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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AIPMT - 2006
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A tuning fork of frequency \(512\) Hz makes \(4\) beats/s with the vibrating string of a piano. The beat frequency decreases to \(2\) beats/s when the tension in the piano string is slightly increased. The frequency of the piano string before increasing the tension was:
1. \(510\) Hz
2. \(514\) Hz
3. \(516\) Hz
4. \(508\) Hz

Subtopic:  Beats |
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AIPMT - 2010
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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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Two waves are represented by the equations y1=a sin(ωt+kx+0.57) m and
 y2=acos(ωt+kx) m, where \(x\) is in metres and \(t\) in seconds. The phase difference between them is:
1. \(1.25\) rad
2. \(1.57\) rad
3. \(0.57\) rad
4. \(1.0\) rad

Subtopic:  Wave Motion |
 67%
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AIPMT - 2011
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\(4.0~\text{gm}\) of gas occupies \(22.4~\text{litres}\) at NTP. The specific heat capacity of the gas at a constant volume is  \(5.0~\text{JK}^{-1}\text{mol}^{-1}.\) If the speed of sound in the gas at NTP is \(952~\text{ms}^{-1},\) then the molar heat capacity at constant pressure will be:
(\(R=8.31~\text{JK}^{-1}\text{mol}^{-1}\)

1. \(8.0~\text{JK}^{-1}\text{mol}^{-1}\)  2. \(7.5~\text{JK}^{-1}\text{mol}^{-1}\)
3. \(7.0~\text{JK}^{-1}\text{mol}^{-1}\) 4. \(8.5~\text{JK}^{-1}\text{mol}^{-1}\)
Subtopic:  Speed of Sound |
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NEET - 2015
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A wave travelling along a string is described by, \(y(x,~t)=0.005 \mathrm{sin}(80.0x-3.0t),\) in which the numerical constants are in SI units. The displacement \(y\) of the wave at a distance \(x = 30.0\) cm and time \(t=20\) s is:
1. \(0.5\) mm

2. \(5\) mm
3. \(5\) m
4. \(5\) cm

Subtopic:  Travelling Wave on String |
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A steel wire \(0.72~\text{m}\) long has a mass of \(5\times10^{-3}~\text{kg}\). If the wire is under tension of \(60~\text{N}\), the speed of transverse waves on the wire will be:
1. \(85~\text{m/s}\)
2. \(83~\text{m/s}\)
3. \(93~\text{m/s}\)
4. \(100~\text{m/s}\)

Subtopic:  Travelling Wave on String |
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Speed of sound in air at standard temperature and pressure is:
(Given the mass of \(1\) mole of air is \(29.0\times10^{-3}\) kg and \(\gamma=7/5\))
1. \(240 \) m/s
2. \(331.5\) m/s
3. \(384.5\) m/s
4. \(280\)
 m/s

Subtopic:  Speed of Sound |
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Which of the following is a mechanical wave?
1. Radio waves
2. X-rays
3. Light waves
4. Sound waves

Subtopic:  Types of Waves |
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Two strings \(A\) and \(B,\) made of same material, are stretched by same tension. The radius of string \(A\) is double of the radius of \(B.\) A transverse wave travels on \(A\) with speed \(v_A\) and on \(B\) with speed \(v_B.\) The ratio \(\frac{v_A}{v_B}=\) ?

1. \(\frac{1}{2}\) 2. \(2\)
3. \(\frac{1}{4}\) 4. \(4\)
Subtopic:  Speed of Sound |
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