Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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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 and , powered by a common amplifier, are situated at and as shown in the figure. These speakers vibrate in phase at . 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 . At what angle does the sound intensity decrease to a minimum for the first time?


Options
- A7.9^{}^{{}^{\circ}}
- B16^{}^{{}^{\circ}}
- C3.9^{}^{{}^{\circ}}
- D33^{}^{{}^{\circ}}
Correct answer
A. 7.9^{}^{{}^{\circ}}
Step-by-step solution
The distance between the two speakers is .
The wavelength of the sound wave is given by:
For a point at a very large distance, the path difference between the sound waves reaching the man at an angle is .
The sound intensity decreases to a minimum for the first time when the path difference is equal to .
Substituting the values, we get:
For small angles, (in radians), so .
Converting to degrees:
\theta \approx 0.1375 \times \dfrac{180^{}^{{}^{\circ}}}{\pi} \approx 7.88^{}^{{}^{\circ}}
Thus, the angle is approximately 7.9^{}^{{}^{\circ}}.
The wavelength of the sound wave is given by:
For a point at a very large distance, the path difference between the sound waves reaching the man at an angle is .
The sound intensity decreases to a minimum for the first time when the path difference is equal to .
Substituting the values, we get:
For small angles, (in radians), so .
Converting to degrees:
\theta \approx 0.1375 \times \dfrac{180^{}^{{}^{\circ}}}{\pi} \approx 7.88^{}^{{}^{\circ}}
Thus, the angle is approximately 7.9^{}^{{}^{\circ}}.