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Types of Waves - Level I Q6.
The equation of a progressive wave is given by

y = 4 sin{π(
t

5
−
x

9
)+
π

6
} .

Q1.
Which one of the following statements is true?
Which of the following is correct​​?

1. Both light and sound waves in the air are transverse.

1. v = 5 m / sec

2. The sound waves in the air are longitudinal while the 2.  λ = 18 m

light waves are transverse.

3.  a = 0.04 m

3. Both light and sound waves in the air are longitudinal.

4.  n = 50 Hz

4. Both light and sound waves can travel in a vacuum.

Q7.
If a travelling wave pulse is given by 
Wave Motion - Level I

y =
20

2
(m) , then:

4+(x+4t)

Q2.
The displacement of a particle is given by 1. the pulse is travelling along the negative x axis.

sin(100t − 50x),
where x is in metres
−4
y = 5 × 10
2. the speed of the pulse is 4 m/s.

and t is in seconds. The velocity of the wave is:

3. the amplitude of the pulse is 5 m.

1. 5000 m/sec
4. All of these

2. 2 m/sec

3. 0.5 m/sec
Q8.
A transverse wave is represented by y = Asin(ωt -
4. 300 m/sec

kx).
At what value of the wavelength is the wave

velocity equal to the maximum particle velocity?

Q3.
If a wave is travelling in a positive X-direction with 1. πA/2

A = 0.2 m, velocity = 360 m/s and λ = 60 m, then the 2. πA

correct expression for the wave will be:

3. 2πA

1. y = 0. 2  sin  [2π(6t + x

)]
4. A

60

2. y = 0. 2  sin  [π(6t +

x

60
)]
Q9.
Given the equation for a wave on the string, y = 0.5
sin(5x - 3t) where y and x are in metres and t in seconds,
3. y = 0. 2  sin  [2π(6t −
x

60
)]
the ratio of the maximum speed of particle to the speed
of wave is:

4. y = 0. 2  sin  [π(6t −

x
)]

60 1. 1:1

2. 5:2

Q4.
A wave travelling in the +ve x-direction having 3. 3:2

maximum displacement along y-direction as 1 m, 4. 4:5

wavelength 2π m and frequency of   Hz, is represented

1

by:
Q10.
The wave described by y=0.25 sin(10πx − 2πt),
1.  y = sin(2πx − 2πt)

where x and y are in metres and t in seconds, is a wave

2. y=sin10πx-20πt
travelling along the 

3. y=sin2πx+2πt
1. -ve x direction with frequency 1 Hz 

4. y=sinx-2t

2. +ve x direction with frequency  π Hz and wavelength 

λ=0.2m 

Q5.
The equation y (x,t) = 0 . 005   cos αx - βtA 3. + ve x direction with frequency 1 Hz and wavelength 
λ = 0. 2 m

describes a wave traveling along the x-axis. If the

wavelength and the time period of the wave are 0.08 m 4. - ve x direction with amplitude 0.25 m and
and 2.0 s, respectively, then α and  β in appropriate units wavelength λ = 0. 2 m

are :

1. α = 25. 00 π,  β = π

2. α =
0.08 2.0

π
,  β =
π

3. α =
0.04

π
,  β =
π

1.0

4. α = 12. 50 π,  β = π

2.0

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Q11.
A transverse wave propagating along the x-axis is Q15.
The mathematical forms for three

represented by: 
sinusoidal traveling waves are given by 

y(x,t) = 8.0 sin (0. 5πx − 4πt − )  where  x  is in Wave 1 : y(x,t) = (2cm) sin(3x–6t)

4
Wave 2 : y(x,t) = (3cm) sin(4x–12t)

meters and t is in seconds. The speed of the wave is:

Wave 3 : y(x,t) = (4cm) sin(5x–11t)

1. 4π m/s
where x is in meters and t is in seconds. Of these waves :

2. 0. 5 m/s 1. Wave 1 has the highest wave speed as well as the
3.   m/s

4
maximum transverse string speed.

4. 8 m/s

2. Wave 2 has the highest wave speed, while Wave 1 has

the maximum transverse string speed.

Q12.
Two progressive waves are represented by 3. Wave 3 has the highest wave speed as well as the
y1 = 5 sin( 200t -3.14x ) maximum transverse string speed.

and y2 = 10 sin( 200t -3.14x + ) (x is in metres, and t is 4. Wave 2 has the highest wave speed, while Wave 3 has
π

3
the maximum transverse string speed
in seconds). Path difference between the two waves is:
 

1.  m

100

2.  m

3
Wave Motion - Level II
3. 3. 14 × m
π

2
Q16.
The wave equations of two particles are given by
4.  m

9
y = a sin(ω t − kx), y = a sin(kx + ω t), then:

1 2

1. they are moving in the opposite direction.

Q13.
The phase difference between two waves,
2. the phase between them is 90°.

represented by

−6
3. the phase between them is 45°.

y = 10 sin{100t + (x/50) + 0.5}m

1
4. the phase between them is 0°.

−6 x

 

y = 10 cos{100t + ( )}m
2
50

where X is expressed in metres and t is expressed in Q17.

A transverse harmonic wave on a string is
seconds, is approximately:
described by  y(x, t) = 3.0sin(36t + 0.018x + ) π

1. 2.07 radians

  where  x  and  y  are in cm and  t  in sec. The positive

2. 0.5 radians
direction of x is from left to right.

3. 1.5 radians
What is the shortest distance between two successive
4. 1.07 radians

crests in the wave?

1. 1.3 m

Q14.
A wave in a string has an amplitude of 2 cm.
The 2. 3.0 m

wave travels in the positive direction of the x-axis with a 3. 2.5 m

speed of 128 m/s and it is noted that 5 complete waves 4. 3.5 m

fit in 4 m length of the string. The equation describing

the wave is:

Q18.
For the travelling harmonic wave, 
1. y = (0.02)m sin(7.85x+1005t)
y(x, t) = 2.0 cos 2π(10t − 0.0080x + 0.35)  where x
2. y = (0.02)m sin(15.7x -2010t)

and y are in cm and t is in seconds. The phase difference

3. y = (0.02)m sin(15.7x+2010t)

between the oscillatory motion of two points separated

4. y = (0.02)m sin(7.85x -1005t)

by a distance of 4 m will be:

1. 0.8π rad

2. π rad

3. 6.4π rad

4. 4π rad

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Q19.
The equation of a travelling wave is given as  Q24.
A steel wire has a length of 12.0 m and a mass of

y = A sin(40πt − 0. 2πx), where  t is in seconds and x 2.10 kg. What should be the tension in the wire so that
in metres.
The minimum distance between two particles the speed of a transverse wave on the wire equals the
oscillating in the same phase is
speed of sound in dry air at 20°C (which is  343 m/sec)?

1. 10 m
1. 4. 3 × 10  N
3

2. 5 m
2. 3. 2 × 10  N
4

3. 2 m 
3. 2. 06 × 10  N
4

4. 1.5 m
4. 1. 2 × 10  N  

Q20.
Two waves are represented by the equations 
Q25.
A steel wire 0.72 m long has a mass of 5.0 ×10–3
y = a  sin(ωt + kx + 0. 57) m  and 
1
kg.
If the wire is under tension of 60 N, the speed of
y = a cos(ωt + kx) m,
where x is in metres and t in
2
transverse waves on the wire will be:

seconds. The phase difference between them is:

1. 85 m/s

1. 1.25 rad
2. 83 m/s

2. 1.57 rad
3. 93 m/s

3. 0.57 rad
4. 100 m/s

4. 1.0 rad

Q26.
A uniform rope, of length L and mass m1, hangs
Q21.
A triangular transverse wave is propagating in the
positive X-direction. The velocity of P at this instant will vertically from a rigid support. A block of mass m2  is
be:
attached to the free end of the rope. A transverse pulse
of wavelength  λ   is produced at the lower end of the
1

rope. The wavelength of the pulse when it reaches the

top of the rope is λ . The ratio  is:

λ2

2
λ1

m1 +m2
1. √ m2

2. √
m2
1. vertically upward.
m1

2. vertically downward.
m1 +m2

3. at rest.
3. √ m1

4. cannot be determined.

m1
4. √

m2

Travelling Wave on String - Level I

Travelling Wave on String - Level II

Q22.
The percentage increase in the speed of transverse

waves produced in a stretched string if the tension is Q27.

A string with a mass 2.50 kg is under a tension of
increased by 4%, will be:
200 N. The length of the stretched string is 20.0 m. If the
1. 1%
transverse jerk is struck at one end of the string, how
2. 2%
long does it take for the disturbance to reach the other
3. 3%
end?

4. 4%

1. 0.5 s

2. 0.6 s

Q23.
The equation of a wave on a string of linear mass 3. 0.4 s

density 0.04 kg m-1 is given by:  4. 0.1 s

y=0.02 (m) sin[2π (

t

0.04(s)
−
x

0.50(m)
)] .
The tension in
the string will be:

1. 4.0 N
2. 12.5 N

3. 0.5 N
4. 6.25 N 

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Speed of Sound - Level I Q33.
A bat emits an ultrasonic sound of frequency 1000

kHz in the air. If the sound meets a water surface, what

Q28.
The speed of sound in a medium is v. If the density is the wavelength of the reflected sound? 
(The speed of
of the medium is doubled at constant pressure,
what will sound in air is 340 m/sec and in water is 1486 m/sec)

−4

be the new speed of sound?

1.  3. 4 × 10  m

1.  √2v

−3
2.  1. 49 × 10  m

2.  v
3.  2. 34 × 10  m
−2

3.  

−3
√2 4.  1. 73 × 10  m
4.  2 v

Q34.
The speed of sound at a constant temperature
Q29.
A transverse wave moves from a medium A to a depends on:

medium B. In medium A, the velocity of the transverse 1. Pressure

wave is 500 ms and the wavelength is 5 m. The

−1
2. Density of gas

frequency and the wavelength of the wave in medium B 3. Above both

when its velocity is 600 ms , respectively are:

−1
4. None of the above

1. 120 Hz and 5 m

2. 100 Hz and 5 m
Q35.
The velocity of sound in air is:

3. 120 Hz and 6 m
1. faster in dry air than in moist air.

4. 100 Hz and 6 m

2. directly proportional to the pressure.

3. directly proportional to temperature.

Q30.
Sound waves travel at 350 m/s through warm air 4. independent of the pressure of air.

and at 3500 m/s through brass. A 700 Hz acoustic wave

entering brass from warm air will:

Speed of Sound - Level II
1.  increase by a factor of 20

2.  increase by a factor of 10

Q36.
4.0 gm of gas occupies 22.4 litres at NTP.  The
3.  decrease by a factor of 20

specific heat capacity of the gas at constant  volume is 

4.  decrease by a factor of 10

5.0 JK-1  mol-1. If the speed of sound in the gas at NTP

Q31.
A sound wave is passed through a chamber.
If the is  952 ms-1, then the molar heat capacity at constant
r.m.s. speed of molecules in a gas is v1 and the speed of pressure will be: [T ake R = 8. 31 J K  mol ]

−1 −1

sound is v2 in the gas, then:

1. 8.0 JK-1 mol-1

1. v =v

1 2 2. 7.5 JK-1 mol-1

2. v >v

1 2
3. 7.0 JK-1 mol-1

3. v <v

4.  8.5 JK-1 mol-1    

1 2

4. v ≤ v

1 2
 

Q32.
A person standing between two parallel hills fires a

gun and hears the first echo after t  sec and the second Q37.
When height increases, the velocity of sound
echo after t

1
decreases:

sec. The distance between the two hills is:

1. due to the decrease in pressure.

[Given: Speed of sound = v]

2. due to a decrease in temperature.

v ( t1 −t2 )
3. as a result of a decrease in both temperature and
1.  
2
pressure

v ( t1 t2 ) 4. statement is wrong.

2.  
2 ( t1 +t2 )

3.  v(t1 + t2 )

v ( t1 +t2 )
4.  
2

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Q38.
The speed of sound in nitrogen gas compared to Q43.
A string is cut into three parts, having fundamental

that in helium gas at 300 K is:

frequencies n1, n2 and n3  respectively.
The original
1. √

2
fundamental frequency "n" is related by the expression :

7
1.  =
1 1

n1
+
1

n2
+

n3
2. √
1 n

7 2. n = n × n × n

1 2 3

3. 

√3
3. n = n + n + n

1 2 3
5 n1 +n2 +n3

√6
4. n =

4. 

Q44.
A standing wave is represented by 
Energy of Waves - Level I Y = A sin(100t) cos(0 .01 x)  where Y and A are in

millimetres, t is in seconds and x is in metres. The

Q39.
A point source emits sound equally in all velocity of the wave is:

directions in a non-absorbing medium.

Two points, P 1. 104 m/s

and Q, are at distances of 2 m and 3 m, respectively, 2. 1 m/s

from the source. The ratio of the intensities of the waves 3. 10–4 m/s

at P and Q is:
4. Not derivable from the above data

1. 3 : 2

2. 2 : 3
Q45.
A string of length l is fixed at one end and free at
3. 9 : 4
the other. If it resonates in different modes, then the ratio
4. 4 : 9

of frequencies is

1. 1:2:3: ......

Q40.
The rate of energy transfer in a wave depends
2. 1:3:5:7: ......

1. directly on the square of the wave amplitude and 3. 1:2:4:8: ..........

square of the wave frequency

4. 1:3:9: ........

2. directly on the square of the wave amplitude and

square root of the wave frequency

Q46.
The equation of a stationary wave is
3. directly on the wave frequency and square of the wave
y = 0 .8 cos  ( )sin 200 πt, where x is in cm and t is
πx

amplitude
20

4. directly on the wave amplitude and square of the wave in sec. The separation between consecutive nodes will be
frequency

1. 20 cm

Q41.
Two waves represented by the following equations 2. 10 cm

are travelling in the same medium,  3. 40 cm

y = 5 sin 2π(75t − 0 .25 x),

1 4. 30 cm
y = 10 sin 2π(150t − 0 .50 x)

The intensity ratio I1/I2 of the two waves will be:

Q47.
The fundamental frequency of an open organ pipe
1. 1 : 2
is 200 Hz. If one end of the pipe is closed, its
2. 1 : 4
fundamental frequency becomes

3. 1 : 8
1. 100 Hz

4. 1 : 16

2. 200 Hz

3. 50 Hz

4. 400 Hz

Standing Waves - Level I

Q48.
The length of the string of a musical instrument is
Q42.
The equation of a stationary wave is given as  90 cm and has a fundamental frequency of 120 Hz.
y = A  sin  0. 5πt  cos(0. 2πx),    where t is in seconds
Where should it be pressed to produce a fundamental
and x in centimetres. Which of the following is correct?
frequency of 180 Hz? 

1. Wavelength of the component waves is 10 cm.

1.  75 cm

2. The separation between a node and the nearest 2.  60 cm 

antinode is 2.5 cm.

3.  45 cm 

3. Frequency of the component wave is 0.25 Hz.

4.  80 cm 

4. All of these

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Q49.
An air column, closed at one end and open at the Q54.
A tuning fork with a frequency of 800 Hz produces

other, resonates with a tuning fork when the smallest resonance in a resonance column tube with the upper
length of the column is 50 cm. The next larger length of end open and the lower end closed by the water surface.
the column resonating with the same tuning fork will be:
Successive resonances are observed at lengths of 9.75
1. 100 cm
cm, 31.25 cm, and 52.75 cm. The speed of the sound in
2. 150 cm
air is:

3. 200 cm
1. 500 m/s

4. 66.7 cm

2. 156 m/s

3. 344 m/s

Q50.
If a standing wave having 3 nodes and 2 antinodes 4. 172 m/s

is formed within 1.21 Å distance, then the wavelength of

the standing wave will be:

Q55.
A string is stretched between fixed points
1.  1.21 Å
separated by 75.0 cm. It is observed to have resonant
2.  2.42 Å
frequencies of 420 Hz and 315 Hz. There are no other
3.  0.605 Å
resonant frequencies between these two. The lowest
4.  4.84 Å

resonant frequency for these strings is

1. 155 Hz   

Q51.
A string of length 3 m and a linear mass density of 2. 205  Hz   

0.0025 kg/m is fixed at both ends. One of its resonance 3. 10.5 Hz   

frequencies is 252 Hz. The next higher resonance 4. 105  Hz

frequency is 336 Hz. Then the fundamental frequency

will be:
Q56.
A closed pipe and an open pipe have their first
1. 84 Hz 
overtones identical in frequency.
Their lengths are in the
2. 63 Hz
ratio :

3. 126 Hz 
1. 1 : 2

4. 168 Hz

2. 2 : 3

3. 3 : 4

Q52.
The fundamental frequency of a closed organ pipe 4. 4 : 5

of a length 20 cm is equal to the second overtone of an

organ pipe open at both ends. The length of the organ Q57.
A tuning fork is used to produce resonance in a
pipe open at both ends will be:
glass tube. The length of the air column in this tube can
1. 80 cm
be adjusted by a variable piston. At room temperature of
2. 100 cm
27°C , two successive resonances are produced at 20 cm
3. 120 cm
and 73 cm column length. If the frequency of the tuning
4. 140 cm
fork is 320 Hz, the velocity of sound in air at 27°C is:

1. 330 m/s

2. 339 m/s

Q53.
In an experiment with a sonometer, a tuning fork 3. 350 m/s

of frequency 256 Hz resonates with a length of 25 cm 4. 300 m/s

and another tuning fork resonates with a length of 16

cm.
If the tension of the string remains constant, then the Q58.
The maximum possible wavelength in an open
frequency of the second tuning fork will be:
organ pipe of length l is:

1. 163.84 Hz
1. l

2. 400 Hz
2. 2l

3. 320 Hz
3. 3l

4. 204.8 Hz

4. 4l

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Q59.
A one-meter long tube open at one end, with a Q64.
Three waves of equal frequency having amplitudes

movable piston at the other end, shows resonance with a of 10 μm, 4 μm and 7 μm arrive at a given point with a
fixed frequency source (a tuning fork of frequency 340 successive phase difference of . The amplitude of the
π

Hz) when the minimum tube length is 25.5 cm. The resulting wave in μm is given by:

speed of sound in air at the temperature of the 1. 7

experiment is: (The edge effects may be neglected.)

2. 6

1. 324.16 m/s
3. 5

2. 320 m/s
4. 4

3. 345 m/s

4. 346.8 m/s
Q65.
The number of possible natural oscillations of the

air column in a pipe closed at one end

of a length of 85
Q60.
The third overtone of a closed pipe is observed to cm whose frequencies lie below 1250 Hz is (velocity of
be in unison with the second overtone of an open pipe.
sound 340ms-1) :

The ratio of the lengths of the pipes is

1. 4

1.  3/2

2. 5

2.  5/3

3. 7

3.  7/4

4. 6

4.  7/6

Q61.
A cylindrical tube open at both ends has a Standing Waves - Level II
fundamental frequency f0  in the air. The tube is dipped

vertically in water such that half its length is inside Q66.

An organ pipe that is closed at one end has a
water. The fundamental frequency of the air column now fundamental frequency of 1500 Hz. The maximum
will be:
number of overtones generated by this pipe that a normal
3f0
person can hear is : 

1. 

4 1. 14

2. f

0 2. 13

f0
3. 
3. 6

2
4. 9

4. 2f
0

Q67.
Consecutive frequencies emitted from an organ

pipe are 75Hz, 125Hz, 175Hz. 

The frequency of the
Q62.
Stationary waves are formed on a stretched string.
tenth overtone will be:

If the wavelength is  λ, then the distance between two

1.  275 Hz

points having the maximum displacement can be

2.  175 Hz

1. 3λ/2

3.  525 Hz

2. 4λ

4.  575 Hz

3. 5λ/2

4. All of these

Q68.
Stationary waves can be obtained in an air column

even if interfering waves have different:

Q63.
The two nearest harmonics of a tube close at one
1. Amplitude

end and open at the other end are 220Hz and 260Hz.
2. Wavelength

What is the fundamental frequency of the system?

3. Velocity

1.10Hz

4. Frequency

2. 20Hz

3. 30Hz

4. 40Hz

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Q69.
A vibrating tuning fork of frequency n is placed Q73.
The equation of a standing wave in a string is 

near the open end of a long cylindrical tube.           

y =(200m)sin
2π 2π
xcos t where x is in meters and t
                 
50 0.01

is in seconds. At the position of antinode,

how many
times does the distance of a string particle become 200
m from its mean position in one second?

1.  100 times

2.  50 times

3.  200 times

4.  400 times 

The tube has a side opening and is also fitted with a Q74.
In a stationary wave along a string, the strain is :

movable reflecting piston. As the piston is moved 1.  zero at the antinodes

through 8.75 cm, the intensity of sound changes from a 2.  maximum at the antinodes

maximum to minimum. If the speed of sound is 350 3.  zero at the nodes

metre per second, then n is -

4.  maximum at the nodes

1.  500 Hz

2.  1000 Hz
Q75.
A cylindrical tube (L = 125 cm) is resonant with a
3.  2000 Hz
tuning fork at a frequency of 330 Hz. If it is filled with
4.  4000 Hz

water, then to get the resonance again, the minimum

length of the water column will be: (V   =  330 m/s)-

air

Q70.
If we study the vibration of a pipe open at both 1.  50 cm

ends, then which of the following statements is not true:

2.  60 cm

1. Odd harmonics of the fundamental frequency will be 3.  25 cm

generated
4.  20 cm

2. All harmonics of the fundamental frequency will be

generated
Q76.
Two waves are propagating to the point P along a
3. Pressure change will be maximum at both ends
straight line produced by two sources,  A and B, of
4. The open end will be an antinode

simple harmonic and equal frequency. The amplitude of

every wave at P is ‘a’ and the phase of A is ahead by π/3

Q71.
A sufficiently long-closed organ pipe has a small than that of B, and the distance AP is greater than BP by
hole at its bottom. Initially, the pipe is empty. Water is 50 cm. If the wavelength is 1 meter, then the resultant
poured into the pipe at a constant rate. The fundamental amplitude at point P will be: 

frequency of the air column in the pipe:

1. 2a

1. Constantly increases
2. a√3

2. Increases at first, then becomes constant.

3. a√2

3. Constantly decreases
4. a

4. Decreases at first, then becomes constant.

Beats - Level I
Q72.
If the transverse displacement of a string clamped

at both ends is given by y(x,t)=12(cm) Q77.

Two organ pipes closed at one end produce 5 beats
sin(6.28x)cos(3.14 t), where x is in cm and t is in per second in fundamental mode. If the ratio of their
seconds, then which of the following is not true?
lengths is 10:11, then their frequencies (in Hz) are:

1. The velocity of the component wave is 0.5 cm/s.

1. 55, 50

2. The amplitude of one of the component waves is 6 2. 105, 100

cm.
3. 75, 70

3. The distance between two consecutive nodes is 0.5 4. 100, 95

cm.

4. x= 0.25 cm is the first node except the nodes at the

ends.

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Q78.
Two sitar strings, A and B, playing the note 'Ga,' Q83.
Two sound waves with wavelengths 5.0 m and 5.5

are slightly out of tune and produce 6 Hz beats.  The m, respectively, propagate in gas with a velocity of 330
tension in the string A is slightly reduced, and the beat m/s. How many number of beats per second can we
frequency is found to be reduced to 3 Hz. If the original expect?

frequency of A is 324 Hz, what is the frequency of B?

1. 12

1. 316 Hz
2. 0

2. 318 Hz
3. 1

3. 319 Hz
4. 6

4. 314 Hz

Q84.
Tuning fork F1 has a frequency of 256 Hz and it is
Q79.
Two sound waves given by the equations  observed to produce 6 beats/second with another tuning
y = A  sin  122πt   and  y = A  sin  128πt pass through
fork F2. When F2 is loaded with wax, it still produces 6
a point simultaneously. The number of beats per second
beats/second with F1. The frequency of F2 before
is

1. 6
loading was :

2. 5
1. 253 Hz

3. 4
2. 262 Hz

4. 3
3. 250 Hz

4. 259 Hz

Q80.
A source of unknown frequency gives 4 beats/s

when sounded with a source of known frequency of 250 Q85.

Two tuning forks,  A and B, vibrating
Hz. The second harmonic of the source of unknown simultaneously produce 5 beats. The frequency of B is
frequency gives five beats per second when sounded 512 Hz. It is seen that if one arm of A is filed a little,
with a source of frequency of 513 Hz. The unknown then the number of beats increases. The frequency of A
frequency will be:
in Hz will be :

1. 246 Hz
1. 502

2. 240 Hz
2. 507

3. 260 Hz
3. 517

4. 254 Hz

4. 522

Q81.
Two wires, A and B, of a musical instrument 'Sitar' Q86.
A tuning fork of frequency 512 Hz makes 4 beats/s
produce 3 beats per second. If the tension of B is raised, with the vibrating strings of a piano. The beat frequency
the number of beats becomes 1 beat per second. If the decreases to 2 beats/s when the tension in the piano
frequency of A is 450 Hz, then the original frequency of strings is slightly increased. The frequency of the piano
B will be:
string before increasing the tension was

1. 447 Hz
1. 510 Hz                       

2. 453 Hz
2. 514 Hz

3. 449 Hz
3. 516 Hz                       

4. 451 Hz
4. 508 Hz

Q87.
Eleven tuning forks are arranged in increasing
Q82.
A student tunes his guitar by striking a 120 Hz order of frequency in such a way that any two
with a tuning fork and playing the 4th string at the same consecutive tuning forks produce 4 beats per second.
time. By keen observation, he hears the amplitude of the The highest frequency is twice that of the lowest. The
combined sound oscillating thrice per second. Which of highest and the lowest frequencies (in Hz) are,
the following frequencies is most likely the frequency of respectively:

the 4th string on his guitar?

1.  100 and 50

1. 130
2.  44 and 22

2. 117
3.  80 and 40

3. 110
4.  72 and 30

4. 120

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Q88.
Two identical wires are stretched by the same Q93.
Two identical piano wires kept under the same

tension of 100 N and each emits a note of 200 Hz. If tension T have a fundamental frequency of 600 Hz. The
tension in one wire is increased by 1 N, the number of fractional increase in the tension of one of the wires
beats heard per second when the wires are plucked will which will lead to the occurrence of 6 beats/s when both
be:
the
wires oscillate together would be:

1. 2
1. 0.02                                           

2. 1
2. 0.03

3. 3
3. 0.04                                             

4. 4

4. 0.01 

Beats - Level II Doppler's Effect - Level I

Q89.
Two stationary sources exist, each emitting waves Q94.
A train moves towards a stationary observer at 50
of wavelength λ. If an observer moves from one source m/s. The train sounds a whistle and its frequency is
to the other with velocity u, then the number of beats registered by the observer as  f . If the train's speed is
1

heard by him is equal to:

increased by 25 m/s, the frequency registered is f . If the
2

1. 

2u
speed of sound is 300 m/s, then f :f  is:

1 2
λ

2. 

u 1. 3:5

λ
2. 5:7

3. √μλ
3. 7:9

μ
4. 

2λ
4. 9:10

Q90.
Each of the two strings of lengths 51.6 cm and Q95.
An observer moving at a velocity of 20 m/s is
49.1 cm is tensioned separately by 20 N of force. The moving away from a source moving at a speed of 10 m/s
mass per unit length of both the strings is the same and towards the observer.

equals 1 g/m. When both the strings vibrate If the frequency of the source is 'f', then find the
simultaneously, the number of beats is:
frequency observed by the observer is: ( 
  =  330 m/s )

1. 5
v sound

2. 7
1.  f

32

31

3. 8
2.  f

47

4. 3

23

3.  f

31

32

Q91.
Three sound waves of equal
amplitudes have 4. f

frequencies of (n-1), (n), and (n + 1). They superimpose

to give beats. The number of beats produced per second Q96.

A car with a siren is moving towards a hill at a
will be
speed of 108 km/h.  A person is standing at the foot of
1.  1
the hill. The frequency observed by a person is:
2.  4
(frequency of siren is 600 Hz, velocity of sound is 330
3.  3
m/s)

4.  2

1. 720 Hz

2. 660 Hz

Q92.
Two vibrating tuning forks produce progressive 3. 600 Hz

waves given by Y1 = 4sin500πt and Y2 = 2sin506πt. The 4. 630 Hz

number of beats produced per minute is:

1. 3
Q97.
A source and listener
are both moving towards
2. 360
each other at a speed of v/10, where v is the speed of
3. 180
sound. If the frequency of the note emitted by the source
4. 60

is f, the frequency heard by the listener would be nearly :

1. 1.11 f

2. 1.22 f

3. f

4. 1.27 f

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Q98.
The driver of a car traveling at a speed of 30 m/s Q102.
A policeman buzzes a whistle of frequency 420

towards a hill sounds a horn at a frequency of 600 Hz. If Hz. A car with an audio recorder is moving towards the
the velocity of sound in air is  330 ms ,  the frequency
−1
policeman with a speed of 72 km/h, recording a
of reflected sound as heard by the driver is 
frequency of v . If, after crossing, it records the
1

1. 550 Hz                             
frequency of v , then v -  v   is: (Velocity of sound is
2 1 2

2. 555.5 Hz
300 m/s)

3. 720 Hz                             
1. √2 Hz

4. 500 Hz
2. 20 Hz

3. 28 Hz

4. 56 Hz

Q99.
A source of sound S emitting waves of frequency

100 Hz and an observer O are located at some distance Q103.

A train moves towards a stationary observer at a
from each other. The source is moving with a speed of speed of 34 m/s. The train sounds a whistle and its
19.4 ms-1  at an angle of  60 with the source-observer
0
frequency registered is  f . If the train's speed is reduced
1

line as shown in the figure. The observer is at rest. The to 17 m/s, the frequency registered is  f . If the speed of
2

apparent frequency observed by the observer (velocity of sound is 340 m/s , then the ratio 
f1
 is

sound in air 330 ms-1), is: 

f2

1. 
18

19

2. 
1

3. 2

4. 

19

18

Q104.
A man sitting on a moving train hears the whistle
of the engine. If the frequency of the whistle is 600 Hz,
then:

1. the apparent frequency as heard by him is smaller than

              
600 Hz.

1. 100 Hz
2. the apparent frequency is larger than 600 Hz.

2. 103 Hz
3. the frequency as heard by him is 600 Hz.

3. 106 Hz
4. None of the above

4. 97 Hz

Q105.
A source of sound moves away with the velocity
Q100.
If a source moves perpendicularly to the listener, of sound from a stationary observer. The frequency of
then the change in frequency will be:
the sound heard by the observer:

1.  2n
1. remains the same

2.  n
2. is doubled

3.  n/2
3. is halved
4.  Zero

4. becomes infinity

Q101.
An observer moves towards a stationary source of

sound with a speed of 1/5th of the speed of sound. The Q106.

A car is moving towards a high cliff. The car
wavelength and frequency of the source emitted are λ driver sounds a horn at a frequency of 'f'. The reflected
and f, respectively. The apparent frequency and sound heard by the driver has a frequency of 2f. If 'v' is
wavelength recorded by the observer are, respectively :
the velocity of sound, then the velocity of the car, in the
1. 1.2f, 1.2λ
same velocity units, will be:

2. 1.2f, λ
1. v/3

3. f, 1.2λ
2. v/4

4. 0.8f, 0.8λ

3. v/2

4. v/√2

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Q107.
Two cars moving in opposite directions approach Doppler's Effect - Level II

each other at speeds of 22 m/s and 16.5 m/s,

respectively. The driver of the first car blows a horn with Q111.
A siren emitting a sound of frequency 800 Hz
a frequency of 400 Hz. The frequency heard by the moves away from an observer towards a cliff at a speed
driver of the second car is [assume velocity of sound to of  15 ms . The frequency of sound that the observer
−1

be 340 m/s]:
hears in the echo reflected from the cliff will be:

1. 361 Hz
(Take, velocity of sound in air=330  ms )

−1

2. 411 Hz
1. 800 Hz

3. 448 Hz
2. 838 Hz

4. 350 Hz
3. 885 HZ

4. 765 Hz

Q108.
A bus is moving with a velocity of 5 m/s towards Q112.
A source of sound S is moving with a velocity of
a huge wall. The driver sounds a horn at a frequency of 50 m/s towards a stationary observer. The observer
165 Hz. If the speed of sound in air is equal to 335 m/s, measures the frequency of the source as 1000 Hz. If the
the number of beats heard per second by a passenger on velocity of the sound in the medium is 350 m/s, then
the bus will be:
what will be the apparent frequency of the source when
1. 3
it is moving away from the observer after crossing him?

2. 4
1. 750 Hz

3. 5
2. 857 Hz

4. 6

3. 1143 Hz

4. 1333 Hz

Q109.
A train moving at a speed of 220  ms  towards a
−1

stationary object, emits a sound  of frequency 1000 Hz. Q113.

A bat is flitting about in a cave, navigating via
Some of the sound  reaching the object gets reflected ultrasonic beeps. Assume that the sound emission
back to  the train as an echo. The frequency of the frequency of the bat is 40 kHz. During one fast swoop
echo as detected by the driver of the train is
directly toward a flat wall surface, the bat moves at 0.03
(speed of sound in air is 330 ms )

−1

times the speed of sound in the air. What frequency does

1. 3500Hz
the bat hear reflected off the wall?

2. 4000Hz
1. 41.27 kHz

3. 5000Hz
2. 42.67 kHz

4. 3000Hz

3. 41.23 kHz

4. 42.47 kHz

Q110.
A whistle revolves in a circle with an angular

speed ω = 20 rad/sec using a string of length 50 cm. If Q114.

A speed motorcyclist sees a traffic jam ahead of
the frequency of sound from the whistle is 385 Hz, then him. He slows down to 36km/h. He finds that traffic has
what is the minimum frequency heard by an observer eased and a car moving in front of him at 18km/h is
which is far away from the centre? (Vsound = 340 m/s)
honking at a frequency of 1392Hz. If the speed of sound
1. 385 Hz
is 343m/s, the frequency of the honk as heard by him
2. 374 Hz
will be 

3. 394 Hz
1. 1332Hz

4. 333 Hz

2. 1372Hz

3. 1412Hz

4. 1454Hz 

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 1.  (2)   2.  (2)   3.  (3)   4.  (4)   5.  (1) 
3.        4.

 6.  (2)   7.  (4)   8.  (3)   9.  (2)   10.  (3) 

 11.  (4)   12.  (2)   13.  (4)   14.  (4)   15.  (4) 
Q116.
A boy is walking away from a wall towards an  16.  (1)   17.  (4)   18.  (3)   19.  (1)   20.  (4) 
observer at a speed of 1 metre/sec and blows a whistle  21.  (1)   22.  (2)   23.  (4)   24.  (3)   25.  (3) 
whose frequency is 680 Hz. The number of beats heard
 26.  (1)   27.  (1)   28.  (3)   29.  (4)   30.  (2) 
by the observer per second is (Velocity of sound in air =
340 metres/sec)
 31.  (2)   32.  (4)   33.  (1)   34.  (4)   35.  (4) 
1. Zero
 36.  (1)   37.  (2)   38.  (3)   39.  (3)   40.  (1) 
2. 2
 41.  (4)   42.  (4)   43.  (1)   44.  (1)   45.  (2) 
3. 8
 46.  (1)   47.  (1)   48.  (2)   49.  (2)   50.  (1) 
4. 4

 51.  (1)   52.  (3)   53.  (2)   54.  (3)   55.  (4) 

Q117.
A source of sound with a frequency n = 2000 Hz  56.  (3)   57.  (2)   58.  (2)   59.  (4)   60.  (4) 
moves along a line at right angles to the wall with a  61.  (2)   62.  (4)   63.  (2)   64.  (3)   65.  (4) 
velocity  v = 0. 33  m/s. Two stationary detectors, 
s
 66.  (3)   67.  (3)   68.  (1)   69.  (2)   70.  (3) 
D   and  D   , are placed on the path of the source as
1 2  71.  (2)   72.  (4)   73.  (3)   74.  (4)   75.  (1) 
shown in the figure. The velocity of sound in air is v =  76.  (4)   77.  (1)   78.  (2)   79.  (4)   80.  (4) 
330 m/s. Then:

 81.  (1)   82.  (2)   83.  (4)   84.  (2)   85.  (3) 
 86.  (4)   87.  (3)   88.  (2)   89.  (1)   90.  (2) 
 91.  (4)   92.  (3)   93.  (1)   94.  (4)   95.  (3) 
 96.  (2)   97.  (2)   98.  (3)   99.  (2)   100.  (4) 
 101.  (2)   102.  (4)   103.  (4)   104.  (3)   105.  (3) 
 106.  (1)   107.  (3)   108.  (3)   109.  (3)   110.  (2) 
 111.  (2)   112.  (1)   113.  (4)   114.  (3)   115.  (1) 
 116.  (4)   117.  (1) 
                  

1. Only D  records beats

2. Only D  records beats

3. Both D   and  D  record beats

1 2

4. Neither D   nor  D  record beats

1 2

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