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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Sound Waves

Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Sound Waves

Two speakers S_1 and S_2 , powered by a common amplifier, are...

Two speakers S1S_1 and S2S_2, powered by a common amplifier, are situated at y=1.0 my = 1.0 \text{ m} and y=−1.0 my = -1.0 \text{ m} as shown in the figure. These speakers vibrate in phase at 600 Hz600 \text{ Hz}. A man is standing at a point on the X-axis located at a very large distance from the origin and begins to move parallel to the Y-axis. The speed of sound in air is given as 330 m s−1330 \text{ m s}^{-1}. At what angle θ\theta does the sound intensity decrease to a minimum for the first time?
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

Options

  1. A7.9^{}^{{}^{\circ}}
  2. B16^{}^{{}^{\circ}}
  3. C3.9^{}^{{}^{\circ}}
  4. D33^{}^{{}^{\circ}}

Correct answer

A. 7.9^{}^{{}^{\circ}}

Step-by-step solution

The distance between the two speakers is d=1.0−(−1.0)=2.0 md = 1.0 - (-1.0) = 2.0 \text{ m}.

The wavelength of the sound wave is given by:
λ=vf=330600=0.55 m\lambda = \dfrac{v}{f} = \dfrac{330}{600} = 0.55 \text{ m}

For a point at a very large distance, the path difference between the sound waves reaching the man at an angle θ\theta is Δx=dsin⁡θ\Delta x = d \sin \theta.

The sound intensity decreases to a minimum for the first time when the path difference is equal to λ2\dfrac{\lambda}{2}.

dsin⁡θ=λ2d \sin \theta = \dfrac{\lambda}{2}

Substituting the values, we get:
2.0sin⁡θ=0.5522.0 \sin \theta = \dfrac{0.55}{2}

sin⁡θ=0.2752.0=0.1375\sin \theta = \dfrac{0.275}{2.0} = 0.1375

For small angles, sin⁡θ≈θ\sin \theta \approx \theta (in radians), so θ≈0.1375 rad\theta \approx 0.1375 \text{ rad}.

Converting to degrees:
\theta \approx 0.1375 \times \dfrac{180^{}^{{}^{\circ}}}{\pi} \approx 7.88^{}^{{}^{\circ}}

Thus, the angle is approximately 7.9^{}^{{}^{\circ}}.
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