Phys151 Engineering Physics 2017

MCQ on Chapter 16
Reading: Chapter 16: University Physics, Y&F 13th/14 editions

1. A pipe that is 120 cm long resonates to produce sound of wavelengths 480 cm, 160 cm,
and 96 cm but does not resonate at any wavelengths longer than these. This pipe is

A) open at both ends.

B) open at one end and closed at the other end.
C) closed at both ends.
D) We cannot tell because we do not know the frequency of the sound.

Answer B

2. The lowest-pitch tone to resonate in a pipe of length Lthat is closed at one end and open
at the other end is 200 Hz. Which one of the following frequencies will NOT resonate
in the same pipe?

A) 400 Hz
B) 600 Hz
C) 1000 Hz
D) 1400 Hz
E) 1800 Hz
Answer D
3. A stationary siren emits sound of frequency 1000 Hz and wavelength 0.343 m. An
observer who is moving toward the siren will measure a frequency 𝑓 and wavelength λ
for this sound such that

A) 𝑓> 1000 Hz and λ> 0.343 m.

B) 𝑓> 1000 Hz and λ= 0.343 m.
C) 𝑓> 1000 Hz and λ< 0.343 m.
D) 𝑓= 1000 Hz and λ< 0.343 m.

Answer B
4. The density of aluminum is 2.7 × 103 kg/m3 . The speed of longitudinal waves in an
aluminum rod is measured to be 5.1 × 103 m/s . What is the value of Young's modulus
for this aluminum?

A)7.0 × 1010 N/m2

B) 7.0 × 107 N/m2
C) 2.2 × 1011 N/m2
D) 2.2 × 109 N/m2
E) 1.4 × 107 N/m2

Answer: A

5. A pipe that is 20.0 m long and 10.0 cm in diameter contains olive oil. The density of
the olive oil is 890 kg/m3and the bulk modulus is 1.3 × 109 Pa. A 3.4 Hz longitudinal
wave is transmitted in the oil. How many milliseconds does it take for the wave to travel
the length of the pipe in the oil?
A) 17 ms
B) 15 ms
C) 14 ms
D) 13 ms
E) 12 ms

Answer: A

6. A howler monkey is the loudest land animal and, under some circumstances, can be
heard up to a distance of 5.0 km. Assume the acoustic output of a howler to be uniform
in all directions and that the threshold of hearing is 1.0 × 1012 W/m2 . The acoustic
power emitted by the howler is closest to

A) 0.31 mW.
B) 0.11 mW.
C) 1.1 mW.
D) 3.2 mW.
E) 11 mW.

Answer: A
 7. A sound source emits 20.0 W of acoustical power spread equally in all directions. The
threshold of hearing is . What is the sound intensity level 30.0 m
from the source?

A) 92.5 dB
B) 81.5 dB
C) 1.77 × 10-3 dB
D) 1.77 × 10-3 W
E) -27.5 dB
Answer: A

8. The speed of sound in the air inside a 0.640-m long gas column is 340 m/s. What is the
fundamental resonant frequency of this air column if it is

(a) open at one end and closed at the other end?

(b) open at both ends?

Answer: (a) 133 Hz (b) 266 Hz

9. An air column, open at one end and closed at the other, is being designed so that its
second lowest resonant frequency is 440 Hz. What should be the length of the column
if the speed of sound in air is 340 m/s?

A) 0.386 m
B) 0.772 m
C) 1.16 m
D) 0.193 m
E) 0.580 m
Answer: E

10. The sound from a single source can reach point O by two different paths. One path is
long and the second path is 21.0 m long. The sound destructively interferes at point O.
What is the minimum frequency of the source if the speed of sound is 340 m/s?

A) 340 Hz
B) 6800 Hz
C) 520 Hz
D) 680 Hz
E) 170 Hz

Answer: E
11. Two identical loudspeakers that are 5.00 m apart and face toward each other are driven
in phase by the same oscillator at a frequency of 875 Hz. The speed of sound in the
room is 344 m/s. If you start out standing midway between the speakers, find the
shortest distance you can walk toward either speaker in order to hear a minimum of
sound.

A) 0.0983 m
B) 0.197 m
C) 0.295 m
D) 0.393 m
E) 0.590 m

Answer: A

12. As you stand by the side of the road, a car approaches you at a constant speed, sounding
its horn, and you hear a frequency of 80.0 Hz. After the car goes by, you hear a
frequency of 60.0 Hz. What is the speed of the car? The speed of sound in the air is 343
m/s.

A) 64.0 m/s
B) 49.0 m/s
C) 16.0 m/s
D) 36.0 m/s
E) 25.0 m/s

Answer: B

13. A bat emits a sound at a frequency of 30.0 kHz as it approaches a wall. The bat detects
beats such that the frequency of the echo is 900 Hz higher than the frequency the bat is
emitting. The speed of sound in air is 340 m/s. The speed of the bat is closest to

A) 20.0 m/s.
B) 530 m/s.
C) 10.0 m/s.
D) 30.0 m/s.
E) 5.02 m/s.

Answer: E