1 |
A sonometer wire 100 cm in length has a fundamental frequency of 330 Hz. Thevelocity of
propagation of waves along the wire is |
115m/sec
115m/sec
660m/sec
990m/sec
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2 |
A particular wavelength received from a galaxy is measured on earth and isfound to be 5% more
than that its wave length on earth. Hence galaxy is |
Moving towards earth
Going away from earth
Stationary with respect to earth
None
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3 |
A stationary wave is established in a string which vibrates in four segments at afrequency of 120
Hz. Its fundamental frequency is: |
15Hz
60Hz
30Hz
430Hz
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4 |
In which of the following, Doppler’s effect is not applicable? |
To find speed of satellite
To find objects under water
To find speed of star
To tune a musical instrument
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5 |
Bats navigate and find food by: |
Ultrasonic
Echolocation
Refraction
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6 |
A church organ consist of open ended pipes ranging from 4m to 4 mm, if the speed ofsound is considered
as 400 m/s then the min and max frequency is: |
400 Hz and 4 kHz
100 Hz and 100 kHz
50 Hz and 50kHz
400 Hz and 400 kHz
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7 |
The spectrum of a star’s light is measured and the wavelength of one of the lines as thesodium’s line is found
to be 589 nm. The same line has the wavelength of 497 nm whenobserved in the laboratory. This means the
star is |
Moving away from the earth
Moving towards the earth
Stationary
Revolving around the planet
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8 |
Which one is the case when the wavelength is actually changed? |
When source move relative to observer
When observer move relative to source
When observer moves around a stationary source at the center of circle
When the relative displacement between source and observer is zero
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9 |
The maximum wavelength of a transverse wave that can be set up in a string of length Lis |
L
2L
V
4L
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10 |
When an observer moves towards a stationary source with a speed equal to 1/5 timesof speed of sound,
the percentage increase in the frequency of sound is: |
20%
40%
5%
10%
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11 |
In closed end organ pipe, the frequency of first harmonic is 300 Hz. The frequency ofthird overtone is : |
900 Hz
1500 Hz
2100 Hz
600 Hz
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12 |
If source and observer are moving towards each other with same speed and aftercrossing they are
receding each other then frequency observed by observer: |
Decreases
Remains constant
Increases
First Increases then decreases
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13 |
A listener observes the frequency “f” of stationary source. If it move toward with 3
times of velocity of sound. Then the apparent frequency of the sound will be |
f
3f
f/2
4f
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14 |
A closed organ pipe and an open organ pipe have their first overtones of identicalfrequency. Their
respective lengths are in the ratio: |
1 : 2
4 : 3
2 : 3
3 : 5
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15 |
In a closed organ pipe, the fundamental frequency is f. What will be the ratio of thefrequencies of the
next three overtones? |
2 : 3 : 4
3 : 7 : 11
3 : 4 : 5
3 : 5 : 7
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16 |
When temperature increases, frequency of organ pipe: |
Decreases
Remains the same
Increases
Becomes zero
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17 |
A 4 m long string fixed at its ends resonate in 4 segments. The wavelength of the waveis: |
4m
0.5m
2m
0.25 m
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18 |
With the propagation of longitudinal waves through a material medium, the quantitiestransferred in the
direction of propagation are: |
Energy, momentum and mass
Energy and momentum
Energy and mass
Energy
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19 |
It is a common characteristic of all types of wave motion that |
Particles move up and down
Particles move back and forth
Energy is transferred without the transport of particles
A material medium transmits the disturbance
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20 |
A wave which consists of a single, non-repetitive disturbance is called a |
Continuous wave
Longitudinal wave
Pulse
Transverse wave
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21 |
If the tension in a string stretched between two fixed points is made four times, the
frequency of the fundamental harmonic will become: |
Two times
Three times
Four times
Six times
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22 |
Wavelength of the wave is the distance between the particles of the medium having adifference of: |
Zero
n
2n
𝜋2
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23 |
A longitudinal sinusoidal wave has wavelength of 1cm and a period of 2sec. Its wavevelocity is: |
50 cm/ sec
0.5 cm/ sec
5 m/ s
0.005 m/ sec
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24 |
For a particle in circular motion the centripetal acceleration |
may be more or less than its tangential acceleration
equal to its tangential acceleration a
more than its tangential acceleration
less than its tangential acceleration
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25 |
A body crosses the topmost point of a vertical circle with critical speed. Itscentripetal acceleration, when the string is horizontal will be |
4g
3g
g
6g
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26 |
A body revolved around the sun 27 times faster then the earth what is the ratioof their radii |
1/27
1/4
1/9
1/3
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27 |
The force which can do no work on the body on which it acts: |
Frictional force
Elastic force
Gravitational force
Centripetal force
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28 |
For a particle moving in uniform circular motion |
Velocity is transverse and acceleration is radical
Velocity is radial and acceleration is transverse
Both velocity and acceleration are radial
Both velocity and acceleration are transverse
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29 |
A particle revolves round a circular path with a constant speed. The accelerationof the particle is |
A. A long the circumference of the circle
Along the tangent
Along the radius
Zero
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30 |
Geo stationary satellite remains |
Stationary
Both "A" & "B"
Appear
None of them
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31 |
Which statement about geostationary orbit is false? |
A geostationary orbit must be directly above the equator
All satellite in a geostationary orbit must have the same masses
The period of geostationary orbit must be 24 hours
There is only one possible radius for a geostationary
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32 |
When a particle moves in a uniform circular motion. It has: |
Radial velocity and radial acceleration
Tangential velocity and radial acceleration
Tangential velocity and tangential acceleration
Radial velocity and tangential acceleration
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33 |
The ratio of angular speeds of minute hand and hour hand of a watch is: |
1: 12
6: 1
12: 1
1: 6
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34 |
The geostationary satellite is: |
Stationary
Rotating very fastly
Rotating with the period of earth
Rotating very slowly
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35 |
The radius of orbit of a geostationary satellite depends upon: |
Mass of satellite and its time period
Mass of satellite and mass of earth
Mass of earth, mass of satellite and time period of satellite
Mass of earth and time period of earth
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36 |
A point on the rim of wheel 400 cm in diameter has a velocity of 1600 cms-1
. The angular velocity of the wheel
is: |
6 rad/s
4 rad/s
2 rad/s
8 rad/s
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37 |
In uniform circular motion, the factor that remains constant is: |
Linear velocity
Acceleration
Speed
All of these
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38 |
A stone of mass 0.5kg tied with a string of length 1m is moving in a horizontal circle with a speed of 4ms-1
. The
tension acting on the string in newton is: |
2
0.2
8
0.8
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39 |
The work done to keep the satellite in the given orbit is. |
Zero
infinity
unit
can’t be decided
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40 |
The time period of a geostationary satellite above the surface of the earth is. |
24 hours
12 hours
365 days
none of these
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