6. No one will be allowed to gct out from room throughout the duration of exam. 4 ybody is encouraged to focus his or ber attention fully on answering the exam. Any suspicious act of 7. Every cheating shall be dealt with accordingly. seccceesssseessssnsssseesssssnssssssnsesssssssssnacsssssessessssssssssasesssensssesseeee® The Test Items LJ A pure musical tone causes a thin wooden pane! to vibrate. This is am example of (A) an overtone (C) resonance (B) harmonics D) interference 2 ~— Awave of amplitude A interferes with another wave of the same kind whose frequency is different jitude is also A. The resulting wave 34 A violin plays a melody line and is then joined by a second violin, playing at the same is 2 the Aer oer acuaseden Sas Ear vistas plain bbe phanicdl pais bes doubled compared to the situation with only one violin playing? (A) wavelength intensity (B) frequency D) sound level in dB ‘An ear trumpet is a gone-shaped shell, like a megaphone, that was > used before hearing aids were developed 10 help persons who were hard of bearing. The small end of the cone was held in the ear, and the large end was aimed tow source of sound as shown in the figure. The car trumpet increases the mtensity of sound because (A) it increases the speed of sound (B) it reflects sound back toward the source (C) it increases the density ofthe air. #2) it gathers sound that would normally miss the ear and 5J A vibrating guitar string makes very little sound if it is not ‘mounted on the guitar. But if this vibrating string is attached to the itar body, so that the body of the guitar vibrates, the sound is intensity. This is because JA) the power of the vibration is out over area (C) the speed of sound is higher in the of the guitar body (D) none of these. — PHY10S 2™ Comprehensive Exam SetCodeB 2™Sem 2022-2023 Page 2 of 14 oman 7 2 S| Scanned with CamScannerWwW os 10s Ww ieay Bs as iss Water waves in the sea are observed to have a wavelength of 300 m and a frequency wiser mew fe a wavelength of 300 m and a frequency of 0.07 Hz. The (A) 0.0002 1m/s AQ rms 5, oe am (B) 2.1ms @) 210ms ~ an aL ‘are generated in a large ripple tank. The waves travel a 20 em/3)and their uired for each new whole cycle to be generated is: (A) 100s (©) 20s (B) 4.0s (@) 025s vols ‘Two speakers are placed in a room. ‘In one place, the sound was much quieter than in the rest of the room. What might cause this? (A) Constructive Interference (© Diffraction (B) Destructive Interference: (D) Reflection ‘One shouts “hello” in a canyon, The sound bounces back to him as an echo. This is an example of a wave AK) being reflected. (C) being diffracted. (B) being refracted. (D) interfering with another wave. Forces can cause waves by (A) canceling them out. §2) creating disturbances (B) moving large amounts of matter. (©) providing a medium. Roads can be bent or broken far away from an earthquake’s center. This shows that earthquake waves (A) move rocks away from the center. (©) raise and lower the ground near the center. {) are longitudinal waves. (D) transfer energy over a distance. ‘A wave has a wavelength of 20 m and a frequency of 4 wavelengths/s. What is the waves speed? (A)Sm's (C) 24ims @) ms B) 80 ms Rarefactions happen when a wave (A) strikes a barrier. XC) meets another wave. (B) pass through a small opening. (D) moves to a medium of low pressure. 2 oonap hod Which of the following statements about longitudinal waves is FALSE? (A) Sound waves are an example of a longitudinal wave.” (B) A slinky spring can be used to demonstrate how longitudinal waves travel. (C) Longitudinal waves have areas of compression and rarefaction. / ‘ Ad) Alll electromagnetic waves are longitudinal waves. 4 uy Btn EE yxtpw tis ‘What is the relationship between amplitude and enerey? (A) The bigger the amplitude of the waves, the more energy the waves carry._ ®) Seer ees ofthe waves the mare energy the waVes can. (C) Amplitude and energy are not related; they have no effect on each other» {D) Doubling the amplitude of the wave reduces the amount of energy the wave carries by half, — 5mm eeeereed PHY105 2™ Comprehensive Exam SetCodeB 2™!Sem 2022-2023 Page 3 of 14 Scanned with CamScanner16/ — Which piece of apparatus would be most suitable for investigating waves? (A) A baker of water. (B) A mirror. (D) A flat piece of wood. 17 Dolphins can use sonar to detect objects in the sea. How far away is the object from the dolphin ifthe sonar takes | sec to be retumed? Sound travels at 1484 m/s in seawater (©) 2968 m (B) 1484m (D) 371m 18/ Ultrasound waves are used in medical scans because they are partly reflected at a boundan beswo=n (A) air and body tissue. (C) body tissues of the same type. 19/ Ultrasound waves are sound waves of a ©) 20/ Which of the following statements about seismic waves is correct? (A) Primary seismic waves and secondary scismic waves are longitudinal waves. (B) Primary seismic waves and secondary seismic waves are transverse waves. @) Primary seismic waves are transverse waves, secondary seismic waves are longitudinal waves. ‘Seismic Primary (P) waves are usefiul in investigating the inner structure of the Earth because they (A) travel slower than seismic Secondary (S) waves. are reflected by solid rocks. (D) they cannot travel through liquids. 22/ The frequency of sound waves in air is 440 oscillations every second. Calculate the time period of the ding fork. (© 44x10 s ae (B) 40s (D) 25s irs BJ The speed of @ sound wave is determined by: oom #) ial dom a (B) its pitch 24/ A sound wave has a wavelength of 3.0m. The distance from a compression center to the adjacent rarefaction center is: res : (orm @1sm A (B) 3.0m (D) need to know wave speed 251A fire whistle emits a tone of 170 Hz. Take the speed of sound in air to be 340 m/s. The wavelength of this sound is about: (A) 05m (C) 10m v O30m f# X PHY10S 2 Comprehensive Exam SetCodeB 2™ Sem 2022-2023 Page 4 of 14 Scanned with CamScannery- . z 41 Youare listening to an “A” note played on a yiolin string. Let the subscript “5” iolin sti You are istenig oa “Aa played on a yiolin string, subscript “s” refer to the violin string A) f,~J, buts #3, (C) f-f,andd,=), (B) 2, ~4, buts, #/, (D) 4, #1, and f, +f, 271 “Beats” in sound refer to: (A) interference of two waves of the same frequency (B) combination of two waves of slightly different frequency wok, (C) reversal of phase of reflected wave relative to incident wave i (D) two media having slightly different sound velocities 28/ To produce beats, it is necessary to use two waves: (A) traveling in opposite directions (C) of slightly different frequencies (B) whose ratio of frequencies is an integer (D) of equal amplitudes 29.1 In order for two sound waves to produce audible beats, iis essential that the two waves have: (A) slightly different amplitudes (Gf the same frequency (B) the same number of harmonics (Dd) slightly different frequencies 30/ The largest number of heats per secand will be heard from which pair of tuning forks? (A) 200 and 201 Hz «(C) 256 and 260 Hz (D) 763 and 774 Hz (B) 534 and 540 Hz 3 Two stationary tuning forks (350 and 352 Hz) are struck simultaneously. The 0: (A) beat with a frequency of 2 beats’s (C) beat with a frequency of 351 beats/s (B) be loud but not beat (D) be Doppler shifted by 2 Hz When listening to tuning forks of frequency 256 Hz and 260 Hz, one hears the following number of beats resulting sound is observed 3 per ) 2 ka ” 8 (D) 258 33 Two identical tuning forks vibrate at.256 Hz ‘One of them is then loaded with a drop of wax, after which 6 beats’s are heard. “The period of the loaded tuning fork is: Beas: (A) 0.006 s (C) 0.005 s 29 (B) 0,004 2 (D) 0.003 s 34) Which of the following propertics of a sound wave determine its “pitch”? (A) Amplitude (C) Distance from source to detector (B) Frequency (D) Phase as fotanta 35d mes ioe ct erat ‘The ratio of their frequencies is: Mach nowbber )8 cae © 10 2 © 2 eo Pew) i Srabiowry fou formula Serdity meres formula. PHY105 2™ Compreher Exam SetCodeB 2™ Sem 2022-2023 Page 5 of 14 Scanned with CamScanner37f 38s 397 455 Consider two it 7 with different radii, each centered on a point sound source emitting poencal wave "The power transmitted across the larger sphere is the power transmitted across the smaller and the intensity at a point on the larger sphere is the intensity ata point on the smaller. (A) greater than, the same as (C) greater than, greater than (B) greater than, less than (D) the same as, less than ‘The sound intensity 5.0 m from a point source is 0.50 W/m?. The power output of the source is close 10: (A) 39W ieee — oy 160 W e (B) 266 W §B) 320W 4 2 Yrs “The standard reference sound level is about: (A) the threshold of human hearing at 1000 Hz B) the threshold of pain for human hearing at 1000 Hz {C) the level of sound produced when the {kg standard mass i dropped I m onto a concrete floor (D) the level of normal conversation “The intensity of sound wave A is 100 times that of sound wave B. Relative to wave B, the sound level of wave 4 is: (A) —2db (C) +2db (B) +10 db _ @) +20db “The intensity of a certain sound wave is 6 uW/em”. Ifits intensity is raised by 10 db, the new intensity (in Wem’) is: wo © 66 (B) 6.06 é _(D) 600 If the sound level is increased by 10 db the intensity increases by’a factor of: 2 (5 (B) 10 ©) “The sound level at a point P is 14 db below the sound level at a point 1.0 m froma point source. The distance from the source to point Ps: 7 (A) 40cm (©) 25m {92 B) 20m (D) 50m vO ‘Two pig at and closed at the other. Pipe A has length and pipe B has length 21. whi ‘of pips 2 matches in the fundamental fequeney of pipe A? os (a) jal (© The: (B) The third (D) The fourth an ‘A-column of argon is open at one end and closed at the other. The shortest length of such a column that ‘will resonate with a 200 Hz tuning fork is 42.5 cm. The speed of sound in argon must be: Doo ta, (A) 85.0 mis © 170ms c : ‘LH 40's (D) 470 m/s Pa gee 42LGn “> Be ‘A tuning fork produces sound waves of wavelength in air. This sound is used to cause resonance in an aircoluma, closed at oncend and open atthe ether. The length of his column CANNOT be: oe UA we eben” (8) 304 BS ‘MA ie a PHY10S 204 Comprehensive Exam SetCodeB 2"4 Sem 2022-2023 Page 6 of 14 Scanned with CamScanner96 Heong / 461 A 024 Hz tuning fork is used to obtain a series of resonance levels in a i y . g2s column of variable length, v wilh qne end closed and the other open. The length ofthe column changes by 20 cm fom resoraace to resonance. From this data, the speed of sound in this gas is close 10: |=. 20cm (A) Slems (©) 102ems n (B) 205 ms 5) 410 ms $= tf = Hie 471A vibrating tuning fork is held over a water column with one e AS the water 1¢ end closed and the other open. level is allowed to fall, a loud sound is heard for water levels separated by 17 cm. If the speed of sound in air is 340 m/s, the frequency of the tuning fork is: v (237500 Hz (©) 1000 Hz WT 42 (B) 2000 Hz * (D) 5780 Hz qu 48/ An organ pipe with one end open and the other closed is operating at one of its resonant frequencies. The ‘open and closed ends are respectively: (A) pressure node, pressure node (C) pressure node, displacement node (BY displacement antinode, pressure node (D) displacement node, displacement node 49 An organ pipe with one end closed and the other open has length L. Its fundamental frequency is proportional to: (AVL (© wr wy) B) WL ©) vi cbt 50/ Five organ pipes are described below. Which one has the highest fundamental (A) A23-m pipe with one end open and the other closed. 37 (B) A.3.3-m pipe with one end open and the other closed. o£ | ‘A 1.6-m pipe with both ends open. ry A )) A 3.0-m pipe with both ends open. 51. If the speed of sound is 340 m/s, the length of the shortest closed pipe that resonates at 218 Hz is: (A) 23 em ower vi (©) 17cm = 740 ws ‘% (B¥39.cm (D) 78cm Fe 4a ye 52 The lowest tone produced by a certain organ comes from a 3.0-m pipe with both ends open. Ifthe speed of sound is 340 m/s, the frequency of this tone is approximately: (A) THz Cae we ae \ (B) 28 Hz S7Hz fe 53 The speed of sound in air is 340 mis. ‘The length of the shortest pipe, closed at one end, that will respond, to a 512 Hz tuning fork is approximately: (A) 420m (©) 94em (B) \Tem (D) 33cm 54. the speed of sound is 340 m/s, the two lowest frequencies of an 0-5-m organ pipe, closed at one end, are a , ose 4B) V0 and 340 Hz (C) 170 and 510 Hz v (B) 340 and 680 Hz (D) 40and10200Hz = S = ve 5 FY ty = ET PHY105 2! Comprehensive Exam SetCodeB 2>4 Sem 2022-2023 Page 7 of 14 Scanned with CamScanner55J A 200-cm organ pipe with one end open is in resonance with a sound wave of wavelength 270 em. The Pipe is operating in its: 2 (A) fundamental frequency (C) second-harmonic (C) third harmonic } (D) fourth harmonic 56/ An organ pipe with both ends open is 0.85 m long. Assuming that the speed of sound is 340 m/s, the frequency of the third harmonic of this pipe is: v (A) 200 Hz (©) 300 Hz ee (B) 400 Hz - 5) 600 Hz Ww 51J ‘The “A” ona trumpet and a glarinet have the same pitch, but the two are clearly distinguishable. Which Say is most important in enabling one to distinguish between these two instruments? (A) Intensity (C) Fundamental frequency (B) Pressure amplitude (D) Harmonic content 58). The valves of a trumpet and the slide ofa trombone are for the purpose of; (C) changing the harmonic content (A) playing short (staccato) notes mI monic oe (B) changing the length of the air column ©) prong emlaons at amp VAC a 6 59 The ise in pitch pf an approaching siren is an apparent increase in its: See ee (A) amplitude (C) frequency vpe “plws) (B) wavelength (D) umber of harmonics ‘source generates 5.0 Hz water waves whose speed is 2.0 m/s. ‘A boat is approaching the 60/ Astationary 5.0 Hz souroe at 10 ms. The frequency of these waves, as observed by a person in the boat, is: (A) I5z (C) 20Hz (B) 25 Hz (D) 30Hz 61/ A stationary source $ generates circular outgoing waves on a lake. The wave speed is 5.0 m/s and the crest-to-crest distance is 2.0m. A person in a motor boat heads directly toward $ at 3.0 mvs. To this person, the frequency of these waves is: ae (A) LS Hz | (C) 20Hz Troms d= LOM (B) 40Hz (D) 80Hz 4 aomls 62 ‘A stationary source emits a sound wave of frequency f. Ifit were possible for a man to travel toward the ‘source at the speed of sound, he would observe the emitted sound to have a frequency of: (A) 2 © 33 (@) 4 (©) infinity 631. A source emits sound with a frequency of 1000 Hz. It and an observer are moving in the same direction ‘with the same speed, 100 m/s. If the speed of sound is 340 m/s, the observer hears sound witha frequency of: ae BBs sain F COG fae ee) a aL a Ne v VHNIOS 2 Comprehensive Bam SetodeD D™Sem20220028°° Page Bart Scanned with CamScannerPy A source emits sound with a each with a speed of 100 m/s. of 1000 Hz. It and an observer are moving toward each other, ‘the speed of sound is 340 m/s, the observer hears sound with a frequency of (A) 294 Hz, @ 1000 Hz S eso veat 65.) A source emits sound with a frequency of 1000 Hz. It is moving at 20 m/s toward a stationary reflecting wall. If the speed of sound is 340 m/s, an observer at rest directly behind the source hears a beat frequency of: (a) 11H (©) 86 Hz (B) 97 Hz (D) 118 Hz 66/ Incach of the following two situations a source emits sound with a frequency of 1000Hz. In situation 1, the source is moving at 100 m/s toward an observer at rest. In situation II, the observer is moving at 100 m/s toward the source, which is stationary. The speed of sound is 340 m/s. The frequencies heard by the observers in the two situations are: (A) I: 1417 Hz, IE: 1294 Hz (B) & 1417 Hz; Ui: 1417 Hz Gis a) = © (C) E1294 Hy, II: 1294 Hz Se ok a aaa (D) E773 Hz; Ik: 706 Hz 67/ ‘The Doppler shift formula for the frequency detected is | soe Zo / (B) LOm (D) 3.0m During a time interval of exactly one period of vibration of a tuning fork, the emitted sound travels a distance: $6) of one wavelength in air (B) equal to the length of the tuning fork (D) of about 330m ‘At points in a sound wave where the gas is maximally compressed, the pressure (B) isa minimum (C) is equal to the ambient value (D) is greater than the ambient value but less than the maximum “The lower the frequency ofa wave, = (A) the higher its speed XC) the longer its wavelength (B) the smaller its amplitude {(D) the shorter its period Beats are the result of sid ii (A) diffraction” (C) destructive interference (B) constructive interference i) both destructive and constructive interference — “The amplitude of a sound wave determines its (A) prich (©) overtones (B) loudness (D) resonance What we recognize as the quality, or timbre, of a musical sound is due to (A) its fundamental frequency 9g its amplitude (B) its overtone structure the presence of beats ‘A sonic boom is heard after the airplane has passed overhead. This means that the airplane (A) is accelerating (©) is travelling faster than sound ©) isclimbing (D) was just then passing the sound barrier For item #103 to item #105. A source of sound is moving toward an observer. The source passes an identical sound source, which is at rest The observer can hear the sound produced by both sources. Before the moving source passes the souree, the observer hears SUU]=itpvwwj_ ==! higher pitch from the stationary source. (C) the same pitch from both sources. (D) 10 sound at all S$ — — PHY10S 2>* Comprehensive Exam SetCodeB 2» Sem 2022-2023 Page 13 of 14 Scanned with CamScanner104/ At the instant the moving source passes the stationary source, the observer hears (A) a higher pitch from the moving source. (B) a higher pitch from the stationary source. (C) tthe same pitch from both sources. (D) no soimnd at all 105/ After the moving source passes the stationary source, the observer hears (A) a higher pitch from the moving source. (B) a higher pitch from the stationary source. (C) the same pitch from both sources (D) no sound at all 106/ The intensity level in decibels of a sound whose intensity is 5 x 10° W/m’ is close to ‘a (A) 42dB AC) 78dB (8) 6748 (0) 8648 gy Uh gn) [gat ; ' Seam 107/ How many timeg ens yund than a 40-dB sound? a ime ore inten is 90-48 so le ) 50 pe 108. _A fire engine has a siren whose frequency i001) What fequency is heard by a stationary observer When the engine moves toward him at 12 m/s? The speed of sound in ar is 340 m/s. oc (C) 536 Hz (B) 483 Hz (D) 517Hz 109 Ten oboes produce a sound intensity level of 50 dB in a concert hall. The number of oboes needed to produce a level of 60 dB is @ 2 ©) 100 (B) 20 (D) 200 110. A bat, chasing a moth, emits a 55-khz ultrasound. The bat is travelling at 13 m/s and the moth at 5.4 mis. Whe! frequency does the moth receive? The speed of sound in air'is 340 mvs. (A) 8 kHz (C) 58.3 kHz wy seu ask LIL. Sound from a busy street enters a room through an open window 80 cm? at a power of 6.4 x 10° W. ‘What is the sound intensity level just outside the window? = ~~ —_ (A) 76 dB ~ (C)89dB ® (B)81 4B )95eB 3° UNS 112. Theangle between the shock wave created by an airplane and the direction of the airplane is 60°. What is the Mach number corresponding to the speed of an airplane? (A) 0.87 (C) LIS ® 1 (D) 2.87 fe > Qe -END OF EXAM- —————————————————————————— PHY105 2=! Comprehensive Exam SetCodeB 2>4Sem 2022-2023 Page 14 of 14 Scanned with CamScanner