tones) (2) In vibrating string with fixed ends, the waves are. a)Stationary transverse b)stationary logit: c)progressive longitudinal d)progressive transverse (3) The wave length of sound of speed 330m/s made from a tuning fork of 660 hz is a)1cm b)50cm c)100cm d)330cm) (4) Speed of sound is not affected by changes in a) Wind speed b) temperature of air c) atmospheric pressure d) moisture in air (5) Beats are the result of.. a) Diffraction b) constructive interference only c) destructive inter only d) both) 6. Decibel is a) a musical instrument b)a measure of intensity level c)a wavelength of noise d)a magical note (7) Which of following represents compressional waves? a) Sound waves b) light waves c) radio waves d) x- rays (8) The velocity of wave of wavelength (lambda) and frequency f is given by ( ) (9) An object is executing simple harmonic motion. Its kinetic energy is maximum at a) Mean position b) extreme position c) any point only the path d) none (10) The physical quantity, which is related to loudness of sound, is a)frequency b)intensity c) quality d)wavelength (11) The time period of a simple pendulum depends upon.. a) Its length b)its amplitude c)mass of the bob d)angular displacement (12) Frequency of oscillation of simple pendulum depends upon. a) Mass of bob b) amplitude of vibration C) length of pendulum d) none 13. if two tuning forks o frequencies 256hz and 260hz are sounded together the number of beats per second will be a) 3 b)4 C) 5 d)8 (14) The study of generation, production, and propagation of sound is called a)mechanics b)supersonic c)acoustics d)ultrasonic (15) What two bodies have slightly different frequencies, they produce a) Echo b)beats c)resonance d)polarization (16) if tension in a string is made four times, the speed for transverse waves will become a)half b)double c)four times d)the same (17) the unit of intensity level of sound is.. a)Watt b)joule c)decibel d)diopter (18)the motion which repeats itself in equal interval of time is called. a)rotational motion, b)rectilinear motion, c)uniform circular motion, d)periodic motion (19) if the mass of object executing simple harmonic motion is increased its time period a)decrease, b)increase, c)remain constant, d)becomes damped (20) The motion of a simple pendulum is simple harmonic when. a) its amplitude is small b)its support is rigid c)there is no resistance d)the thread is inextensible) 21 loudness is measured in decibels and is related to the logarithm of the a) Sound level, b) pitch, c) frequency, d) intensity)
22. The characteristics of sound by which shrill and grave voices can be distinguish is known as a) Pitch, b) loudness, c)intensity, d)quality) 23.voice of women is shrill due to its high pitch.so its frequencies produce.. a)high, b)low, c)zero, d)modulated 24 the maximum number of beats that a normal human can hear clearly per second are.. a)5, b)7, c)12, d)14 25. The time period of particle in uniform circular motion is given by..? 26. The time period of body executing S.H.M under elastic restoring force is given by.? 27. sound waves travel through air under ... condition. a)Adiabatic, b)isothermal, c)isobaric, d)resonant state 28. the minimum frequency required to produce a stationary wave is called a) harmonic, b)overtone, c)threshold frequency d)fundamental frequency 29. in stationary waves nodes are the points having a)minimum displacement, b)minimum weight, c)maximum displacement, d)maximum weight) 30. when two identical waves are super posed the velocity of the resultant waves a)increases, b)decreases, c)remain unchanged, d)become zero 31. Newton calculated the velocity of the sound in air at S.T.P equal to a)280 m/s, b)250 m/s , c)300 m/s , d)322 m/s 32. 11.what does a wave carry? a)particles, b)energy, c)matter, d)heat) 33. Speed of sound in vacuum is. a)332, b)340, c)0 , d)350 34. At mean position during S.H.M.. a)P.E max and K.E min, b)P.E min and K.E max, c)both max, both min 35.an oscillatory motion is under a)an elastic restoring force, b)an applied force, c)a periodic force, d)a gravitational 36.if the mass of simple pendulum is doubled its time period. a)become double, b)become half, c)become one fourth, d)remain constant 37.when crus of one wave falls over the trough of the wave ,we observe. a)constructive interference, b)destructive interference, c)no interference at all d)none 38.a sound wave of frequency 400hz is travelling in air at speed of 320m/s .the wavelength of the wave is. a)400, b)0.8, c)320, d)1.25) 39.Ripple tank is used to study the features. a)particle, b)diverging lens, c)transverse waves, d)none the these) 40.sound travels faster in ? a)vacume b)steel c)air d)water