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1. Doppler’s Effect is application to:

(A) Transverse waves (B) Longitudinal waves
(C) Mechanical waves (D) Mechanical and electromagnetic waves
2. A plane produces the sonic boom when;
(A) its speed is greater than sound (B) Its sound is much louder
(C) It produces sound of high energy (D) It produces sound of high amplitude
3. If the distant star is receding from us, the spectral lines from such a star when examined on Earth will show:
(A) No shift in frequency (B) A shift in frequency towards the red end
(C) A shift in frequency towards the violet end (D) Shift in frequency towards ultraviolet
4. Due to overlapping of two identical waves the speed of resultant wave:
(A) Decrease (B) Increase (C) Becomes velocity (D) Remains same
5. In the following properties of a wave, the one that is independent of the others in its:
(A) Velocity (B) Amplitude (C) Frequency (D) Wavelength
6. A progressive wave of frequency 500 Hz is travelling with a speed of 350 m/s. A compression maximum appear, at a place at
a given instant. The minimum time interval after which a rarefaction maximum occur, at the same place is:
(A) 1/250 s (B) 1/500 s (C) 1/1000 s (D) 1/350 s
7. Longitudinal waves are also known as:
(A) Transverse waves (B) Pressure waved
(C) Particle waves (D) Electromagnetic waves
8. Longitudinal and transverse waves can be distinguished by the property of:
(A) Interference (B) Diffraction (C) Reflection (D) Polarization
9. With what speed should an observer move towards a stationary source of sound so that frequency of sound emitted by
source may appear double of its actual frequency as listen by the observer. Take speed of sound “v” and that of observer as
“u”?
(A) u = v (B) u = v/2 (C) u = 2v (D) u = 3v
10. A star is moving towards Earth shown:
(A) blue shift (B) Red shift (C) Green shift (D) All of these
11. Which of the following cannot be used in RADAR system?
(A) infrared rays (B) X-rays (C) Microwaves (D) Radio waves
12. The frequency of sound appears 10% less to a moving observer. What is the speed of observer? (take speed of sound 350
m/s)
(A) 10 m/s (B) 20 m/s (C) 35 m/s (D) 40 m/s
13. The speed of the waves in the string in terms of the tension F and mass per unit length (m) of the string is given by:
𝐹×1 𝐹 𝑚 𝐹
(A) 𝑣 = √ (B) 𝑣 = √ (C) 𝑣 = √ (D) 𝑣 = √
𝑚 𝑚 𝐹 1𝑚
14. Electric and magnetic fields constitute:
(A) Electromagnetic wave (B) Transverse waves (C) Longitudinal waves (D) Stationary waves
15. Distance between any two consecutive crests or troughs is called:
(A) Frequency (B) Period (C) Wavelength (D) Phase difference
16. If 20 waves pass through the medium in 1 sec with speed of 20 ms – 1 then wavelength is:
(A) 20 m (B) 2m (C) 400m (D) 1m
17. Progressive wave of frequency 300 Hz are superimposed to produce a system of stationary waves in which adjacent nodes
are 1.5 m apart. What is the speed of progressive waves?
(A) 100 m/sec (B) 200 m/sec (C) 450 m/sec (D) 900 m/sec
18. In stationary wave, the velocity of particle at node is:
(A) Maximum (B) Minimum (C) Zero (D) Constant
19. The frequency of sound is f and velocity is v, if frequency increases to 4f velocity will be:
(A) v (B) 4v (C) v/4 (D) 2v
20. Transverse mechanical waves can propagate:
(A) Both is gas and metal (B) In gas but not in metal
(C) In metal but not in gas (D) Neither in gas not in metal
21. 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 with a frequency of:
(A) 294 Hz (B) 1000 Hz (C) 545 Hz (D) 1830 Hz
22. If stretching force in a stretched wired is increased then its frequency of oscillation:
(A) Decreases (B) Increases (C) Remains same (D) None of these
23. The frequency of stationary waves in an organ pipe for third-overtone when both ends are open is given by:
(A) f4 = v/2L (B) f4 = 4/2L (C) f4 = 3v/(2L) (D) f4 = 4v/(2L)

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24. A 100 cm long string fixed at its two end is plucked from the middle. The wave length of stationary waves generated is:
(A) 0.5m (B) 1m (C) 2m (D) 3m
25. In standing wave if 𝝀 = 𝒍/2 in case of string when the number of loops are:
(A) One (B) Two (C) Three (D) Four
26. In stretched string, the speed of wave is independent of:
(A) Tension (B) Length
(C) Total mass of string (D) The point from where the string is plucked
27. A stationary source emits a sound wave of frequency “f”. If it 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) Zero (B) 2f/3 (C) f/2 (D) 2f
28. The distance between node and anti-node is 85cm the velocity of sound is 340 ms – 1 the frequency of waves is:
(A) 100 Hz (B) 250 Hz (C) 200 Hz (D) 340 Hz
29. The frequency of the fundamental node of open ends organ pipe is 400 Hz. If one end of pipe is closed the fundamental
frequency will be:
(A) 800 Hz (B) 600 Hz (C) 400 Hz (D) 200 Hz
30. When a wave moves through 10m, a point changes from crest to trough and time taken is 1s. then the wavelength of the
wave and its frequency are:
(A) 20m, 0.5 Hz (B) 0.5m, 20 Hz (C) 10m, 1 Hz (D) 1m, 10Hz
31. Set of frequencies which are multiples of fundamental frequency is called:
(A) amplitude (B) speed (C) beat frequency (D) harmonics
32. A phase angle of 180o is equivalent to the path difference of:
(A) λ/4 (B) λ/2 (C) λ (D) 2λ
33. An observer is moving with ¼ of the speed of wave, away from the source its actual frequency is 100 Hz find it’s apparent
frequency:
(A) 300 Hz (B) 175 Hz (C) 125 Hz (D) 75 Hz
34. The ratio of the nodes and antinodes in a closed pipe system (open at one end is always):
(A) less than one (B) greater than one
(C) equal to one (D) less than or equal to one
35. Oscillating charge produces:
(A) Mechanical wave (B) electromagnetic wave (C) matter waves (D) longitudinal waves
36. A stationary source generates 5.0 Hz water waves whose speed is 2.0 m/s. A boat is approaching the source at 10 m/s. The
frequency of these waves, as observed by a person in the boat, is:
(A) 15 Hz (B) 25 Hz (C) 20 Hz (D) 30 Hz
37. Which one of the following media can transmit both transverse and longitudinal waves?
(A) Solid (B) Liquid (C) Gas (D) Plasma
38. 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:
(A) 200 Hz (B) 400 Hz (C) 300 Hz (D) 600 Hz
39. The sounds of the frequency greater than 20000 Hz are called:
(A) Supersonics (B) Ultrasonic (C) Infrasonic (D) All of these
40. The louder the sound the greater will be:
(A) Amplitude (B) Wavelength (C) Speed (D) Frequency
41. Pitch of sound depends upon:
(A) Intensity of sound (B) Wavelength of sound
(C) Loudness of sound (D) Frequency of sound
42. If 30 waves per second pass through a medium at speed of 30 ms – 1 , the wavelength is:
(A) 30 m (B) 1 m (C) 15 m (D) 900 m
43. The waves associated with particles in motion are called:
(A) Light waves (B) Matter waves (C) Electromagnetic waves (D) Both A and B
44. The distance between two consecutive nodes or anti nodes are:
(A) λ/4 (B) λ (C) λ/2 (D) 2λ
45. A 200 cm organ pipe with one end open is in resonance with a sound wave of wavelength 270 cm. The pipe is operating in
its:
(A) Fundamental frequency (B) Third harmonic
(C) Second harmonic (D) Fourth harmonic
46. Sonar is the technique used for detecting the object:
(A) In air (B) Under water (C) Underground (D) On earth
47. For some mass and length, if tension of a vibrating string is increased by four times, the speed of wave increases by:
(A) 2 times (B) 6 times (C) 4 times (D) √2 times
48. When two identical waves move in the same direction, they give rise to:
(A) Stationary waves (B) Beats (C) Interference (D) Doppler’s effect
49. At open end of an organ pipe:
(A) Nodes are formed (B) Nodes and antinodes may be formed
(C) Antinodes are formed (D) Neither node nor anti-node is be formed
50. A stretched string 4m long and it has 4 loops of stationary waves, then the wavelength is:
(A) 1m (B) 3m (C) 2m (D) 4m

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