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Awaveispropagatingalongx-axis.Thedisplacementofparticlesofthemediuminz-directionatt=0
isgivenby:z=exp[(x+2)2],wherexisinmeters.Att=1s,thesamewavedisturbanceisgivenby:
z=exp[(2x)2].Then,thewavepropagationvelocityis
(A)4m/sin+xdirection
(B)4m/sinxdirection
(C)2m/sin+xdirection
(D)2m/sinxdirection
Q.2
Theequationofawavetravellingalongthepositivex-axis,asshownin
figureatt=0isgivenby
Q.3
Q.4
Q.5
kx t
kx
kx
(A)sin kx t (B)sin
(C)sin
(D)sin
6
6
6
6
Figureshowntheshapeofpartofalongstringinwhich
transversewavesareproducedbyattachingoneendofthe
stringtotuningforkoffrequency250Hz.Whatisthevelocity
ofthewaves?
(A)1.0ms1
(B)1.5ms1
1
(C)2.0ms
(D)2.5ms1
Ablockofmass1kgishangingverticallyfromastringoflength1mand
mass/length=0.001Kg/m.Asmallpulseisgeneratedatitslowerend.Thepulse
reachesthetopendinapproximately
(A)0.2sec
(B)0.1sec
(C)0.02sec
(D)0.01sec
Auniformropehavingsomemasshangesverticallyfromarigidsupport.Atransversewavepulseis
producedatthelowerend.Thespeed(v)ofthewavepulsevarieswithheight(h)fromthelowerendas:
(A)
Q.6
(B)
(C)
(D)
Awireof102kgm1passesoverafrictionlesslightpulleyfixedonthetopofafrictionlessinclinedplane
whichmakesanangleof30withthehorizontal.MassesmandMaretiedattwoendsofwiresuchthat
mrestsontheplaneandMhangsfreelyverticallydownwards.Theentiresystemisinequilibriumanda
transversewavepropagatesalongthewirewithavelocityof100ms1.
(A)M=5kg
Q.7
(B)
1
m
=
4
M
(C)m=20kg
(D)
m
=4
M
ApulseshownhereisreflectedfromtherigidwallA
andthenfromfreeendB.Theshapeofthestring
afterthese2reflectionwillbe
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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Q.8
Acompositionstringismadeupbyjoiningtwostringsofdifferentmassesperunitlengthand4.
Thecompositestringisunderthesametension.Atransversewavepulse:Y=(6mm)sin(5t+40x),
wheretisinsecondsandxinmeters,issentalongthelighterstringtowardsthejoint.Thejointisat
x=0.Theequationofthewavepulsereflectedfromthejointis
(A)(2mm)sin(5t40x)
(B)(4mm)sin(40x5t)
(C)(2mm)sin(5t40x)
(D)(2mm)sin(5t10x)
Q.9
Inthepreviousquestion,thepercentageofpowertransmittedtotheheavierstringthroughthejointis
approximately
(A)33%
(B)89%
(C)67%
(D)75%
Q.10 Awavepulseonastringhasthedimensionshowninfigure.Thewaves
speedisv=1cm/s.IfpointOisafreeend.Theshapeofwaveattime
t=3sis:
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.11 Astring1mlongisdrawnbya300Hzvibratorattachedtoitsend.Thestringvibratesin3segments.
Thespeedoftransversewavesinthestringisequalto
(A)100m/s
(B)200m/s
(C)300m/s
(D)400m/s
Q.12 Awaveisrepresentedbytheequationy=10sin2(100t0.02x)+10sin2(100t+0.02x).
Themaximumamplitudeandlooplengtharerespectively
(A)20unitsand30units
(B)20unitsand25units
(C)30unitsand20units
(D)25unitsand20units
Q.13 The resultant amplitude due to superposition of two waves y1 = 5sin (wt kx) and
y2=5cos(wtkx150)
(A)5
(B) 5 3
(C) 5 2 3
(D) 5 2 3
Q.14 Awaverepresentedbytheequationy=Acos(kxt)issuperimposedwithanotherwavetoforma
statioarywavesuchthatthepointx=0isanode.Theequationoftheotherwaveis:
(A)Asin(kx+t) (B)Acos(kx+t) (C)Asin(kx+t)
(D)Acos(kx+t)
Q.15 Atautstringatbothendsvibratesinitsnthovertone.ThedistancebetweenadjacentNodeandAntinode
isfoundtobe'd'.IfthelengthofthestringisL,then
(A)L=2d(n+1)
(B)L=d(n+1)
(C)L=2dn
(D)L=2d(n1)
Q.16 AmetallicwireoflengthLisfixedbetweentworigidsupports.Ifthewireiscooledthroughatemperature
differenceT(Y=youngsmodulus,=density,=coefficientoflinearexpansion)thenthefrequency
oftransversevibrationisproportionalto:
(A) Y
(B)
(C)
(D)
20
Q.17 Astandingwavey=Asin x cos(1000t)ismaintainedinatautstringwhereyandxare
3
expressedinmeters.ThedistancebetweenthesuccessivepointsoscillatingwiththeamplitudeA/2
acrossanodeisequalto
(A)2.5cm
(B)25cm
(C)5cm
(D)10cm
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Q.18 Astringoflength1mandlinearmassdensity0.01kgm1isstretchedtoatensionof100N.Whenboth
endsofthestringarefixed,thethreelowestfrequenciesforstandingwavearef1,f2andf3.Whenonly
oneendofthestringisfixed,thethreelowestfrequenciesforstandingwavearen1,n2andn3.Then
(A)n3=5n1=f3=125Hz
(B)f3=5f1=n2=125Hz
(C)f3=n2=3f1=150Hz
f1 f 2
=75Hz
2
Q.19 Thefrequencyofasonometerwireisf,butwhentheweightsproducingthetensionsarecompletely
immersedinwaterthefrequencybecomesf/2andonimmersingtheweightsinacertainliquidthe
frequencybecomesf/3.Thespecificgravityoftheliquidis:
(A)
4
3
(B)
(D)n2=
16
9
(C)
15
12
(D)
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27
Q.20 Afirecrackerexplodingonthesurfaceofalakeisheardastwosoundsatimeintervaltapartbyamanon
aboatclosetowatersurface.Soundtravelswithaspeeduinwaterandaspeedvinair.Thedistancefrom
theexplodingfirecrackertotheboatis
(A)
uvt
uv
(B)
t (u v)
uv
(C)
t ( u v)
uv
(D)
uvt
uv
Q.21 Awavetravelsuniformlyinalldirectionsfromapointsourceinanisotropicmedium.Thedisplacement
ofthemediumatanypointatadistancerfromthesourcemayberepresentedby
(Aisaconstantrepresentingstrengthofsource)
(A)[A/ r ]sin(krt)
(C)[Ar]sin(krt)
(B)[A/r]sin(krt)
(D)[A/r2]sin(krt)
Q.22 Howmanytimesmoreintenseis90dBsoundthan40dBsound?
(A)5
(B)50
(C)500
(D)105
Q.23 Threecoherentwavesofequalfrequencieshavingamplitude10m,4mand7mrespectively,arrive
atagivenpointwithsuccessivephasedifferenceof/2.Theamplitudeoftheresultingwaveinmmis
givenby
(A)5
(B)6
(C)3
(D)4
Q.24 Apersonstandingatadistanceof6mfromasourceofsoundreceivessoundwave
intwoways,onedirectlyfromthesourceandotherafterreflectionfromarigid
boundaryasshowninthefigure.Themaximumwavelengthforwhich,theperson
willreceivemaximumsoundintensity,is
(A)4m
(B)
16
m
3
(C)2m
8
(D) m
3
Q.25 Theratioofintensitiesbetweentwocoherentsoudsourcesis4:1.ThedifferenmceofloudnessindB
betweenmaximumandminimumintensitieswhentheyinterfereinspaceis:
(A)10log2
(B)20log3
(C)10log3
(D)20log2
Q.26 InQuinckestubeadetectordetectsminimumintensity.Nowoneofthetubeisdisplacedby5cm.
Duringdisplacementdetectordetectsmaximumintensity10times,thenfinallyaminimumintensity(when
displacementiscomplete).Thewavelengthofsoundis:
(A)10/9cm
(B)1cm
(C)1/2cm
(D)5/9cm
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Q.27 Theratioofmaximumtominimumintensityduetosuperpositionoftwowavesis
theintensityofcomponentwavesis
16
25
(A)
(B)
25
4
(C)
4
49
(D)
49
.Thentheratioof
9
9
49
Q.28 TwowavesofsoundhavingintensitiesIand4Iinterferetoproduceinterferencepattern.Thephase
differencebetweenthewavesis/2atpointAandatpointB.Thenthedifferencebetweenthe
resultantintensitiesatAandBis
(A)2I
(B)4I
(C)5I
(D)7I
Q.29 Soundwavesoffrequency660Hzfallnormallyonaperfectlyreflectingwall.Theshortestdistancefrom
thewallatwhichtheairparticlehasmaximumamplitudeofvibrationis(velocityofsoundinairis330m/s)
(A)0.125m
(B)0.5m
(C)0.25m
(D)2m
Q.30 AnopenorganpipeoflengthLvibratesinsecondharmonicmode.Thepressurevibrationismaximum
(A)atthetwoends
(B)atadistanceL/4fromeitherendinsidethetube
(C)atthemid-pointofthetube
(D)noneofthese
Q.31 A n open organ pipe of length lissoundedtogetherwithanotherorganpipeoflengthl+xintheir
fundamentaltones(x<<l).Thebeatfrequencyheardwillbe(speedofsoundisv):
vx
(A) 2
4l
vl 2
(B)
2x
vx
(C)
2l2
v x2
(D)
2l
Q.32 Asufficientlylongcloseorganpipehasasmallholeatitsbottom.Initiallythepipeisempty.Wateris
pouredintothepipeataconstantrate.Thefundamentalfrequencyoftheaircolumninthepipe
(A)continuouslyincreasing
(B)firstincreasesandthembecomesconstant
(C)continuouslydecreases
(D)firstdecreasesandthembecomeconstant
Q.33 Atuningforkoffrequency340Hzisvibratedjustaboveacylindricaltubeoflength120cm.Wateris
slowlypouredinthetube.Ifthespeedofsoundis340ms1thentheminimumheightofwaterrequired
forresonanceis:
(A)95cm
(B)75cm
(C)45cm
(D)25cm
Q.34 AnorganpipeP1closedatoneendvibratinginitsfirstovertone.AnotherpipeP2openatbothendsis
vibratinginitsthirdovertone.Theyareinaresonancewithagiventuningfork.Theratioofthelengthof
P1tothatofP2is:
(A)8/3
(B)3/8
(C)1/2
(D)1/3
Q.35 Inaclosedendpipeoflength105cm,standingwavesaresetupcorrespondingtothethirdovertone.
Whatdistancefromtheclosedend,amongstthefollowing,isapressureNode?
(A)20cm
(B)60cm
(C)85cm
(D)45cm
Q.36 Apipeslowerendisimmersedinwatersuchthatthelengthofaircolumnfromthetopopenendhasa
certainlength25cm.Thespeedofsoundinairis350m/s.Theaircolumnisfoundtoresonatewitha
tuningforkoffrequency1750Hz.Bywhatminimumdistanceshouldthepipeberaisedinordertomake
theaircolumnresonateagainwiththesametuningfork?
(A)7cm
(B)5cm
(C)35cm
(D)10cm
Q.37 Incaseofclosedorganpipewhichharmonicthepthovertonewillbe
(A)2p+1
(B)2p1
(C)p+1
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(D)p1
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Q.38 Aclosedorganpipeofradiusr1andanopenorganpipeofradiusr2andhavingsamelength'L'resonate
whenexcitedwithagiventunningfork.Closedorganpiperesonatesinitsfundamentalmodewhereas
openorganpiperesonatesinitsfirstovertone,then
(A)r2r1=L
(B)r2r1=L/2
(C)r22r1=2.5L
(D)2r2r1=2.5L
Q.39 Firstovertonefrequencyofaclosedorganpipeisequaltothefirstovertonefrequencyofanopenorgan
pipe.Furthernthharmonicofclosedorganpipeisalsoequaltothemthharmonicofopenpipe,wheren
andmare:
(A)5,4
(B)7,5
(C)9,6
(D)7,3
Q.40 Ifl1andl2arethelengthsofaircolumnforthefirstandsecondresonancewhenatuningforkof
frequencynissoundedonaresonancetube,thenthedistanceofthedisplacementantinodefromthetop
endoftheresonancetubeis:
(A)2(l2l1)
1
(B) (2l1l2)
2
(C)
l 2 3l1
2
(D)
l 2 l1
2
Q.41 Aclosedorgainpipehaslengthl.Theairinitisvibratingin3rdovertonewithmaximumdisplacement
amplitudea.Thedisplacementamplitudeatdistancel /7fromclosedendofthepipeis:
(A)0
(B)a
(C)a/2
(D)noneofthese
Q.42 Thefirstresonancelengthofaresonancetubeis40cmandthesecondresonancelengthis122cm.The
thirdresonancelengthofthetubewillbe
(A)200cm
(B)202cm
(C)203cm
(D)204cm
Q.43 Atuningforkoffrequency280Hzproduces10beatspersecwhensoundedwithavibratingsonometer
string.Whenthetensioninthestringincreasesslightly,itproduces11beatspersec.Theoriginalfrequency
ofthevibratingsonometerstringis:
(A)269Hz
(B)291Hz
(C)270Hz
(D)290Hz
Q.44 TwotuningforksA&Bproducenotesoffrequencies256Hz&262Hzrespectively.Anunknownnote
soundedatthesametimeasAproducesbeats.WhenthesamenoteissoundedwithB,beatfrequency
istwiceaslarge.Theunknownfrequencycouldbe:
(A)268Hz
(B)260Hz
(C)250Hz
(D)242Hz
Q.45 Aclosedorganpipeandanopenpipeofsamelengthproduce4beatswhentheyaresetintovibrations
simultaneously.Ifthelengthofeachofthemweretwicetheirinitiallengths,thenumberofbeatsproduced
willbe
(A)2
(B)4
(C)1
(D)8
Q.46 Thespeedofsoundinagas,inwhichtwowavesofwavelength1.0mand1.02mproduce6beatsper
second,isapproximately:
(A)350m/s
(B)300m/s
(C)380m/s
(D)410m/s
Q.47 InatestofsubsonicJetfliesoverheadatanaltitudeof100m.Thesoundintensityonthegroundasthe
Jetpassesoverheadis160dB.Atwhataltitudeshouldtheplaneflysothatthegroundnoiseisnot
greaterthan120dB.
(A)above10kmfromground
(B)above1kmfromground
(C)above5kmfromground
(D)above8kmfromground
Q.48 Thefrequencychangesby10%asasoundsourceapproachesastationaryobserverwithconstant
speedvs.Whatwouldbethepercentagechangeinfrequencyasthesourcerecedestheobserverwith
thesamespeed.Giventhatvs<v.(v=speedofsoundinair)
(A)14.3%
(B)20%
(C)10.0%
(D)8.5%
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Q.49 ConsidertwosoundsourcesS1andS2havingsamefrequency100Hz
andtheobserverOlocatedbetweenthemasshowninthefig.Allthe
threearemovingwithsamevelocityinsamedirection.Thebeatfrequency
oftheobserveris
(A)50Hz
(B)5Hz
(C)zero
(D)2.5Hz
Q.50 Anenginewhistlingataconstantfrequencyn0andmovingwithaconstantvelocitygoespastastationary
observer.Astheenginecrosseshim,thefrequencyofthesoundheardbyhimchangesbyafactorf.The
actualdifferenceinthefrequenciesofthesoundheardbyhimbeforeandaftertheenginecrosseshimis
1
(A) n0(1f2)
2
2
1 1 f
(B) n0
2 f
1 f
(C)n0
1 f
1 1 f
(D) n0
2 1 f
Q.51 Sourceandobserverbothstartmovingsimultaneouslyfromorigin,onealongx-axisandtheotheralong
y-axiswithspeedofsource=twicethespeedofobserver.Thegraphbetweentheapparentfrequency
observedbyobserverfandtimetwouldapproximatelybe:
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.52 Astationarysoundsource's'offrequency334Hzandastationaryobserver'O'areplacedneara
reflectingsurfacemovingawayfromthesourcewithvelocity2m/secasshowninthefigure.Ifthe
velocityofthesoundwavesisairisV=330m/sec,theapparentfrequencyoftheechois
(A)332Hz
(B)326Hz
(C)334Hz
(D)330Hz
Q.53 AsourceSoffrequencyf0andanobserverO,movingwithspeedsv1andv2respectively,aremovinng
awayfromeachother.Whentheyareseparatedbydistancea(t=0),apulseisemittedbythesource.
ThispulseisreceivedbyOattimet1thent1,isequalto
a
(A) v v
s
2
a
(B) v v
1
s
a
(C) v v
s
2
a
(D) v v v
1
2
s
Q.54 Adetectorisreleasedfromrestoverasourceofsoundoffrequency
f0=103Hz.Thefrequencyobservedbythedetectorattimetisplotted
inthegraph.Thespeedofsoundinairis(g=10m/s2)
(A)330m/s
(B)350m/s
(C)300m/s
(D)310m/s
Q.55 Anobserverstartsmovingwithuniformacceleration'a'towardsastationarysoundsourceoffrequency
f.Astheobserverapproachesthesource,theapparentfrequencyf'heardbytheobservervarieswith
timetas:
(A)
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(B)
(C)
(D)
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Q.56 Asoundingbodyofnegligibledimensionemittingafrequencyof150Hzisdroppedfromaheight.
Duringitsfallundergravityitpassesnearaballoonmovingupwithaconstantvelocityof2m/sone
secondafteritstartedtofall.Thedifferenceinthefrequencyobservedbythemaninballoonjustbefore
andjustaftercrossingthebodywillbe:(Giventhat-velocityofsound=300m/s;g=10m/s2)
(A)12
(B)6
(C)8
(D)4
Q.57 AsourceofsoundShavingfrequencyf.WindisblowingfromsourcetoobserverOwithvelocityu.If
speedofsoundwithrespecttoairisC,thewavelengthofsounddetectedbyOis:
(A)
Cu
f
(B)
Cu
f
(C)
CC u
C u f
(D)
C
f
Asinusoidalprogressivewaveisgeneratedinastring.Itsequationisgivenby
y=(2mm)sin(2x100t+/3).Thetimewhenparticleatx=4mfirstpassesthroughmean
position,willbe
1
1
1
1
(A)
sec
(B)
sec
(C)
sec
(D)
sec
150
12
300
100
Q.2
Atransversewaveisdescribedbytheequationy=Asin[2(ftx/)].Themaximumparticlevelocity
isequaltofourtimesthewavevelocityif:
(A)=A/4
(B)=A/2
(C)=A
(D)=2A
Q.3
Awaveequationisgivenasy=cos(500t70x),whereyisinmm,xinmadntisinsec.
(A)thewavemustbeatransverseporpagatingwave.
(B)Thespeedofthewaveis50/7m/s
(C)Thefrequencyofoscillations1000Hz
(D)Twoclosestpointswhichareinsamephasehaveseparation20/7cm.
Q.4
Atacertainmoment,thephotographofastringonwhichaharmonic
waveistravellingtotherightisshown.Then,whichofthefollowingis
trueregardingthevelocitiesofthepointsP,QandRonthestring.
(A)vPisupwards
(B)vQ=vR
(C)|vP|>|vQ|=|vR|
(D)vQ=vR
Question No. 5 to 8 (4 questions)
Thefigurerepresentstheinstantaneouspictureofatransverseharmonicwave
travelingalongthenegativex-axis.Choosethecorrectalternative(s)
relatedtothemovementoftheninepointsshowninthefigure.
Q.5
Q.6
Q.7
Thepointsmovingupwardis/are
(A)a
(B)c
(C)f
(D)g
Thepointsmovingdownwardsis/are
(A)o
(B)b
(C)d
(D)h
Thestationarypointsis/are
(A)o
(B)b
(C)f
(D)h
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Q.8
Q.9
Thepointsmovingwithmaximumvelocityis/are
(A)b
(B)c
(C)d
(D)h
Aperfectlyelasticuniformstringissuspendedverticallywithitsupperendfixedtotheceilingandthe
lowerendloadedwiththeweight.Ifatransversewaveisimpartedtothelowerendofthestring,the
pulsewill
(A)nottravelalongthelengthofthestring
(B)travelupwardswithincreasingspeed
(C)travelupwardswithdecreasingspeed
(D)travelledupwardswithconstantacceleration
Q.10 OneendofastringoflengthListiedtotheceilingofaliftacceleratingupwardswithanacceleration2g.
Theotherendofthestringisfree.Thelinearmassdensityofthestringvarieslinearlyfrom0tofrom
bottomtotop.
(A)Thevelocityofthewaveinthestringwillbe0.
(B)Theaccelerationofthewaveonthestringwillbe3g/4everywhere.
(C)Thetimetakenbyapulsetoreachfrombottomtotopwillbe 8L / 3g .
(D)Thetimetakenbyapulsetoreachfrombottomtotopwillbe 4L / 3g .
Q.11
Aplanewavey=Asin t undergoanormalincidenceonaplaneboundaryseparatingmedium
v
M1andM2andsplitsintoareflectedandtransmittedwavehavingspeedsv1andv2then
(A)forallvaluesofv1andv2thephaseoftransmittedwaveissameasthatofincidentwave
(B)forallvaluesofv1andv2thephaseofreflectedwaveissameasthatofincidentwave
(C)thephaseoftransmittedwavedependsuponv1andv2
(D)thephaseofreflectedwavedependsuponv1andv2
Q.12 ThevibrationofastringfixedatbothendsaredescribedbyY=2sin(x)sin(100t)whereYisinmm,x
isincm,tinsecthen
(A)Maximumdisplacementoftheparticleatx=1/6cmwouldbe1mm.
(B)velocityoftheparticleatx=1/6cmattimet=1/600secwillbe1573mm/s
(C)Ifthelengthofthestringbe10cm,numberofloopinitwouldbe5
(D)Noneofthese
Q.13 Inastandingwaveonastring.
(A)Inonetimeperiodalltheparticlesaresimultaneouslyatresttwice.
(B)Alltheparticlesmustbeattheirpositiveextremessimultaneouslyonceinonetimeperiod.
(C)Alltheparticlesmaybeattheirpositiveextremessimultaneouslyonceinatimeperiod.
(D)Alltheparticlesareneveratrestsimultaneously.
Q.14 AstandingwavepatternofamplitudeAinastringoflengthLshows2nodes(plusthoseattwoends).If
oneendofthestringcorrespondstotheoriginandvisthespeedofprogressivewave,thedisturbance
inthestring,couldberepresented(withappropriatephase)as:
2x 2vt
cos
(A) y( x , t ) A sin
L L
3x 3vt
sin
(B) y( x , t ) A cos
L L
4x 4vt
cos
(C) y( x , t ) A cos
L L
3x 3vt
cos
(D) y( x , t ) A sin
L L
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Q.15 Thelength,tension,diameteranddensityofawireBaredoublethanthecorrespondingquantitiesfor
anotherstretchedwireA.Then.
(A)FundamentalfrequencyofBis
(B)ThevelocityofwaveinBis
1
2 2
timesthatofA.
1
timesthatofvelocityinA.
2
(C)ThefundamentalfrequencyofAisequaltothethirdovertoneofB.
(D)ThevelocityofwaveinBishalfthatofvelocityinA.
Q.16 Astringisfixedatbothendsvibratesinaresonantmodewithaseparation2.0cmbetweentheconsecutive
nodes.Forthenexthigherresonantfrequency,thisseparationisreducedto1.6cm.Thelengthofthe
stringis
(A)4.0cm
(B)8.0cm
(C)12.0cm
(D)16.0cm
Q.17 Aclampedstringisoscillatinginnthharmonic,then
(A ) total energy of oscillations will be n2timesthatoffundamentalfrequency
(B)totalenergyofoscillationswillbe(n1)2timesthatoffundamentalfrequency
(C)averagekineticenergyofthestringoveracompleteoscillationsishalfofthatofthetotal
energyofthestring.
(D)noneofthese
Q.18 Figure,showsastationarywavebetweentwofixedpointsPandQ.Which
point(s)of1,2and3areinphasewiththepointX?
(A)1,2and3
(B)1and2only
(C)2and3only
(D)3only
Q.19 Whichofthefollowingstatementsarewrongaboutthevelocityofsoundinair:
(A)decreaseswithincreasesintemperature
(B)increaseswithdecreaseintemperature
(C)decreasesashumidityincreases
(D)independentofdensityofair.
Q.20 Theparticledisplacementofatravellinglongitudionalwaveisrepresentedby=(x,t).Themidpoints
ofacompressionzoneandanadjacentrarefactionzonearerepresentedbytheletterCandR.Which
ofthefollowingistrue?
(A)|/x|C=|/x|R
(B)|/t|C=|/t|R=0
(C)(pressure)C(pressure)R=2|/x|CxBulkmodulusofair.
(D)Particlesofairarestationarymid-waybetweenCandR.
Question No. 21 to 26 (6 questions)
Thefigurerepresentstheinstantaneouspictureofalongitudinalharmonicwave
travellingalongthenegativex-axis.Identifythecorrectstatement(s)
relatedtothemovementofthepointsshowninthefigure.
Q.21 Thepointsmovinginthedirectionofwaveare
(A)b
(B)c
(C)f
(D)i
Q.22 Thepointsmovingoppositetothedirectionofpropagationare
(A)a
(B)d
(C)f
(D)j
Q.23 Thestationarypointsare
(A)a
(B)c
(D)k
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(C)g
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Q.24 Themaximumdisplacedpointsare
(A)a
(B)e
(C)g
(D)i
Q.25 Thepointsofmaximumcompressionare
(A)c
(B)g
(C)e
(D)k
Q.26 Thepointsofmaximumrarefactionare
(A)a
(B)e
(C)g
(D)i
(C)
(D)
Q.27 Whichofthefollowinggraphsis/arecorrect.
(A)
(B)
Q.28 Twowavesarepropagatingalongatautstringthatcoincideswiththex-axis.Thefirstwavehasthewave
functiony1=Acos[k(xvt)]andthesecondhasthewavefunctiony=Acos[k(x+vt)+].
(A)Forconstructiveinterferenceatx=0,=.
(B)Forconstructiveinterferenceatx=0,=3.
(C)Fordestructiveinterferenceatx=0,=.
(D)Fordestructiveinterferenceatx=0,=2.
Q.29 Twointerferingwaveshavethesamewavelength,frequency,andamplitude.Theyaretravelinginthe
samedirectionbutare90outofphase.Comparedtotheindividualwaves,theresultantwavewillhave
thesame.
(A)amplitudeandvelocitybutdifferentwavelength
(B)amplitudeandwavelengthbutdifferentvelocity
(C)wavelengthandvelocitybutdifferentamplitude
(D)amplitudeandfrequencybutdifferentvelocity
Question No. 30 to 34 (5 questions)
AnarrowtubeisbentintheformofacircleofradiusR,asshowninthefigure.
TwosmallholesSandDaremadeinthetubeatthepositionsrightangletoeach
other.AsourceplacedatSgeneratedawaveofintensityI0whichisequally
dividedintotwoparts:Oneparttravelsalongthelongerpath,whiletheother
travelsalongtheshorterpath.BoththepartwavesmeetatthepointDwherea
detectorisplaced
Q.30 Ifamaximaisformedatthedetectorthen,themagnitudeofwavelengthofthewaveproducedisgivenby
(A)R
(B)
R
2
(C)
R
4
(D)
2R
3
Q.31 Iftheminimaisformedatthedetectorthen,themagnitudeofwavelengthofthewaveproducedis
givenby
(A)2R
(B)
3R
2
(C)
2R
3
Q.32 ThemaximumintensityproducedatDisgivenby
(A)4I0
(B)2I0
(C)I0
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(D)
2R
5
(D)3I0
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Q.33 ThemaximumvalueoftoproduceamaximaatDisgivenby
R
2
ThemaximumvalueoftoproduceaminimaatDisgivenby
(A)R
Q.34
(C)
(D)
3R
2
R
3R
(D)
2
2
ThesecondovertoneofanopenorganpipeAandaclosedpipeBhavethesamefrequencyatagiven
temperature.Itfollowsthattheratioofthe
(A)lengthofAandBis4:3
(B)fundamentalfrequenciesofA&Bis5:6
(C)lengthsofBtothatofAis5:6
(D)frequenciesoffirstovertoneofA&Bis10:9
(A)R
Q.35
(B)2R
(B)2R
(C)
Q.36 Fouropenorganpipesofdifferentlengthsanddifferentgases
atsametemperatureasshowninfigure.LetfA,fB,fCandfDbe
theirfundamentalfrequenciesthen:[Take CO 2 =7/5]
(A)fA/fB= 2
(B)fB/fC= 72 28
(C)fC/fD= 11 28
(D)fD/fA= 76 11
Q.37 Agasisfilledinanorganpipeanditissoundedwithanorganpipeinfundamentalmode.Choosethe
correctstatement(s):(T=constant)
(A ) If gas is changed from H 2toO2,theresonantfrequencywillincrease
(B)IfgasischangedfromO2toN2,theresonantfrequencywillincrease
(C)IfgasischangedfromN2toHe,theresonantfrequencywilldecrease
(D)IfgasischangedfromHetoCH4,theresonantfrequencywilldecrease
Q.38 Aclosedorganpipeoflength1.2mvibratesinitsfirstovertonemode.Thepressurevariationismaximumat:
(A)0.8mfromtheopenend
(B)0.4mfromtheopenend
(C)attheopenend
(D)1.0mfromtheopenend
inmetersandtinseconds.Choosethewrongstatement:
(A)Antinodeoccursatx=0.3m
(B)Thewavelengthis0.2m
(C)Thespeedoftheconstituentwavesis4m/s (D)Nodeoccursatx=0.15m
Q.40 Foracertainorganpipethreesuccessiveresonancefrequenciesareobservedat425Hz,595Hzand
765Hzrespectively.Ifthespeedofsoundinairis340m/s,thenthelengthofthepipeis:
(A)2.0m
(B)0.4m
(C)1.0m
(D)0.2m
Q.41 Inanorganpipewhoseoneendisatx=0,thepressureisexpressedby
p=p0cos 3x sin300twherexisinmeterandtinsec.Theorganpipecanbe
2
(A)closedatoneend,openatanotherwithlength=0.5m
(B)openatbothends,length=1m
(C)closedatbothends,length=2m
2
(D)closedatoneend,openatanotherwithlength= m
3
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Q.42 TwowhistlesAandBeachhaveafrequencyof500Hz.AisstationaryandBismovingtowardstheright
(awayfromA)ataspeedof50m/s.Anobserverisbetweenthetwowhistlesmovingtowardstheright
withaspeedof25m/s.Thevelocityofsoundinairis350m/s.Assumethereisnowind.Thenwhichof
thefollowingstatementsaretrue:
(A)TheapparentfrequencyofwhistleBasheardbyAis444Hzapproximately
(B)TheapparentfrequencyofwhistleBasheardbytheobserveris469Hzapproximately
(C)ThedifferenceintheapparentfrequenciesofAandBasheardbytheobserveris4.5Hz.
(D)TheapparentfrequenciesofthewhistlesofeachotherasheardbyAandBarethesame.
Q.43 Asourceofsoundmovestowardsanobserver
(A)thefrequencyofthesourceisincreased.
(B)thevelocityofsoundinthemediumisincreased.
(C)thewavelengthofsoundinthemediumtowardstheobserverisdecreased.
(D)theamplitudeofvibrationoftheparticlesisincreased.
Q.44 Acarmovestowardsahillwithspeedvc.Itblowsahornoffrequencyfwhichishearedbyanobserver
followingthecarwithspeedv0.Thespeedofsoundinairisv.
v
(A)thewavelengthofsoundreachingthehillis
f
v vc
(B)thewavelengthofsoundreachingthehillis
f
v vo
f
(C)thebeatfrequencyobservedbytheobserveris
v
c
2vc (v vo ) f
(D)thebeatfrequencyobservedbytheobserveris
v 2 v c2
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ANSWER KEY
ONLY ONE OPTION IS CORRECT.
Q.1
Q.8
Q.15
Q.22
Q.29
Q.36
Q.43
Q.50
Q.57
A
C
A
D
A
D
D
B
A
Q.2
Q.9
Q.16
Q.23
Q.30
Q.37
Q.44
Q.51
D
B
B
A
B
A
C
B
Q.3
Q.10
Q.17
Q.24
Q.31
Q.38
Q.45
Q.52
A
D
C
A
C
C
A
D
Q.4
Q.11
Q.18
Q.25
Q.32
Q.39
Q.46
Q.53
D
B
D
B
B
C
B
C
Q.5
Q.12
Q.19
Q.26
Q.33
Q.40
Q.47
Q.54
C
B
D
B
C
C
A
C
Q.6
Q.13
Q.20
Q.27
Q.34
Q.41
Q.48
Q.55
C
A
D
A
B
B
D
A
Q.7
Q.14
Q.21
Q.28
Q.35
Q.42
Q.49
Q.56
A
B
B
B
D
D
C
A
C
A,D
B,D
A,C
A,C
B
A,D
C
A
B,D
C
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Q.2
Q.6
Q.10
Q.14
Q.18
Q.22
Q.26
Q.30
Q.34
Q.38
Q.42
B
C
B,C
D
D
C
C
A,B,C
B
B
B,C
Q.3
Q.7
Q.11
Q.15
Q.19
Q.23
Q.27
Q.31
Q.35
Q.39
Q.43
A,B,D
B,C
A,D
C,D
A,B,C,D
A
B,C
A,C,D
C,D
C
C
Q.4
Q.8
Q.12
Q.16
Q.20
Q.24
Q.28
Q.32
Q.36
Q.40
Q.44
C,D
C,D
A,B
B
A,C,D
A,B,D
C
B
C
C
B,D
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