ANSWER KEY OF SOUND WAVES Physics Online

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ANSWER KEY

01. A tuning fork, a violin string, and a loudspeaker cone are producing sounds. This is 1 point

because they are all in a state of

Compression

Rarefaction

Vibration

Rotation

Tension

02. Astronauts are in a space-ship orbiting the Moon. They see an explosion on the 1 point

surface of the Moon. Why can they not hear the explosion?

Explosions cannot occur in space.

Sound cannot travel through a vacuum.

Sound is reflected from the space-ship

Sound travels too quickly through space to affect the ear drum.

The space-ship would be moving too quickly for the sound to reach it.
03. On what does the quality (timbre) of a sound wave depend? 1 point

Loudness of the sound

Wave Form of Sound

Pitch of Sound

Speed of the wave

04. 1 point

D
05. 1 point

E
06. A whistle sends out 100 waves in a second. If the whistle approaches the observer 1 point
with velocity 1/2 of the velocity of sound in air, the number of waves per second the
observer will receive

100

200

300

400

50

07. A source of sound emitting a tone of frequency 200 Hz moves towards an observer 1 point
with a velocity v equal to the velocity of sound. If the observer also moves away from the
source with the same velocity v, the apparent frequency heard by the observer is

0 Hz

100 Hz

200 Hz

300 Hz
08. When the observer moves towards a stationary source then the frequency 1 point

Increase

Decrease

Remains Same

First Increase then decrease

09. Beats are produce When 1 point

sound is heard after multiple reflections

interference of two sound waves of slightly different frequencies take place

sound waves enter into a highly dispersive medium

interference of two sound waves of the same frequency but different in amplitude take place

10. Two tuning forks of frequencies f1 and f2 are sounded together, beats are produced. 1 point

The time interval between adjacent maximum and minimum loudness is

f1-f2

1/2(f1-f2)

1/(f1-f2)

2(f1-f2)

f1+f2
11. Increase in velocity of sound in the air for 1°C rise in temperature is_________________? 1 point

0.061 m/s

0.61 cm/s

0.51 m/s

61 cm/s

12. Which of the following is correct about the speed of the sound, at same 1 point
temperature?

sound travels faster in humid air than in dry air

sound travels slower in humid air than in dry air

speed of sound is same in humid air and dry air

None of the above

13. Which of the following are generally used to reduce reverberation in an auditorium as 1 point
sound absorbents?

compressed fibreboard

rough plaster

draperies

All of the above

14. Which of the following is another unit of frequency? 1 point

Decibels

Meter per second

Cycles per second

Second
15. 1 point

C
 D

16. What is the effect on apparent frequency when the distance between the source of 1 point

the sound and listener is decreased?

It increases

It decreases

Remains Same

All of the above

17. Sound waves transfer their energy parallel to their movement of compressions and 1 point
rarefactions. What kind of a wave is a sound wave?

Transverse

Radiant

Electromagnetic

Longitudinal
18. In order for two sound waves to produce audible beats, it is essential that the two 1 point

waves have

Same Amplitude

Same wavelength

Same frequency

Slightly different wavelength

Slightly different frequency

19. 1 point

E
20. Musicians use beats to tune their instruments. As the two notes get closer in pitch or 1 point
frequency, Then What Would be happen

the beats sound slower and when they match perfectly the beats disappear altogether

the beats sound slower and when they match perfectly, the beats become louder.

the beats sound faster and when they match perfectly, the beats disappear altogether

the beats sound faster and when they match perfectly, the beats become louder

the beats increase in frequency and intensity indefinitely

21. Which one of the following statements is true? 1 point

If the intensity of sound A is twice the intensity of sound B, then the intensity level (indecibels) of A is
twice the intensity level of B

If two different sound waves have the same displacement amplitude, then they must have the same
intensity

If two sound waves have the same intensity level (in decibels), they must have the same intensity

If two different sound waves have the same displacement amplitude, then they must have the same
intensity level (in decibels)

If the intensity level (in decibels) of sound A is twice the intensity level of sound B, then the intensity
of A is twice the intensity of B
22. What is the intensity level in decibels of a sound whose intensity is 10^-7 W/m²? 1 point

20 dB

50 dB

30 dB

60 dB

40 dB
23. 1 point

Other:
24. Maximum constructive interference will occur at points where the phase difference 1 point
between two waves is

π/2

π/3

25. Which of the following does not produce a sound wave? 1 point

a bell ringing under water

a hammer hitting a block of rubber

an explosion in outer space

a gun fired in a room with no echoes

26. 1 bel is equal to 1 point

100 dB

20 dB

10 dB

40 dB
27. When we hear a sound, we can identify its source from? 1 point

Wavelength of the Sound

The overtones of the sound

The intensity of the sound

The amplitude of the sound

28. Velocity of sound in air does not change with the change of 1 point

Wind in the direction of propagation of sound

Moisture content in Air

Temperature of Air

Pressure of Air

29. If a doctor counts 80 heartbeats in 1 minute, then the frequency of heartbeats should 1 point

be

1/2 Hz

2 Hz

4/3 Hz

1/4 Hz

3/2 Hz
30. The speed of sound is greater in solids due to their high 1 point

Density

Pressure

Temperature

Elasticity

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