A man sitting on a moving train hears the whistle of the engine. If the frequency of the whistle is 600 Hz, then:

1. the apparent frequency as heard by him is smaller than 600 Hz.

2. the apparent frequency is larger than 600 Hz.

3. the frequency as heard by him is 600 Hz.

4. None of the above

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A policeman buzzes a whistle of frequency 420 Hz. A car with an audio recorder is moving towards the policeman with a speed of 72 km/h, recording a frequency of v1. If, after crossing, it records the frequency of v2, then v1v2  is: (Velocity of sound is 300 m/s)

1. 2 Hz

2. 20 Hz

3. 28 Hz

4. 56 Hz

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Two progressive waves are represented by, \(y_1=5sin(200t-3.14x)\) and
 \(y_2=10sin(200t-3.14x+\frac{\pi}{3})\) 
(\(x\) is in metres, and \(t\) is in seconds). Path difference between the two waves is:
1. 100π m

2. 13 m

3. 3.14×π3 m

4. π29 m

Subtopic:  Wave Motion |
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Two organ pipes closed at one end produce \(5\) beats per second in fundamental mode. If the ratio of their lengths is \(10:11\), then their frequencies (in Hz) are:

1. \(55,50\) 2. \(105,100\)
3. \(75,70\) 4. \(100,95\)
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If a travelling wave pulse is given by \(y=\frac{20}{4+(x+4 t)^2}~\text{m}\), then:

1. the pulse is traveling along the negative x axis.
2. the speed of the pulse is \(4\) m/s.
3. the amplitude of the pulse is \(5\) m.
4. all of these.

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Two wires, A and B, of a musical instrument 'Sitar' produce 3 beats per second. If the tension of B is raised, the number of beats becomes 1 beat per second. If the frequency of A is 450 Hz, then the original frequency of B will be:

1. 447 Hz

2. 453 Hz

3. 449 Hz

4. 451 Hz

Subtopic:  Beats |
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A train moves towards a stationary observer at 50 m/s. The train sounds a whistle and its frequency is registered by the observer as f1. If the train's speed is increased by 25 m/s, the frequency registered is f2. If the speed of sound is 300 m/s, then f1:f2 is:

1. 3:5

2. 5:7

3. 7:9

4. 9:10

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A cylindrical tube open at both ends has a fundamental frequency f0 in the air. The tube is dipped vertically in water such that half its length is inside water. The fundamental frequency of the air column now will be:

1. 3f04

2. f0

3. f02

4. 2f0

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The maximum possible wavelength in an open organ pipe of length l is:

1. l 2. 2l
3. 3l 4. 4l
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The equation of a stationary wave is given as y=A sin 0.5πt cos(0.2πx),  where t is in seconds and x in centimetres. Which of the following is correct?

1. Wavelength of the component waves is 10 cm.
2. The separation between a node and the nearest antinode is 2.5 cm.
3. Frequency of the component wave is 0.25 Hz.
4. All of these

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