minimum
a. y = 0.6 sin 2rt+ | b.y =-04in 2r|t + intensities, on their interference in space is
2)
a. 20 log 2 b. 10 log 2 c. 20 log 3 d. 10 log 3
C. y := 0.4
4sin 2n|1 ) d. y =-0.4 sin 2r 25 If the frequency of sound produced by a siren
increases from 400 Hz to 1200 Hz while the wave
17 A transverse sinusoidal wave of amplitude a, amplitude remains constant, the ratio of the intensity
wavelength . and frequency n is travelling on a of the 1200 Hz to that of the 400 Hz wave will
stretched string. The maximurm speed of particle is a. 1:1 b. 1:3
(1/10)th the speed of propagation of the wave. If C. 3: 1 d. 9: 1
a= 103 m and v =10 ms,then and nare given by
a. )= 2n x 10m b. A = 10-3 m 26 A man standing on a cliff claps his hand and hears
its echo after 1 s. If sound is reflected from mountain
10
C. n =
2T
Hz d. n=10 Hz and velocity of sound in air is 340 ms, then the
distance between the man and reflection point is
18 In a medium in which a transverse progressive wave a. 680 m b. 340 m
is travelling, the phase difference between two C. 85 m d. 170 m

points with a separation of 1.25 cm i s I f the 27 Astar is moving away from the earth with a velocity
of 100 km/s. If the velocity of light is 3 x 10° m/s,
frequency of wave is 1000 Hz, its velocity will be then the shift of its spectral line of wavelength
a. 75 ms b. 125 ms1 C. 100 ms d. 50 ms 5700 Ådue to Doppler effect is
19 In the given progressive wave a. 0.63 Å b. 1.90 ¢ c. 3.80 ¢ d. 5.70¢

y =5 sin (100t-0.4nX). 28 The apparent wavelength of the light from a star

What is the wave velocity (in ms )? moving away from the earth is 0.01% more than its
a. 350 b. 250 C. 200 d. 180 real wavelength. The speed of the star with respect
to earth is
by two
20 Two waves are propagating to the point P a. 10km/s b. 15 km/s C. 30 km/s d. 60 km/s
sources Aand B of equal frequency. The amplitude
ahead 29 Two sinusoidal waves with same wavelengths ano
of every wave at P is a and the phase of A is
amplitudes travel in opposite directions along a
by than that of B and the distance AP is greater string with a speed 10 ms'. If the minimum time
3 interval between two instants when the string is tlal
than BP by50 cm. If the wavelength is 1 m, then the is 0.5 s, the wavelength of the waves is
resultant amplitude at the point P will be
a. 25 m b. 20 m C. 15 m d. 10 m
a. 2a b. av3 C. av2 d. a
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0 Asound is produced between two vertical parallel from zero, the detector at D recorded a series of
walls. The echo from one wall is heardafter 2 s while maximum and minimum signals.
from the other 2s after the first echo. The speed of What is the frequency at which the first maximum is
sOund in air is 340 ms Choose the correct option. observed? (Take, speed of sound = 330 ms ')
a. The distance between two walls is 680 m
40 m D
b. The distance between two walls is 1020 m L
C. The next echo will be heard after 8 s from the instant
original sound was produced
9m
d. None of the above

31 Atrain approaching a hill at a speed of 40 km/h

sounds a whistle of frequency 580 Hz when it is at a
distance of 1km from a hill. A wind with a speed of a. 165 Hz b. 330 Hz C. 495 Hz d. 660 Hz
40 km/h is blowing in the direction of motion of the 37 A detector is released from rest over a source of
train. Find the frequency of the whistle as heard by sound of frequency t, = 10° Hz. The frequency
an observer on the hill. (Take, speed of sound in air observed by the detector at time t is plotted in the
=1200 km/h) graph. The speed of sound in air is (Take,
a. 400 Hz b. 500Hz C. 600 Hz d. 350 Hz
g=10ms)
32 A source of sound emitting a 1200 Hz note travels f(H2)‘
along a straight line at a speed of 17O m/s. A 2000
detector is placed at a distance of 200 m from the
line of motion of the source. Find the frequency of
sound received by the detector at the instant when 1000
the source gets closest to it. (Take, speed of sound
in air = 340ms')
C. 1700 Hz d. 1200 Hz 30 t(s)
a. 1600 Hz b. 1000 Hz
a. 330 ms b. 350 mns C. 300 ms d. 310 ms
33 A whistle of frequency 500 Hz tied to the end of a
string of length 1.2 m revolves at 400 rev/min. A 38 Velocity of sound wave in air is 330 m/s for a
listener standing some distance away in the plane of particular sound in air ; a path difference of 40 cm
rotation of whistle hears frequencies in the range is equivalent to a phase difference of 1.6 1. The
(Take, speed of sound = 340 m/s) frequency of this wave is
674 C. 660 Hz d. 330 Hz
a. 436 to 586 b. 426 to 574 C. 426 to 584d. 436 to a. 165 Hz b. 150 Hz

34 An engine approachesa hill witha constant speed. 39 A stone dropped from the top of a tower of height
When it is at a distance of 0.9 km, it blows a whistle, 300 m high splashes into the water of a pond near
whose echo is heard by the driver after 5 s. If speed the base of the tower. When is the splash heard at
of sound in air is 330 m/s, the speed of engine is the top? (Take, that the speed of sound in air is
340 m/s and g =9.8 m/s)
a. 8.7 s b. 9.7 s C. 6.7 s d. 10s

40 A rocket is receding away from earth with velocity

= 0.2 c. The rocket emits signalor frequency
4x 10' Hz. The apparent frequency of the signal
a. 10 m/s b. 20 m/s C. 30 m/s d. 40 m/s produced by the rocket observed by the observer on
earth will be
Aperson speaking normally produces asound a. 3 x 10° Hz b. 4 x 10° Hz
intensity of 40dB at a distance of 1 m. If the C. 2.4 x 10' Hz d. 5 x 10' Hz
threshold intensity for reasonable audibility is 20 dB,
the maximum distance at which person can be 41 Abat flies ata steady speed of 4 m/s emitting a
heard clearly is sound off= 90 x10° Hz. It is flying horizontally
a. 4 m b. 5 m towards a vertical wall. The frequency of the
C. 10 m d. 20 m reflected sound as detected by the bat will be (Take,
velocity of sound in air is 330 m/s)
36 The loudspeakers L and L, driven by a common a. 88.1x10 Hz b. 87.1x 10° Hz
OScillator and amplifier are set up as shown in the c. 92.2 >x10° Hz d. 89.1x 10 Hz
figure As the frequency of the oscillator increases
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Exercise 3 (MHT CETCORNER)
and time in second. Which of the following is
1 The extension in a wire obeying Hooke's law is x.
The speed of sound in the stretched wire isv. If the correct? (2017)
extension in the wire is increased to 4x, then the a. Velocity v = 1.5 m/s b. Amplitude A =4 cm
speed of sound in a wire is (2020) c. Frequency f = 0.2 Hz d. Wavelength à =10 m
a. 2.5 V b. 2v C. 1.5 V d. v 9 A progressive wave is represented by
A unitorm metal wire has length L, mass M and y=12 sin (5t - 4x)cm. On this wave, how far away
density p. It is under tension T andv is the speed of are the two points havingphase difference of 90°?
transverse wave along the wire. The area of (2016)
cross-section of the wire is (2020) a. b. - cm C. cm cm
T
A 8 16
a.
T
c. Tpv d. Tvp
vp 10 When the observer moves towards the stationary
source with velocity v,, the apparent frequency of
3 An obstacle is moving towards the source with emitted note is f. When the observer moves away
velocity v. The sound is reflected from the obstacle. If from the source with velocity v,, the apparent
cis the speed of sound and is the wavelength, then frequency is ,. Ifv is the velocity of sound in air and 19
the wavelength of the reflected wave 2, is (2020) V
= 2, then =? (2016)
a. 2, = V,
a. 2 b. 3 C. 4 d. 5
d. a,
11 The equation of sound wave is
y= 0.0015 sin (624x + 316 t). Find the wavelength
4 Asimpie harmonic progressive wave is represeted of this wave. (2016)
as y = 0.03 sin n(2t-0.01x) m. At a given instant of a. 0.2 unit b. 0.1 unit
time, the phase difference between two particles C. 0.3 unit d. None of these
25 m apart is (2019) 26
a. n rad D.rad C. rad 12 The equation of a simple harmonic progressive
4 wave is given by y = A sin (100 rt - 3x). Find the
5 The equation uf simple harmonic progressive wave distance between 2 particles having a phase
is given by y = a sin 2r(bt - cx). difference of 3 (2016)
The maximum particle velocity will be twice the
wave velocity, if (2019) a. m b. m C. -m d. m
9 18 6
1 1
a. c = Ia b. c= C. C d. c = 2n a
2r a 13 The pitch of the whistle of an engine appears to droÙ
toth of original value when it passes a
Exerc
6 Atransverse wave is propagating on the string.The 1
linear density of a vibrating string is 10 kg/m. The 11
equation of the wave is y 0.05 sin (x + 15 t), where stationary observer.If the speed of sound in air is 21
x and y are measured in metre and time in second. 350 ms, then the speed of engine is (2015)
a. 35 mns b. 70 ms C. 105 ms d. 140 ms 31.
The tension force in the string is (2019) 41.
a. 0.2 N b. 0.250 N 14 Awave travelling in the positive x-direction having 51.
C. 0.225 N d. 0.325 N displacement along y-direction as 1 m, wavelength
7 When source of sound moves towards a stationary
observer, the wavelength of sound received by him
2r metre and frequency ofHz is represented by Exero 1
(2013
a. decreases while frequency increases (2018) a. y = sin (x -2t) b. y= sin (2rx -2rt)
11,
b. remains the same, whereas frequency increases C. y=sin (10rX -20nt) 21.
d. y = sin (2x + 2rt) 31
c. increases and frequency also increases
d. decreases while frequency remains the same 15 In sine wave, minimum distance between two 41
(2010)
particles always having same speed is
8 The equation of the progressive wave is
where X and y are in metre
a. b. C. d. à Exer 1
11
21
Sound 115

Ac Tuo Cu wires of radii R, and A, such that (R, > moving towards observer with a speed
R,). 21 A source
Then, which of the following is true? (2010)
of 20 ms' and having frequency 240 Hz and
a. Transverse wave travels faster thicker wire observer is moving toWwards source with a vel0city of
h Transverse wave travels faster in
thinner wire 20 ms'. What is the apparent frequency heard by
Travels with the same speed in both the wires observer, if velocity of sound is 340 ms? (2004)
d. Does not travel a. 270 Hz b. 240 Hz
47 The angle between particle velocity and wave C. 268 Hz d. 360 Hz
velocity in a transverse wave is
(2008) 22 The phase difference between two points is /3. If
a. zero b. n4 C. T/2 d. the frequency of wave is 50 Hz. then what is the
18 If a source emitting waves of frequency fmoves distance between two points?
towards an observer with a velocity- and the (Take, v=330 ms) (2004, 03)
4 a. 2.2 m b. 1.1 m C. 0.6 m d. 1.7 m
observer moves away from the source with a
velocity v/6, the apparent frequency as heard by the 23 The equation of a progressive wave is
observer will be (where, v = velocity of sound) (2007)
14
a b. C.
15 9
The wavelength of the wave is (2002)
19 Apulse of a wave train travels along£ stretched a. 8m b. 4 m
string and reaches the fixed end of the string. It will C. 2 m d. 10 m
be reflected with (2007) 24 If wavelength of a wave is À =6000 Å, then wave
a. aphase change of 180° with velocity reversed
b. the same phase as the incident pulse with no number will be (2002)
reversal of velocity a. 166x 10 m-1 b. 16.6x10 m-1
C. aphase change of 180° with no reversal of velocity C. 1.66 x 10 m-1 d. 1.66x 10 m
d. the same phase as the incident pulse but with
velocity reversed 25 If the equation of transverse wave is
t X
23 Wavelength of wave is a distance between twO y=5 sin 2r
0.04 40)
particles which are differing in phase by (2005)
a. T b. 2 n where, distance is in cm and time in second, then
2 the wavelength of the wave is (2000)
C. d. a. 60 cm b. 40 cm C. 35 cm d. 25 cm
3

Answers
Exercise 1 (Topically Divided Questions)
1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (b) 4. (b) 5. (d) 6. (c) 7. (c) 8. (c) 9. (c) 10. (b)
11. (a) 12. (c) 13. (c) 14. (d) 15. (c) 16. (c) 17. (c) 18. (c) 19. (b) 20. (b)
21. (b) 22. (c) 23. (b) 24. () 25. (c) 26. (d) 27. (b) 28. (c) 29. (c) 30. (d)
31. (d) 32. (c) 33. (c) 34. (d) 35. (c) 36. (a) 37. (d) 38. (c) 39. (d) 40. (c)
41. (b) 42. (c) 43. (c) 44. (d) 45. (d) 46. (d) 47. (d) 48. (a) 49. (a) 50. (a)
51. (a) 52. (b) 53. (c) 54. (b) 55. (c) 56. (b) 57. (d) 58. (b)

Exercise 2 (Mixed Bag of Questions)

1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (b) 4. (d) 5. (c) 6. (b) 7. (c) 8. (c) 9. (c) 10. (a)
11. (b) 12. (d) 13. (c) 14. (b) 15. (a) 16. (b) 17. (a) 18. (a) 19. (b) 20. (d)
21. (c) 22. (d) 23. (b) 24. (c) 25. (d) 26. (d) 27. (b) 28. (c) 29. (d) 30. (b)
31. (c) 32. (a) 33. (a) 34. (c) 35. (c) 36. (b) 37. (c) 38. (c) 39. (a) 40. (c)
41. (c)

Exercise 3 (MHT CET Corner)

1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (c) 5. (c) 6. (c) 7. (a) 8. () 9. (c) 10. (b)
11. (b) 12. (a) 13. (b) 14. (a) 15. (a) 16. (b) 17. (c) 18. (c) 19. (a) 20. (b)
21. (a) 22. (b) 23. (a) 24. (c) 25. (b)
 Solutions
Exercise1 9. (c) Velocity of sound, v = YAT or v TV2
1. (b) The nunmber of waves present ina
unit length of the VM
medium is known as wave number. The SI unit of wave For small percentage change,
number is m '. 1
% decrease in v= (% change in T) =0%)
2
= 0.5%
2. (c) Given, speed the wave, v= 60 ms
Frequency of the wave, v = 1200 min 10. (b) Velocity, v= YRT
1200 = 20s1 VM
60 600
60
V2 = /3
Wavelength, à = = ’ =3 m
20
The initial temperature of the gas, T=300 K= 27°C
3. (b) Distance betweena compression and
adjoining 11. (a) Given, v= 220 Hz, à, = 1.5 m,
rarefaction in pressure wave is
2 T,=0°C= 273 K
4. (6) Frequency of sound in audible region is 20 Hz-20 kHz. Velocity, V,=và, = 220x1.5 =330 ms
5. () T, =27o C= 27 + 273 =300 K
() Utrasonic waves can be used to detect submarines, 300 =345.9 ms-1
icebergs, etc. Velocity. v, =V-330, 273
() Ultrasonic waves can be used to clean clothes, fine Wavelength, o =2345.9-= 1.57 m
machinery parts, etc. V 220
(iüi) Utrasonic waves can be used to kill smaller animals
like rats, fish and frogs, etc. Increase in wavelength = - = 1.57-1.5 =0.07 m
yRT 12. (c) Speed of sound wave in a medium, v « T
6. (c) Velocity, v =
M (where,T is temperature of the medium)
For diatomic gas, y =1.4 Clearly, when temperature changes, speed also changes.
and T=273K As, V=vh
yT =382
The velocity of sound through a diatomic gaseous where, v is frequency and is wavelength.
medium, Frequency (v) remains fixed Ve or à «v
382 A As, frequency does not change, so wavelength (2)
V=, M changes.
7/5RT 13. (c) When a sound wave changes medium, its frequency
7. (c) Ratio of velocity, 32 0.32
does not changes but wavelength changes and phase
VHe 5/3 RT velocity vorc changes.
4 14. (d) Velocity, v = n
or
1
Vo =0.32 VHe Voc

Time taken T=3T 2/3 20

0.32 3/10
8. (c) Velocity of sound in gas, 3RT
15. (c) Velocity of sound, Vms =C ...)
V=
YAT
VM VM 2 4 YAT |4RT ..(i)
Y=1+=
f 3
’ Vsound
VM 3M
V3 From Eqs. (i) and (ii), we have
-X Mue 5
VHe YHe MNz 3
x 28
sound
3
Sound 117

16. (c) Angular velocity. 0 = 2nt or 60= 2nf is given by

25. (c) The particle velocity is maxirnurn at Band
30
Frequency, f = Hz dy

2 2 dx (0)
k=
17. () 60 Also, wave velocity, k
dt

and o =vk =(360) 2

= 12r So, slope,
dy (Vpmax KA
60 dx
2T
y=02 sin 2r (6t 60) 26. () Phase, A =
The distance between two points,
18. ( Given, y, =5(sin 5rt + V3 cos 5xt)
AX = (A0) (2)_(A0) (v/1)_(z/3)(360/500)
5V3 10 2T 2T
=0.12 m

2T 2T (0.8) = 3.2 m
27. (b) Phase, A¢ =: AX
0.5

.: Velocity of wave, v =f = 120 x 3.2 =384 ms-1

5 28. (c) Comparing with y = a cos (ot + kx - ), we get
2
k==0.02r ’ =100 cm, AÙ =
This can also be written as y, =10 sin 5rt +
Hence, path difference between them,
Now, A, =10 and A =10 Ax = -x A=
100
- 25 cm
A! 2 22 4 4
A 1
29. (c) Speed = nn =n (4ab) = 4n x ab
19. (b) We have, (Vp)max = 4v
32
or Yoo = 4{f A) or Yo(2rf) = 4f 1 Path difference between b and e is
4
Wavelength, . = o 2T
2 So, the phase difference = -xpath difference
2 370
232
20. (b) Speed of wave =
Coefficient of t_0.002 -50o ms X
4 2
Coefficient of x
0.1 30. () Phase difference,
2T
21. (b) Maximum particle velocity, (Vpmax =0A =2rufA A¢ = -Ax=k(Ax) =k(v t)
=2n (250) (10) =5 rms1 Here, vt = distance travelled by insect in given time interval.
22. (c) Maximum particle speed,
or Ao =(20n) (5 x 10 x5) =5r
(VpJmax 0A =(10) (0.1) = 1 cm s 31. (o) Wavelength, A== 350-=1 m
n 350
28. (6) We have, o=15t ,k=10n Also, path difference (Ax) between the waves at the point
V= =1.5ms-1 of observation is AP- BP = 25 cm.
k 2T 25
2T
=0.2 m
Hence, phase diference, A=ar)-x
1 100)
k 10 A=(a,f +(a,)?
Positive sign between kx and ot means wave is travelling
in negative x-direction. =(0.3) + (0.4)² =0.5 mm
4. (0) Comparing with standard wave equation 32. (c) Sound level =10log
y=asin 2T (vt-x), we get
V=200 m/s 30 =10 %3
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or 3 Or
VB
5

-103 From Egs. (i) and (ii), we have

33. (c) Sound level (in dB) = 10log.o

VB2
VA
42. (c) Since, apparent frequency is lesser than the actual
Here, lo =1012 Wm -2 frequency, hence the listener is moving away from the
Source.
2x10-8
.:.Sound level = 10 log10 10-12 = 43 dB 43. (c) Both the listeners, hears the same decreased
frequencies.
34. () We have, 90 40 =10 log 1 - 10log
44. () Doppler shift in frequency does not depend upon
lo distance from the source to the listener.
or 50=10 log 45. () Frequency of sound does not change with medium,
because it is characteristic of source.
h-105 46. () Apparent frequency, P' =t|
35. () We have, l -L =10 log-10 log =10log|
-4=10log (2)
;=7 dB
(4-) 47. () Frequency heard by observers, f =f 340
340 -34)
36. (a) The pitch is the highness or lowness of a tone, related 340
and
to wave frequency. 340 -17
323 19
37. () B =10log, 306 18

48. (a) Frequency heard by observer,

Given, B, - B, = 20 dB
f=
-900 450 H2
20 =10log.H 49. (a) Frequency, n
>=100/
38. (c) Loudness depends upon intensity while pitch depends
upon frequency.
39. (d) The Doppler's effect is applicable for both light and ’ Wavelength, 2 = 120/330 -60 =98 cm
330
SOund waves.
50. (a) When source is approaching the observer, the
40. (c) When source and observer aremoving relative to frequency heard,
each other, the frequency observed by the recelver is 340
different from the actual source frequency.This effect is n¡ x 1000 =1063 Hz
called the Doppler's effect. 340 - 20
When source is receding, the frequency heard,
41. (b) We have, 5.5 =
s-s() n,
340
340 + 20)
x 1000=944 Hz
(when sitting in moving train A)
1
or VA ...() n¡ in, =9:8
10
Alternatelv, aV+V 340 + 20 9
and (when sitting in train B) n, V-Vs 340-20
 Sound 119

H o 30 ns
51. (a) n,lore n and n, 57. () Velocity of source (or whistle), v.
whistle is at P
Maximum frequency will be heard when
Mmetore and minimum at Q.
naftet

10

52. (b) The frequency of the reflected sound heard by man,

330
480
330- 20 330 = 484 Hz
At P. fmax 330-30
=510.9 Hz
510 Hz 330 = 403.3 Hz
At Q,fmin 330 + 30
e I Both S and S are moving towards observer. So, both
the observed frequencies will be more than the actual, but
58. (b) When wind blows at a speed w from the source to the
both will be equal. Hence, x=y observer, take v ’ v + win equation,
S
r-|
Wall (V, =V, =u)
P=
54. (b) Velocity, VA =72km h'= 20ms-1 V+ W+ U
f
Velocity, Ve =36km h=10 ms-1 to V + W -u

450
Exercise 2
1. (a) We have, v oc T
V=/5-v=122v
Frequency of horn heard by the driver,
V+ V cos 45°
2. (9)v=. T or V oc
ri=n
(V-Vacos 45°
Vu Vps
340 + 10/N2 V Vs, o1
= 280 298 Hz
340- 20/W2)
55. (c) For source, V =ro=0.70 x 2 x5=22 ms-1 3. (b) Both are diatomic. Hence, y=P for both are same,

Minimum frequency is heard when the source is receding YAT

the man. t is given by M

nmin =n VH Mo 32 = 4
Vo VMu
’ VH = 4Vo

352 =941Hz 4. () Phase difference,

=1000 x
352 + 22)
D0. (b) At point A, source is moving away from observer, so so-(49 -(0](10)=08n-14
apparent frequency n, <n (actual frequency). At point B,
80
SOurce is coming towards observer, so apparent frequency 5. (c) Speed of the wave, v =, = 40 ms-1
ng >n and point Csourceis moving perpendicular to Ve V5x 102
observer, so n, =n. 1
Hence, : Power, P=pa?
2
A'sv
120 MHT CET Physic

11. (b) Molecular weight of mixture,

(: pS =u)
nM, +ng M
-x5x 10 x(2r x60)² x40 x(0.06° Mmix
1x4+2x 32 68
g mol-1
=511W 1+2 3
6. (b) Mass, m=2.5 kg
6810kg
3
mol
Mass per unit length, u
m 2.5kg 1.25 For helium,
20 10
=0.125 kgm"
For oxygen,
200
Speed.
Vo.t25
|=Vxt 20 =
200
xt
n + ng
3R 5R
Vo.125 2
-+2x 13R
2
t= 20 x
125 25 x 5 1+2 6
1
V2x103 = 20 x V2x105 Now, (C,)nix =(C)miy +R
13Rn+R= 19R
= 20 x25 x 6 6
0.4 x 105
(Cmix 19
1 20 x5 1 Ymix =
= 20 x5,
4x10 2x10° 2
==0.5 s (Cymik
13

Speed of Sound, v YmiT 198.31×300

X
V 13 68
7. (c) In the first medium, frequency, v = x103
3

It remains the same in second medium, i.e.V =v = 400.8 ms-1

2v
12. (d) Density of mixture, P,mix = Vo,Po, +VHPHe
2V
Vo, +VH
a=21 vPo, +PraPo, tP
2V 2 (since, Vo, =V, =)
1
8. (c) At given temperature and pressure,v (Pt +16PH) =8.5 PH, (given, Po, =16PH,)
2
1
=2:1 As,

9. (c) As, v« T Vmix 2

VPmix |8.5p V17
13. (c) Allfunctions of x and tof type (ax t bt) represent a
wave.

So, function, y =A sin (kr? -a?)

T, =273x4=1092 K does not represent wave motion.
YAT
10. (a) From v = V M 14. (b) Velocity, v = Coeficient of t 1/2 -2ms1
Coefficient of x 1/4
AV The distance through which the wave travels in 8 s,
d=t=2 x8=16m
x10-*100 15. (a) Phase difference, A 21
"Ax

x X100 =0.167%
2300 Ao =k x Ax =I X0.5=
2
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16. (b) Amplitude of reflected wave. 2n 1

2 10
A -xA = 3 x0.6= 0.4 units
Or A =20
20T
Given equation of incident wave. and velocity, V= 1000 ms
T/50
Y, = 0.6 sin

Equation of reflected wave,

nzn-) 22. ()Comparing the given equation with the standard form
y=A sin|+(2 nt 2 X we get
T
2 21
, =A, sin 2r|t+*) T
= 10, =1

10
(: at denser medium, phase changes by
The positive sign is due to reversal of direction of
propagation.
and

v=1
23.(b) If pH =1, then pmix=
= 10 ms-1

4x1+1x16
= 4
(4+1)
So, y, =- 0.4 sin 2nt+ [:: sin( + 0) =- sin 0] Vmix PH 1
VH VPmix
17. (a) Maximum velocity, Vmax =a0= V 10 VH 1224
= 1ms-1 =612 ms-1
10 10 Vmix
2 2
103
a o = ax 2n n=1 n= (:a=10 m) 4 a?
2T 24. (c) As, (where, , and l, are intensities)
1
Since, V=n
a 2
10 b 1
= 2T × 10- m
10 /2 (a+b)2
'max
2 (a-b?
18. (a) Phase difference, Ao = AX Imin
(2+1)2
(2-1)2 -=9
2T 2
or A= -AX = x1.25x 10*=7.5x 102 m
(r/3)
Velocity, v=fh=1000x 7.5 x102=75ms-1 Now, ;-Lz=10log Imax -10log 'min
19. (b)Here, o = 100, k=0.4T =10log Imax =10log9
100 1000 'min
Wave velocity, v= -=250 ms-!
0.4T 4
;-y=10log 3²
20. () Path difference, Ax =50 cm= 1 m = 20log 3

:. Phase difference, Ao = 2 X AX
25. () Intensity, l=poAv orl c ² or I« f2
2
2

1
1
2 -)-(0) =9:1

Total phase difference =t 26. () If d is the distance between man and reflecting
surface of sound, then for hearing echo,
Aa + a² + 2a² cos 2d =v xt 340 x 1
d=
2
=170 m
21. (c) Given, y =104 sin100t 10. 27. () : C

Comparing it with the standardequation of wave motion 100x 10

3x108 x5700=1.90 A
y=Asin|-we get A V 0.01 V
2T
T=100 orT C n N 28. (c):.
S C 100 3x108
100 50
V=3x10 m/s =30 km/s
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33 Te irear ecct: f Miste

strng is tla =
Henpe =yT= 101= Mher aIste ccrares te isterer. ear requero
Aoconding to auestor 2 -34 wil te a x r r arc wre isterer ceces 2NE e

=586 z
-
290

=500 390
=436 Hz
d-340m t=2s
2d, =340 x 34. (Cf te sceed of ergre sv. te isance taveled a
=680 t = t - 2=4s engre i 5s wil Ce 5v. ard rerce te distance reveler
:.Distance between wals=-d, =120m bysourd in reecirgte nil ard comingbacx o te
Next ecto wil be headaa 6s nota8s Beca se sourd movng river =900-900-5v)=1800-5v. So. the img
wae efected from W,wil tefeed by WLin nest2s rierva between orgna sound and its echo
31. (O Speed of sondin ar. v=1200 kh
(1800-5v) -5 v=3m s
330
Speed of soure.v,= 40 knh
Speed of wind w= 40 ikh 35. ( Sourd leve. L=10 og Hherei, =10 Wm
Frequencyted by sourte, f =580 Hz
Since 40 =10log:
Also
20=10iog,

Fregency receved a hil.

1200-40-0 G=100 =10 m(:6=1m

r=f-58020o-40-40
v+w-,
-590 33 Hz 600 Hz
32. (a When soure is nearest to O. ie.t A
detector wil
receive tha freguency which wasemied by
36. (D) We have,LD=(40 +(9 =41m
Path dference. Ax =LD-LD=1m
For maximum,
sOmetime before. Let sourceis now Pand source
sound takes
ime t to reach from P to0 Forn =1,
2(1)=1==1m= f==330 Hz
= 170 mis
37.(6 Froqeroy.f=|=o(1
200 m
=10.10
)=10

PO = = 3401, PA =vf =1701 Siope ot f ineshould be equal to

cost =
PA 170 1 1000 10 or v=300 ms
PO 340 2 30
Frequency received at O,
38. (C As, phase
difference = 2r x path dfference
340
= 1200
( - ,cos
340
170 1.6 = 40
2
), -50 cm=0.5 m
= 1600 Hz
v= f -f== 330
660 H
05
Sound 123

29. (a) Height of thetower, h=300 m Given, T'=4x and T =X

Initial velocity, u=0
=2 or v= 2v
Acceleration due to gravity, g =9.8 m/s2
Speed of sound in air, v=340 m/s
Time taken by stone to reach the pond =t, 2. (a) The speed of transverse wave along a wire is given by
Using second equation of motion, v =

VH
h=ut +
where, u = mass per unit length
1
300 = 0+x9.8t = volume of unit length x density
= area x density
t,=
300 x 2 =7.82s
9.8
V=
VAp A
Time taken by the sound to reach the top of the tower,.
h 300 3. (a) The frequency of reflected sound wave is
= 0.88 s
340
:Total time, t= t, + t=7.82+ 0.88 = 8.7 s
1 Av No change in velocity occurs due to reflection of sound
40. (c) As, V:
2 v
-c
wave.
0.2c = 1 Av
2(4x107c Hence,
Av =1.6x10 Hz
As, the rocket is receding away.
v=y-Av =4x10-1.6x10 =2.4x10 Hz
4. (c) The given equation of SHM wave is
41. (c) Here, bat is a source of sound and the wall is observer y= 0.03 sin r(2t - 0.01x) m
at rest .
= 0.03 sin(2nt 0.01 Tx) m
::Frequency of sound reaching the wall, f'= ...) Comparing it with generalequation, we get
V-Vs
y=asin(ot - kx)
where, v is the velocity of sound in the air and v, is the
velocity of source. where, k= 2 ’=200 m
On reflection the wall is the source of sound of frequency
The phase difference between two particles is given by
f' at rest and bat is an observer approaching the wall.
A¢ = kx = 2rn XX ...()
:. Frequency heard by the bat,
fr = P(V+Vo)(vtvo) [using Eq. (0] Here, X=25 m
(v-v,) Substituting the values of xand in Eq. (), we get
=90 x 10 330 + 4)
2T
A=: x 25
330-4) 200
90 x10° x334 =92.2x10 Hz rad
326
5. (c) Given, wave equation, y =a sin 2n(bt - cx)
Exercise3
T (0) The speed of sound in a stretched wire is given by
Comparing the above equation with the general equation
of the progressive wave which is given as
T orv o we get
V=
Vm
Frequency, f =b, wavelength, à = and
According to Hooke's law,
amplitude of the wave, Ag =a
tension (T) o extension (x)
As we know that, the maximum velocity of the particle,
Vmax = Aoo =ax2nb ...(1)
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124
cm.
So. we have A - 12
) =5 ’ Á= 4
Wave velooty. v.g À
(u) kx)iS phase difference =
Here. (of

itis gihen that 5t - 4x =

from Egs (i) and () in the
S,by substitutino the vaues When t-0. 4x =
above relation we get
a2rb X= cm
8

10. (b) According to question.

6. ( Given, inear mass density. 2
m =10 kÍ m
...(0)
(where, f =apparent frequency when velocity v, is
and y= 005 sin(x + 15t) towards the observer and

Snoe, the general equation of wave. , =apparent frequency when velocity v, is away from
y=a sin(Âx + o) ...(ü) observer)
Now, comparing the Eqs. ) and (i). we get Now, the apparent frequency of sound when observe
k=1À= 2 moves towards the source is given by
15 (symbols have their usual meani
and )=15 f= (::0=2zf)
2r Similariy, when observer moves away from the source
15
Velocity of the wave, v= Af = 2 x = 15 m/s apparent frequency is given by
2
As we know, the tension force in the string.

T=vm On dividing Eq: (i) by Eq. (i), we get

So. by substituting the values in the above relation, we get
T=(15)x10 =0225 N
V-V,
Hence, the tension force in the string is 0.225N.
7. (a) When source of sound moving towards to stationary YTi-2 ’ 2v-2/, =V + V,
observer. v-v,
V
Apparent frequency, n, V=3v, =3
V.

Hence, the wavelength of sound received by him

decreases while frequency increases. 11. (b) Generalequation of plane progressive wave is giver
by
8. (d) Compare the given equation with the standard y=a sin (kx + ot)
equation of wave motion, Given equation.
y-Asn2r- y =0.0015 sin(62.4x + 316t)
Comparing Eqs. (i) and (i), we get
where, Aand à are amplitude and wavelength. k= 62.4
respectiveBy. 2
= 62.4
Amplitude, A =3 m
Wavelength, à. =10 m 2t
’Wavelength, à = 624 = 0.1unit
9. (c) According to question, the progressive wave is
represented by y = 12 sin (5t - 4x) cm 12. (a) Given, y= Asin (100 rt-3x)
Comparing this equation wth standard equation of
The general equation, y = A sin (ot - kx)
progressive wave.
2t
y=A sin (ot - kx) k=3 and K=
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2r
3 17. (c) In a transverse wave. the particles of the medium
vibrate about their mean positions in a direction
Phase difference, o
perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation.
. Phase difference, Ao = 2n Ax
Wave
2 90
X= or x = X
3
2T
2T
3
3x 2r
Here, the particle velocity is given by dy and wave
Distance, x=m dt
dx
velocity is given by dt
a Ih) Let b be the speed of the engine relative to
observe at Hence, the angle between particle velocity and wave
rest. Velocity of sound, v = 350 m/s T
Let n' =observed frequency, n =original frequency, velocity in a transverse wave is.
2
Then, we have
5 V
18. (c) When source and observer both are moving in the
or
n 6 same direction and observer is alhead of source, then
n V+b
5 apparent frequency,
5
6 V+b
5b =y =350 m/s f-Vo f=.
V -V
6-10r
V 3v
350
b= = 70 m/s 4 4
5

14. (a) Given, a=1m

19. (a) Apuise of a wave train when travels along a stretched
string and reaches the fixed end of the string, then it will
(2r be reflected back to the same medium and the reflected
As, y=a sin(kx - ot) =sinx-2rxt|
2r ray suffers a phase change of (or 180°) with the incident
y= sin (x 2t) wave and wave velocity after reflection gets reversed.
20. (b) At a given time (t = constant), the phase change with
15. (a) Sine wave,
position x. Phase change at a given time for a distarnce Ax
2T
AQ = XAx

As, the distance between two crests is .

N2 For distance , the phase change is A = = 2r

Particle velocity, V dy
dt
= slope of wave at that point 21. (a) The perceived frequency heard by the observer
depends upon the relative motion between observer and
AS, slope at Aand Bis zero. Hence, the velocity at Source. If the source and observer are approachingeach
Aand Bwill be same. Distance between A and Bis
other, then velocity of the source v, is positive and
2' velocity of the observer V, is negative, the perceived
frequency will be higher than the original.
10. (0) The velocity of a transverse wave, Perceived frequency is given by

V-V
1
v-Vs
and
V o
Here, v =340 ms,v, = 20 ms, V, = 20 ms, n= 240 Hz
JA 340+ 20
1 Hence, n=240
340-20,
360
So, =240 x = 270Hz
Because the velocity of wire depend onthewire.radius. 320
transverse wave travels faster in thinner
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2n
22. (b) Phase difference x Path difference Now, comparing the given Eq. (i)
get with standard Eq. (in
2r
From relation, A = XAX
Wavelength, =8m
24. (c) Using the
Ax =
2r ...() relation,
Also,
wave number = 1
...(ii) wavelength
Now, from Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get 1

Ax =
6000 x 10-10
-x A¢
2Tn =1.66 x 10® m-1
330
=1.1
2r x503 m 25. (b) Standard
transverse equationof wave,
23. (a) The given equation is, y=8sin t X y=a sin 2r
-m Given equation is, y=5 sin 2r
...()
Comparing the given Eqs. (i) and (i), we get
The standard equation is, y= Asin
2÷ ...(ii)
X

40
A= 40 cm