Assertion (A): | In the case of a stationary wave, a person hears a loud sound at the nodes as compared to the antinodes. |
Reason (R): | In a stationary wave, all the particles of the medium vibrate in phase. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is true but (R) is false. |
4. | Both (A) and (R) are false. |
Statement I: | Sound waves travelling from air into water, incident obliquely, bend towards the normal. |
Statement II: | Sound waves travel more slowly in water than in air. |
1. | Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct. |
2. | Both Statement I and Statement II are correct. |
3. | Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect. |
4. | Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect. |
Assertion (A): | The flash of lightning is seen before the sound of thunder is heard. |
Reason (R): | Speed of sound is greater than speed of light. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is true but (R) is false. |
4. | Both (A) and (R) are false. |
Assertion (A): | Our ears distinguish two notes, one produced by a violin and other by guitar, if they have exactly same intensity and same frequency. |
Reason (R): | When a musical instrument is played, it produces a fundamental note which is accompanied by a number of overtones called harmonics. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is true but (R) is false. |
4. | Both (A) and (R) are false. |
Assertion (A): | In a stationary wave there is no transfer of energy. |
Reason (R): | The distance between two consecutive nodes or antinodes is \(\begin{aligned}\frac{\lambda}{\sqrt{2}} \end{aligned}\). |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
4. | Both (A) and (R) are False. |
Assertion (A): | Quality of sound depends on the number and frequency of overtones produced. |
Reason (R): | Pitch of the sound depends on the frequency of the source. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is true but (R) is false. |
4. | Both (A) and (R) are false. |
Assertion (A): | In a progressive wave motion, the particle velocity remains constant at all times. |
Reason (R): | During the propagation of sound, the density of the medium is uniform throughout. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
4. | Both (A) and (R) are False. |
Statement I: | The speed of sound waves in a medium depends on the elastic modulus and the density of the medium. |
Statement II: | The speed of sound in a gas is independent of its temperature. |
1. | Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct. |
2. | Both Statement I and Statement II are correct. |
3. | Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect. |
4. | Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect. |
Assertion (A): | Beats can also be observed by two light sources as in sound. |
Reason (R): | Light sources have constant phase difference. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is true but (R) is false. |
4. | Both (A) and (R) are false. |
Assertion (A): | Where two vibrating tuning forks having frequencies \(256~\text{Hz}\) and \(512~\text{Hz}\) are held near each other, beats cannot be heard. |
Reason (R): | The principle of superposition is valid only if the frequencies of the oscillators are nearly equal. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
4. | Both (A) and (R) are False. |