Physics 13

Doppler’s effect, Musical sounds & Accoustics Multiples.
12. Major diatonic scale contains eight :
(a) Pure tones
(b) harmonics
(c) overtones
(d) tonic.
13. Combination of two tones that gives pleasing
effect is termed as
(a) beat
(b) concord
(c) chord
(d) harmony
14. The note of lowest frequency in a musical scale
is called :
(a) tone
(b) tonic
(c) note
(d) overtone.
15. The frequency of the key note on the equally
tempered scale is 24. the frequency of the
highest note in it will be :
(a) 36
(b) 48
(c) 60
(d) 72.
16. What causes reverberation ?
(a) Reflection
(b) Refraction
(c) Diffraction
(d) interference
17. A particle is vibrating in a simple harmonic
motion with an amplitude o 4cm. At what
displacement from the equilibrium position its
energy half potential and half kinetic?
(a) 1cm
(b) √2cm
(c) 3cm
(d) 2√2 cm.
18. At what speed should a source of sound move
so that the observer find the apparent frequency
equal to half of the original frequency ?
(a) ν/2
(b) 2ν
(c) ν/4
(d) ν.
19. The Doppler’s effect is applicable for
(a) light waves
(b) sound waves

(c) space waves
(d) both a & b.
20. The velocity of light emitted by a source S and
observed by an observer O. who is at rest w.r.t.
S, is C. if the observer moves towards S with
velocity V, the velocity of light as observed will
be
(a) C + V
(b) C –V
(c) C
(d) √[ 1 – (C2/V2)]
21. A source of sound is moving away from a
stationary observer with a speed equal to the
speed of sound. The apparent frequency heard
by the observer will be
(a) n2.
(b) 2n.
(c) n/2.
(d) unchanged.
22. if T is the reverberation time of an auditorium of
volume V, then
(a) T ∝ 1/V.
(b) T ∝ 1/V2.
(c) T ∝ V2.
(d) T ∝ V.
23. a radar sends a radio signal of frequency 9 x
109 Hz towards an aircraft approaching the
radar. If the reflected wave shows a frequency
shift of 3 x 103 hz., the speed with which the
aircraft is approaching the radar. , in m/s is (
velocity of the radio signal is 3 x 108 m/s)
(a) 150
(b) 100
(c) 50
(d) 25.
24. Doppler effect between a source which is at
rest or
motion and observer which is at motion or rest
is
based on.
(a) relative motion.
(b) source fixed, observer at motion.
(c) source moving observer at rest
(d) none
25. A sound wave of wavelength λ travels towards
an obstacle with the speed c. The obstacle itself
is moving in the opposite direction with speed ν.

How many compressions strike the obstacle in
one second ?
(a) (c + ν) / λ
(b) (c -ν) / λ.
(c) (c2 -ν2) / cλ.
(d) (c2 -ν2) / c.
26. A source of sound emitting a tone of frequency
200 Hz, moves towards an observer 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 :

(a) 50 Hz.
(b) 100 Hz.
(c) 150Hz.
(d) 200 Hz.
27. An object producing pitch of 400 Hz approaches
a stationary person in a straight line with a
velocity of sound is 300 meters per second. The
person will note a change in frequency of as
the object files past him equal to :
(a) 1440 Hz.
(b) 240 Hz
(c) 1200 Hz.

(d) 960 Hz.
28. The frequency of the sound car horn as
received by an observer towards whom the car
is moving differs from the frequency of the horn
by 2.5% .assuming that the velocity of the
sound of air is 320 m/s. the velocity of the car is
(a) 8 m/s.
(b) 800 m/s.
(c) 7.5 m/s
(d) 6.0 m/s.

29. A stationary engine is blowing siren at a
frequency of 1500 Hz.The speed of sound is
340 m/s. The wind starts blowing at speed of
20 m/s. towards the observer . The frequency of
the sound heard by the observer will be
(a) no change
(b) 5 Hz.
(c) 10 Hz.
(d) 15 Hz.
30. A source of sound moves on a circle. Let the
frequency heard by the observation is n1,n2 and

n3 when the source is at A, B, and C then
(a) n1 > n2 > n3 .
(b) n2 > n3 > n1 .
(c) n1 = n2 = n3 .
(d) n1 = n2 and n3 . = 0
30. A source of sound moving towards a stationary
observer with speed 50 ms-1. The frequency
observed as 1200 Hz. The apparent frequency
,measured by he observer when the source is
moving away after crossing the observer is :

(a) 750 Hz.
(b) 900 Hz.
(c) 1350 Hz
(d) 1200 Hz.
31. The fundamental frequency of an open organ
pipe is n. if the pipe is immersed in water
vertically so that half of it is inside water, what
will be the fundamental frequency of the pipe
now ?
(a) n/2.
(b)) 3n/4
(c)n
(d) 2n.
32. Due to Doppler effect , the shift in wavelength
observed is 0.1 A for a star producing
wavelength 6000 A. Velocity of recession of the
star will be
(a) 2.5 km/s.
(b) 10 km/s.
(c) 5 km/s.
(d) 20 km/s.
33. The apparent frequency of a note, when a
listener moves towards a stationary source with
velocity of 40 m/s, is 200Hz. When he moves

away from the same source with the same
speed , the apparent frequency of the same note
is 160 Hz. The velocity of sound in air is
(a) 360
(b) 330
(c) 320
(d) 340
34. A whistles revolves in a circle with angular
aped ω = 20 rad/sec. using a string of length 50
cm. if the frequency of sound from the whistle is
385 Hz, then what is the minimum frequency

heard by the an observer which is far away from
the center
(a) 385 Hz.
(b) 374 Hz.
(c) 394 Hz.
(d) 333Hz.
35. A siren emitting sound of frequency 800 Hz is
going away from a static listener with a speed of
30 m/s. frequency of the sound to be heard by
the listener is
(a) 733.3 Hz
(b) 644.8 Hz.

(c) 481.2 Hz.
(d) 286.hz.
36. A source is moving towards an observer with a
speed of 20 m/s. and having frequency of 240
Hz. The observer is now moving towards the
frequency heard by observer will be :
(a) 360 Hz.
(b) 280 Hz.
(c) 270 Hz.
(d) 240 Hz.

37. The wave length of light observed on the earth
from a moving star is found to decrease by
0.05% to earth. The star is :
(a) coming closer with a velocity of 1.5 x 104
m/s.
(b) moving away with a velocity of 1.5 x 104 m/s.
©) coming closer with the velocity of 1.5 x 105
m/s.
(d) moving away with the velocity of 1.5 x 105
m/s.
38. A siren emitting sound of frequency 500 Hz is
going away from a stationary listener with a

speed of 50 m/s. the frequency of sound to be
heard directly from the siren is
(a) 286.5 Hz.
(b) 481 Hz.
(c) 434.2 Hz.
(d) 580 Hz.
39. The source of sound generating a frequency of
3 khz reaches an observer with the speed of 0.5
times the velocity of sound in air. The frequency
heard by the observer is
(a) 1 KHz
(b) 2 KHz.

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Doppler’s effect, Musical sounds & Accoustics Multiples.

12. Major diatonic scale contains eight :

(a) Pure tones

13. Combination of two tones that gives pleasing

14. The note of lowest frequency in a musical scale

15. The frequency of the key note on the equally

tempered scale is 24. the frequency of the

highest note in it will be :

16. What causes reverberation ?

17. A particle is vibrating in a simple harmonic

motion with an amplitude o 4cm. At what

displacement from the equilibrium position its

energy half potential and half kinetic?

(d) 2√2 cm.

18. At what speed should a source of sound move

so that the observer find the apparent frequency

equal to half of the original frequency ?

19. The Doppler’s effect is applicable for

(a) light waves

(b) sound waves

(c) space waves

(d) both a & b.

20. The velocity of light emitted by a source S and

observed by an observer O. who is at rest w.r.t.

S, is C. if the observer moves towards S with

velocity V, the velocity of light as observed will

21. A source of sound is moving away from a

stationary observer with a speed equal to the

speed of sound. The apparent frequency heard

by the observer will be

22. if T is the reverberation time of an auditorium of

23. a radar sends a radio signal of frequency 9 x

109 Hz towards an aircraft approaching the

radar. If the reflected wave shows a frequency

shift of 3 x 103 hz., the speed with which the

aircraft is approaching the radar. , in m/s is (

velocity of the radio signal is 3 x 108 m/s)

24. Doppler effect between a source which is at

motion and observer which is at motion or rest

(a) relative motion.

(b) source fixed, observer at motion.

(c) source moving observer at rest

25. A sound wave of wavelength λ travels towards

an obstacle with the speed c. The obstacle itself

is moving in the opposite direction with speed ν.

How many compressions strike the obstacle in

(c) (c2 -ν2) / cλ.

(d) (c2 -ν2) / c.

26. A source of sound emitting a tone of frequency

200 Hz, moves towards an observer 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 :

(b) 100 Hz.

(d) 200 Hz.

27. An object producing pitch of 400 Hz approaches

a stationary person in a straight line with a

velocity of sound is 300 meters per second. The

person will note a change in frequency of as

the object files past him equal to :

(a) 1440 Hz.

(c) 1200 Hz.

(d) 960 Hz.