A wave traveling in the +ve \(x\text-\)direction having maximum displacement along \(y\text-\)direction as \(1~\text{m}\), wavelength \(2\pi~\text{m}\) and frequency of \(\frac{1}{\pi}~\text{Hz}\), is represented by:

1. \(y=\sin (2 \pi x-2 \pi t)\) 2. \(y=\sin (10 \pi x-20 \pi t)\)
3. \(y=\sin (2 \pi x+2 \pi t)\) 4. \( y=\sin (x-2 t)\)

Subtopic:  Wave Motion |
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AIPMT - 2013
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Sound waves travel at \(350\) m/s through warm air and at \(3500\) m/s through brass. The wavelength of a \(700\) Hz acoustic wave as it enters brass from warm air:
1. increase by a factor of \(20\).
2. increase by a factor of \(10\).
3. decrease by a factor of \(20\).
4. decrease by a factor of \(10\). 
Subtopic:  Speed of Sound |
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AIPMT - 2011
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A wave in a string has an amplitude of \(2\) cm. The wave travels in the positive direction of the \(x\text-\)axis with a speed of \(128~\text{m/s}\) and it is noted that \(5\) complete waves fit in the \(4\) m length of the string. The equation describing the wave is:
1. \(y =(0.02~\text{m})\sin(7.85x+1005t)\)
2. \(y =(0.02~\text{m})\sin(15.7x-2010t)\)
3. \(y =(0.02~\text{m})\sin(15.7x+2010t)\)
4. \(y =(0.02~\text{m})\sin(7.85x-1005t)\)
Subtopic:  Wave Motion |
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AIPMT - 2009
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The driver of a car travelling at a speed of 30 m/s towards a hill sounds a horn of frequency 600 Hz. If the velocity of sound in air is 330 m/s, the frequency of reflected sound as heard by the driver is:

1. 550 Hz

2. 555.5 Hz

3. 720 Hz

4. 500 Hz

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Each of the two strings of lengths \(51.6~\text{cm}\) and \(49.1~\text{cm}\) is tensioned separately by \(20~\text{N}\) of force. The mass per unit length of both strings is the same and equals \(1~\text{g/m}.\) When both the strings vibrate simultaneously, the number of beats is:
1. \(5\) 2. \(7\)
3. \(8\) 4. \(3\)
Subtopic:  Beats |
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AIPMT - 2009
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Two sound waves with wavelengths \(5.0~\text{m}\) and \(5.5~\text{m}\), respectively, propagate in gas with a velocity of \(330~\text{m/s}\). How many beats per second can we expect?
1. \(12\)
2. \(0\)
3. \(1\)
4. \(6\)

Subtopic:  Beats |
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AIPMT - 2006
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A transverse wave propagating along the \(x\text-\)axis is represented by:
\(y(x,t)=8.0\sin\left(0.5\pi x-4\pi t-\frac{\pi}{4}\right)\), where \(x\) is in meters and \(t\) in seconds. The speed of the wave is: 
1. \(4\pi\) m/s
2. \(0.5\) m/s
3. \(\frac{\pi}{4}\) m/s
4. \(8\) m/s

Subtopic:  Wave Motion |
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The time of reverberation of a room \(A\) is one second. What will be the time (in seconds) of reverberation of a room, having all the dimensions double those of room A?

1. 2

2. 4

3. 12

4. 1

Subtopic:  Speed of Sound |
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AIPMT - 2006
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Which one of the following statements is true?

1. Both light and sound waves in the air are transverse.
2. The sound waves in the air are longitudinal while the light waves are transverse.
3. Both light and sound waves in the air are longitudinal.
4. Both light and sound waves can travel in a vacuum.
Subtopic:  Types of Waves |
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Assertion: The change in air pressure effect the speed of sound.

Reason: The speed of sound in a gas is proportional to square root of pressure.

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
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