Sound waves of wavelength greater than that of audible sound are called :
(1) Seismic waves
(2) Sonic waves
(3) Ultrasonic waves
(4) Infrasonic waves
The ratio of masses of nitrogen and oxygen is 14:16. The temperature at which the speed of sound in nitrogen will be same at that in oxygen at 55°C is -
1. 35°C
2. 48°C
3. 65°C
4. 14°C
A wavelength 0.60 cm is produced in air and it travels at a speed of 300 ms–1. It will be an
(1) Audible wave
(2) Infrasonic wave
(3) Ultrasonic wave
(4) None of the above
A point source emits sound equally in all directions in a non-absorbing medium. Two points P and Q are at a distance of 2m and 3m respectively from the source. The ratio of the intensities of the waves at P and Q is :
(1) 9 : 4
(2) 2 : 3
(3) 3 : 2
(4) 4 : 9
An observer standing near the seashore observes 54 waves per minute. If the wavelength of the water wave is 10m then the velocity of a water wave is :
(1) 540 ms-1
(2) 5.4 ms-1
(3) 0.184 ms-1
(4) 9 ms-1
The equation of a wave is , where x and y are expressed in cm and t in sec. The wave velocity is :
1. 100 cm/sec
2. 200 cm/sec
3. 300 cm/sec
4. 400 cm/sec
Equation of a progressive wave is given by
The distance is expressed in cm and time in second. What will be the minimum distance between two particles having the phase difference of π/2 :
1. 4 cm
2. 8 cm
3. 25 cm
4. 12.5 cm
Two waves are given by and . The phase difference between the two waves is :
(1)
(2) π
(3)
(4)
If the amplitude of waves at distance r from a point source is A, the amplitude at a distance 2r will be :
(1) 2A
(2) A
(3) A/2
(4) A/4
A wave is reflected from a rigid support. The change in phase on reflection will be :
(1) π/4
(2) π/2
(3) π
(4) 2π