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136 previous year questions from Sound Waves (JEE Main & Advanced Physics) with answers and solutions. Numbered list, year tags, and one-tap solutions — built for serious JEE / NEET practice.

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Sound Waves has 136 previous year questions in the Quantrex Academy JEE Main & Advanced Physics bank. The 136 questions in this list come from Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] (136). Each question opens on its own page with the options, the correct answer and the worked solution where available.

Sound Waves questions with solutions

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A steel tube of length 1.00 m is struck at one end. A person with an ear close to the opposite end hears the sound of the blow twice: once travelling through the body of the tube

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A man stands in front of a large wall at a distance of 50.0 m and claps his hands at regular intervals. Initially, the interval is large. He progressively reduces the interval

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Determine the minimum and maximum wavelengths of sound in water within the audible range ( 20 – 20000 Hz ) for an average human ear. The speed of sound in water is 1450 m s^ -1 .

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A person is able to hear sound waves within the frequency range of 20 Hz to 20 kHz . Determine the minimum and maximum wavelengths of sound audible to the person. Assume the speed

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Sound is primarily transmitted in the forward direction when its wavelength is significantly smaller than the speaker's diameter. Determine the frequency at which the sound's

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Sound waves from a loudspeaker propagate nearly uniformly in all directions when the sound's wavelength is significantly greater than the loudspeaker's diameter. Compute the

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During a spiritual gathering, the devotees chant HARE-RAM HARE-RAM. The sound is amplified by a loudspeaker and returns after reflecting from a building situated 80 m away from

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A travelling sound wave is described by the equation y = 6.0 (600 t - 1.8 x) , with y measured in 10^ -5 m , t in second, and x in metre. Determine the ratio of the displacement

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A travelling sound wave is described by the equation y = 6.0 (600 t - 1.8 x) , with y measured in 10^ -5 m , t in second, and x in metre. Determine the ratio of the velocity

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A sound wave having a frequency of 100 Hz is travelling in air. The speed of sound in air is 350 m s^ -1 . By how much does the phase change at a given point in 2.5 ms ?

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To detect tumours in soft tissues, ultrasonic waves with a frequency of 4.5 MHz are utilized. The speed of sound is 1.5 km s^ -1 in tissue and 340 m s^ -1 in air. Determine the

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A sound wave having a frequency of 100 Hz is travelling in air. The speed of sound in air is 350 m s^ -1 . What is the phase difference at a given instant between two points

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Two point sources of sound are separated by 10 cm . They vibrate in phase, generating waves with a wavelength of 5.0 cm . Determine the phase difference between the two waves

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Two point sources of sound are separated by 10 cm . They vibrate in phase, generating waves with a wavelength of 5.0 cm . Determine the phase difference between the two waves

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Determine the speed of sound in oxygen using the following data. At STP ( T = 273 K and p = 1.0 × 10^5 N m^ -2 ), the mass of 22.4 litre of oxygen is 32 g . The molar heat

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On a winter day, a student in the laboratory measures the speed of sound to be 340 m s^ -1 when the room temperature is 17^ ^ ^ ∘ C . Determine the speed that will be measured by

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Determine the temperature at which the speed of sound is twice its value at 0^ ^ ^ ∘ C .

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In a space of width d , the absolute temperature of air linearly increases from T_1 to T_2 . Determine the time taken by a sound wave to travel through this region in terms of T_1

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Determine the change in volume of 1.0 litre of kerosene upon being subjected to an additional pressure of 2.0 × 10^5 N m^ -2 , given the following data: density of kerosene = 800

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Determine the bulk modulus of air using the given data for a sound wave of wavelength 35 cm travelling in air. The pressure at a specific point fluctuates between (1.0 × 10^5 ±

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A source of sound operates at 2.0 kHz and 20 W , radiating sound uniformly in all directions. Given that the speed of sound in air is 340 m s^ -1 and the density of air is 1.2 kg

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A source of sound operates at 2.0 kHz and 20 W , radiating sound uniformly in all directions. Given that the speed of sound in air is 340 m s^ -1 and the density of air is 1.2 kg

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A source of sound operates at 2.0 kHz and 20 W , radiating sound uniformly in all directions. Given that the speed of sound in air is 340 m s^ -1 and the density of air is 1.2 kg

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When the intensity of sound is doubled, by how many decibels does the sound level increase?

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At a distance of 5.0 m from a point source, the intensity of sound is 1.0 × 10^ -8 W m^ -2 . Determine the intensity at a distance of 25 m from the source.

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At a distance of 5.0 m from a point source, the sound level is 40 dB . Determine the sound level at a point located 50 m away from the source.

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Sound with an intensity exceeding 120 dB appears painful to a person. A small speaker delivers 2.0 W of audio output. Determine how close the person can get to the speaker without

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If the sound level within a room is raised from 50 dB to 60 dB , by what factor does the pressure amplitude increase?

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In the absence of the teacher, the noise level in a classroom containing 50 students is 50 dB . Assuming that each student, on average, emits the same sound energy per second

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During Quincke's experiment, the detected sound transitions from a maximum to a minimum as the sliding tube is shifted by a distance of 2.50 cm . Determine the frequency of the

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In Quincke's experiment, the sound intensity exhibits a minimum value I at a specific position. When the sliding tube is pulled out by a distance of 16.5 mm , the intensity rises

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In Quincke's experiment, the sound intensity exhibits a minimum value I at a specific position. When the sliding tube is pulled out by a distance of 16.5 mm , the intensity rises

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Driven by the same amplifier system, two audio speakers are positioned some distance apart. A person is seated 6.0 m from one speaker and 6.4 m from the other. If the sound signal

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A sound source S and a detector D are located at some distance from each other. A large cardboard is placed near the detector, perpendicular to the line SD , as shown in the

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A source S and a detector D are separated by a distance d . As shown in the figure, a large cardboard is positioned at a distance 2 d from the source and the detector. The source

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Two stereo speakers are separated by a distance of 2.40 m . A person stands at a distance of 3.20 m directly in front of one of the speakers, as shown in the figure. Determine the

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Two sound sources, S_1 and S_2 , emitting waves of identical wavelength 20.0 cm , are positioned with a separation of 20.0 cm between them. A detector can move along a line

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Two speakers S_1 and S_2 , powered by a common amplifier, are situated at y = 1.0 m and y = -1.0 m as shown in the figure. These speakers vibrate in phase at 600 Hz . A man is

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Two speakers S_1 and S_2 , powered by a common amplifier, are situated at y = 1.0 m and y = -1.0 m as shown in the figure. These speakers vibrate in phase at 600 Hz . A man is

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Two speakers S_1 and S_2 , powered by a common amplifier, are situated at y = 1.0 m and y = -1.0 m as shown in the figure. These speakers vibrate in phase at 600 Hz . A man is

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Three sound sources S_1 , S_2 , and S_3 of equal intensity are arranged along a straight line such that S_1 S_2 = S_2 S_3 , as depicted in the figure. At a distant point P , the

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Two coherent narrow slits emitting sound of wavelength λ in the same phase are situated parallel to one another with a small separation of 2λ . The sound is detected by sliding a

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Two sources of sound S_1 and S_2 vibrate at the same frequency and are in phase as shown in the figure. The intensity of sound detected at point P is I_0 when both sources are

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As shown in the figure, two coherent sources S_1 and S_2 emit sound of wavelength λ in phase. The separation between the sources is 3λ . A circular wire of large radius is placed

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Determine the fundamental, first overtone, and second overtone frequencies of an open organ pipe having a length of 20 cm . The speed of sound in air is 340 m s^ -1 .

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A closed organ pipe can vibrate with a minimum frequency of 500 Hz . Determine the length of the tube. The speed of sound in air is 340 m s^ -1 .

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In a standing wave pattern within a vibrating air column, nodes are formed at a distance of 40 cm . If the speed of sound in air is 328 m s^ -1 , determine the frequency of the

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In a vibrating air column, the distance between a node and the adjacent antinode is 25 cm . If the speed of sound in air is 340 m s^ -1 , determine the frequency of vibration of

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A cylindrical metal tube is open at both ends and has a length of 50 cm . Determine the frequencies between 1000 Hz and 2000 Hz at which the air column inside the tube can

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In a resonance column experiment, a tuning fork of frequency 400 Hz is utilized. The first resonance is noticed when the length of the air column is 20.0 cm , while the second

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In a resonance column experiment, a tuning fork of frequency 400 Hz is utilized. The first resonance is noticed when the length of the air column is 20.0 cm , while the second

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The fundamental frequency of an open organ pipe P_2 is identical to the first overtone frequency of a closed organ pipe P_1 . If pipe P_1 has a length of 30 cm , what is the

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A copper rod of length 1.0 m is clamped at its middle point. Determine the frequencies between 20 Hz and 20 , 000 Hz at which standing longitudinal waves can be established in the

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Determine the greatest length of an organ pipe open at both ends such that its fundamental frequency lies within the normal hearing range ( 20 – 20 , 000 Hz ). The speed of sound

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Determine the fundamental frequency of vibration for an open organ pipe measuring 5 cm in length. Assume the speed of sound in air is 340 m s^ -1 .

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An open organ pipe has a length of 5 cm . Identify the highest harmonic of this tube that falls within the audible range. The speed of sound in air is 340 m s^ -1 and the audible

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An electronically driven loudspeaker is positioned near the open end of a resonance column apparatus. The air column in the tube has a length of 80 cm . The loudspeaker's

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A piston is inserted into a cylindrical tube of small cross section whose other end is open. The tube resonates with a tuning fork having a frequency of 512 Hz . As the piston is

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A U-tube having unequal arm-lengths contains water. A tuning fork of frequency 440 Hz can set up the air in the shorter arm in its fundamental mode of vibration, while the same

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In the arrangement depicted in the figure, a wire with a mass of 4.00 g oscillates in its second harmonic. This sets the air column in the tube into vibrations in its fundamental

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In an open organ pipe, two successive resonance frequencies are 1620 Hz and 2268 Hz . Determine the length of the tube. The speed of sound in air is 324 m s^ -1 .

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When the room temperature experiences a small variation from T to T + Δ T , the fundamental frequency of an organ pipe shifts from ν to ν + Δν . Which of the following expressions

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A wire of length 30.0 cm and mass 10.0 g is secured at both ends and vibrates in its fundamental mode. A closed organ pipe measuring 50.0 cm in length is positioned with its open

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An unknown tuning fork produces 5 beats per second with a second tuning fork that causes a closed organ pipe of length 40 cm to vibrate in its fundamental mode. When the first

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A piano wire A vibrates with a fundamental frequency of 600 Hz . A second identical wire B generates 6 beats per second with it when the tension in A is slightly increased.

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A tuning fork with a frequency of 256 Hz generates 4 beats per second alongside a wire of length 25 cm vibrating in its fundamental mode. Upon slightly shortening the length of

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A traffic policeman stationed on a road blows a whistle that emits a main frequency of 2.00 kHz . Determine the apparent frequency heard by a scooter-driver who is approaching the

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A car's horn emits sound having a dominant frequency of 2400 Hz . Determine the apparent dominant frequency heard by a person standing on the road ahead of the car, given that the

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A person travelling in a car moving at 72 km/h blows a whistle that emits a wave of frequency 1250 Hz . Determine the frequency heard by another person standing on the road in

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A person travelling in a car moving at 72 km/h blows a whistle that emits a wave of frequency 1250 Hz . Determine the frequency heard by another person standing on the road behind

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Approaching a platform at a speed of 54 km/h , a train sounds a whistle. An observer on the platform measures its frequency to be 1620 Hz . The train passes the platform without

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A bat flies at a speed of 6 m/s between two parallel walls while emitting an ultrasonic wave of frequency 4.5 × 10^4 Hz . Determine the two frequencies heard by the bat, as well

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A bullet travels past a person at a speed of 220 m/s . Determine the fractional change in the frequency of the whistling sound perceived by the person as the bullet crosses them.

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Two electric trains travel in the same direction along the same track at a uniform speed of 72 km/h , maintaining a separation of 2.4 km . Both trains sound brief whistles

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A violin player travelling on a slow train sounds a 440 Hz note, while another violin player standing beside the track produces the identical note. As the train approaches the

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A violin player travelling on a slow train sounds a 440 Hz note, while another violin player standing beside the track produces the identical note. As the train approaches the

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Two identical tuning forks vibrating at a common frequency of 256 Hz are held stationary at some distance apart. A listener runs between the tuning forks at a speed of 3.0 m/s

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As shown in the figure, a person is standing somewhere between two identical tuning forks that are each vibrating at 512 Hz . If both tuning forks travel towards the right at a

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A small source of sound vibrating at a frequency of 500 Hz is rotated in a circle of radius 100/π cm with a constant angular speed of 5.0 revolutions per second. A listener is

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Two trains are moving towards each other, each with a speed of 90 km h^ -1 . If one train sounds a whistle at 500 Hz , determine the apparent frequency heard in the other train.

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A traffic policeman blows a whistle to halt an approaching car-driver. The car-driver fails to stop and later argues in court that, due to the Doppler shift, the frequency of the

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A car travelling at 108 km h^ -1 encounters another car ahead of it moving in the same direction at 72 km h^ -1 . The first car sounds a horn with a dominant frequency of 800 Hz .

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In a calm sea, two submarines approach one another. Relative to the water, the first submarine moves at 36 km h^ -1 while the second submarine moves at 54 km h^ -1 . The first

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In a calm sea, two submarines approach one another. Relative to the water, the first submarine moves at 36 km h^ -1 while the second submarine moves at 54 km h^ -1 . The first

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A small source of sound executes simple harmonic motion with an amplitude of 17 cm . A detector is positioned along the source's line of motion. The source emits a sound of

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A boy riding on his bike is travelling towards the east at a speed of 4 2 m s^ -1 . At a particular instant, he generates a sound pulse with a frequency of 1650 Hz which travels

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A sound source is fixed at the origin and continuously emits sound at a frequency of 660 Hz . The sound propagates through air at a speed of 330 m s^ -1 . A listener travels along

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A sound source is fixed at the origin and continuously emits sound at a frequency of 660 Hz . The sound propagates through air at a speed of 330 m s^ -1 . A listener travels along

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A train travelling at 108 km h^ -1 towards east whistles with a dominant frequency of 500 Hz . The speed of sound in air is 340 m/s . What frequency will a passenger sitting near

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A train travelling at 108 km h^ -1 towards east whistles with a dominant frequency of 500 Hz . The speed of sound in air is 340 m/s . What frequency will a person standing near

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A train travelling at 108 km h^ -1 towards east whistles with a dominant frequency of 500 Hz . The speed of sound in air is 340 m/s . A wind begins blowing towards east at a speed

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While riding a bicycle towards a vertical wall at 12 km h^ -1 , a boy whistles at his dog on the ground. Given that the whistle has a frequency of 1600 Hz and the speed of sound

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While riding a bicycle towards a vertical wall at 12 km h^ -1 , a boy whistles at his dog on the ground. Given that the whistle has a frequency of 1600 Hz and the speed of sound

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A sound source is fixed at the origin and continuously emits sound at a frequency of 660 Hz . The sound propagates through air at a speed of 330 m s^ -1 . A listener travels along

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A person standing on a road transmits a sound signal to the driver of a car moving away from him at 72 km h^ -1 . The signal, travelling in air at 330 m s^ -1 with a frequency of

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Travelling towards a cliff, a car moves with a speed of 54 km h^ -1 . The car's horn emits sound at a frequency of 400 Hz , and the speed of sound is 335 m s^ -1 . Determine the

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Travelling towards a cliff, a car moves with a speed of 54 km h^ -1 . The car's horn emits sound at a frequency of 400 Hz , and the speed of sound is 335 m s^ -1 . Calculate the

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Travelling towards a cliff, a car moves with a speed of 54 km h^ -1 . The car's horn emits sound at a frequency of 400 Hz , and the speed of sound is 335 m s^ -1 . What frequency

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Travelling towards a cliff, a car moves with a speed of 54 km h^ -1 . The car's horn emits sound at a frequency of 400 Hz , and the speed of sound is 335 m s^ -1 . How many beats

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An operator seated in his base camp transmits a sound signal of frequency 400 Hz . The signal is reflected back by a car moving towards him. The frequency of the reflected sound

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A source of sound moves along the X-axis at a speed of 22 m s^ -1 , continuously emitting a sound of frequency 2.0 kHz that travels in air at a speed of 330 m s^ -1 . A listener Q

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As shown in the figure, a source of sound moves along the X-axis at a speed of 22 m s^ -1 , continuously emitting a sound of frequency 2.0 kHz that travels in air at a speed of

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A source of sound moves along the X-axis at a speed of 22 m s^ -1 , continuously emitting a sound of frequency 2.0 kHz that travels in air at a speed of 330 m s^ -1 . A listener Q

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Travelling along the Y-axis with a speed of 22 m s^ -1 , a source emits sound at a frequency of 4000 Hz . A listener is located on the ground at the coordinates (660 m, 0) .

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Travelling along a straight line at a speed of 170 m s^ -1 , a source of sound emits a 1200 Hz note. A detector is located 200 m away from the source's line of motion. Determine

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Travelling along a straight line at a speed of 170 m s^ -1 , a source of sound emits a 1200 Hz note. A detector is located 200 m away from the source's line of motion. Determine

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A small source of sound S having a frequency of 500 Hz is tied to the end of a light string and whirled in a vertical circle of radius 1.6 m . The string just remains tight when

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A small source of sound S having a frequency of 500 Hz is tied to the end of a light string and whirled in a vertical circle of radius 1.6 m . The string just remains tight when

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Placed at a large distance from an observer, a source emits a sound of frequency ν . The source begins traveling towards the observer with a uniform acceleration a . Determine the

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When the air inside a closed pipe is at a temperature of 20^ ^ ^ ∘ C , its fundamental frequency is 293 Hz . Determine its fundamental frequency if the temperature changes to 22^

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A Kundt's tube apparatus features a copper rod of length 1.0 m clamped at 25 cm from one of its ends. The tube is filled with air having a sound speed of 340 m/s . The powder

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In a Kundt's tube apparatus, a steel rod of length 1.0 m is clamped at its centre. It is set into vibration in its fundamental mode with a frequency of 2600 Hz . The lycopodium

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A sound source with an adjustable frequency generates 2 beats per second with a tuning fork when its frequency is set to either 476 Hz or 480 Hz . Determine the frequency of the

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A tuning fork generates 4 beats per second when sounded with another tuning fork having a frequency of 256 Hz . When the first tuning fork is loaded with a small amount of wax

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Determine the frequency of beats produced in air when two sources of sound are activated, with one emitting a wavelength of 32 cm and the other a wavelength of 32.2 cm . The speed

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Examine the given statements regarding sound passing through a gas: (A) The pressure of the gas at a point oscillates in time. (B) The position of a small layer of the gas

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A tuning fork emits sound waves into the air. If the temperature of the air rises, which of the following parameters will change?

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Which of the following remains unchanged when a sound wave is refracted from air into water?

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The density and the bulk modulus of water are both greater than those of air. Based solely on this information, it can be stated that the velocity of sound in air

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Which of the following expressions best describes the sound produced when we clap our hands? Here, p indicates the change in pressure from the equilibrium value.

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