If n₁, n₂ and n₃ are, are the fundamental frequencies of three segments into which a string is divided, then the original fundamental frequency n of the string is given by

(1) 1/n=1/n₁+1/n₂+1/n₃

(2) 1/√n=1/√n₁+1/√n₂+1/√n₃

(3) √n=√n₁+√n₂+√n₃

(4) n=n₁+n₂+n₃

A speed motorcyclist sees a traffic jam ahead of him. He slows down to 36km/h. He finds that traffic has eased and a car moving in front of him at 18km/h is honking at a frequency of 1392Hz. If the speed of sound is 343m/s, the frequency of the honk as heard by him will be 
1. 1332Hz
2. 1372Hz
3. 1412Hz
4. 1454Hz 

A wave travelling in the positive x-direction having maximum displacement along y-direction as 1m, wavelength 2π m and frequency of 1/π Hz is represented by

(1) y=sin(x-2t)

(2) y=sin(2πx-2πt)

(3) y=sin(10πx-20πt)

(4) y=sin(2πx+2πt)

If we study the vibration of a pipe open at both ends. then the following statements is not true

(1) Open end will be anti-node

(2) Odd harmonics of the fundamental frequency will be generated

(3) All harmonics of the fundamental frequency will be generated

(4) Pressure change will be maximum at both ends

A source of unknown frequency gives 4 beats/s when sounded with a source of known frequency 250 Hz. The second harmonic of the source of unknown frequency gives five beats per second when sounded with a source of frequency 513 Hz. The unknown frequency is

(1) 254 Hz

(2) 246 Hz

(3) 240 Hz

(4) 260 Hz

When a string is divided into three segments of lengths $l_1, l_2 and l_3,$ the fundamental frequencies of these three segments are $v_1, v_2 and v_3$ respectively. The original fundamental frequency (v) of the string is 

(1) $\sqrt{v}=\sqrt{v_1}+\sqrt{v_2}+\sqrt{v_3}$

(2) $v=v_1+v_2+v_3$

(3) $\frac{1}{v}=\frac{1}{v_1}+\frac{{\displaystyle 1}}{{\displaystyle v_2}}+\frac{{\displaystyle 1}}{{\displaystyle v_3}}$

(4) $\frac{1}{\sqrt{v}}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{v_1}}+\frac{{\displaystyle 1}}{{\displaystyle \sqrt{v_2}}}+\frac{{\displaystyle 1}}{{\displaystyle \sqrt{v_3}}}$

Two sources of sound placed close to each other, are emitting progressive waves given by

${\mathrm{y}}_1$=4 sin 600$\mathrm{\pi t}$ and ${\mathrm{y}}_2$=5 sin 608 $\mathrm{\pi t}$

An observer located near these two sources of sound will hear

(a)4 beats per second with intensity ratio 25:16 between waxing and waning

(b) 8 beats per second with intensity ratio 25:16 between waxing and waning

(c) 8 beats per second with intensity ratio 81:1 between waxing and waning

(d) 4 beats per second with intensity ratio 81:1 waxing and waning

The equation of a simple harmonic wave is 

given by 

          $\mathrm{y}=3 \sin \frac{\mathrm{\pi }}{2}(50\mathrm{t}-\mathrm{x})$

where x and y are in meters and t is in 

seconds. The ratio of maximum particle 

velocity to the wave velocity is

(1) $2\mathrm{\pi }$

(2) $\frac{3}{2}\mathrm{\pi }$

(3) $3\mathrm{\pi }$

(4) $\frac{2}{3}\mathrm{\pi }$

A train moving at a speed of 220 ${\mathrm{ms}}^{-1}$ towards a stationary object, emits a sound of frequency 1000 Hz. Some of the sound reaching the object gets reflected back to the train as an echo. The frequency of the echo as detected by the driver of the train is
(speed of sound in air is 330 ${\mathrm{ms}}^{-1}$)
1. 3500Hz
2. 4000Hz
3. 5000Hz
4. 3000Hz