PHYSICS TEST (NUCLEAR PHYSICS

AND ACOUSTICS (MAX MARKS-

60)

MARK TEST
DATE-

OBTAINED-
TEACHER

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I. Choose the correct answer:(1 x 10=10marks)

1. Velocity of sound in a gaseous medium is

330 MS–1. If the pressure is increased by 4 times

without causing a change in the temperature,

the velocity of sound in the gas is

a) 330 ms-1 b) 660 ms-1

c) 156 ms-1 d) 990 ms-1

2. The velocity of sound in air at a particular

temperature is 330 ms–1. What will be its

value when temperature is doubled and

the pressure is halved?

a) 330 ms–1 b) 165 ms–1

c) 330 × √2 ms–1 d) 320 / √ 2 ms–1

3.If a sound wave travels with a frequency of

1.25 × 104 Hz at 344 ms–1, the wavelength

will be

a) 27.52 m b) 275.2 m

c) 0.02752 m d) 2.752 m

4.

5. _____________ aprons are used to protect

us from gamma radiations

a. Lead oxide b. Iron

c. Lead d. Aluminium

6. Proton - Proton chain reaction is an example of

__________________

a. Nuclear fission b. α - decay

c. Nuclear fusion d. β - decay

7.

8. Kamini reactor is located at __________

a. Kalpakkam b. Koodankulam

c. Mumbai d. Rajasthan

9. Gamma radiations are dangerous because

a. it affects eyes & bones

b. it affects tissues
c. it produces genetic disorder

d. it produces enormous amount of heat

10. Rapid back and forth motion of a particle

about its mean position is called _____

II Answer very briefly:(2 x 8=16marks)

1.What is a longitudinal wave?

2. What is the audible range of frequency?

3. What is the minimum distance needed for an echo?

4. Name three animals, which can hear ultrasonic vibrations.

5. Who discovered natural radioactivity?

6. Which radioactive material is present in the ore of pitchblende?

7. Write any two elements which are used for inducing radioactivity?

8. Write the name of the electromagnetic radiation which is emitted during a natural

Radioactivity.

III Answer the following questions in detail:(4 x 5=20marks)

1. What is mean by reflection of sound?

Explain:

a) reflection at the boundary of a rarer

medium

b) reflection at the boundary of a denser

medium

c) Reflection at curved surfaces

2.Explain the process of controlled and uncontrolled chain reactions.

3. Compare the properties of alpha, beta and gamma radiations.

4. What is a nuclear reactor? Explain its essential parts with their functions.

5. What is an echo?

a) State two conditions necessary for

hearing an echo.

b) What are the medical applications of

echo?

c) How can you calculate the speed of

sound using echo?

IV LONG QUESTION AND ANSWERS (7 x 2=14marks)

1.i)Suppose that a sound wave and a light

wave have the same frequency, then which

one has a longer wavelength? Justify your answer.

a) Sound b) Light

c) both a and b d) data not sufficient

ii) When sound is reflected from a distant

object, an echo is produced. Let the

distance between the reflecting surface

and the source of sound remains the same.

Do you hear an echo sound on a hotter

day? Justify your answer.

2.i)Explain the process of controlled and

uncontrolled chain reactions.

ii)Compare the properties of alpha, beta and

gamma radiations.