CHENNAI PUBLIC SCHOOL

PHYSICS WORKSHEET Class: 11

WAVES

MCQ (1 mark each)

1. To demonstrate the phenomenon of beats we need
(i) Two sources which emit radiation of nearly the same frequency
(ii) Two sources which emit radiation of exactly the same frequency
(iii) Two sources which emit radiation of exactly the same wavelength
(iv) Two sources which emit radiation of exactly the same frequency and have a definite phase
relationship
2. When a compression is incident on rigid wall, it is reflected as
(i) compression with a phase change of 𝜋
(ii) compression with no phase change
(iii) rarefaction with a phase change of 𝜋
(iv) rarefaction with no phase change
3. Energy is not carried by
(i) Longitudinal progressive waves
(ii) Electromagnetic waves
(iii) Transverse progressive waves
(iv) Stationary waves
4. When a sound wave goes from one medium to another, the quantity that remains unchanged is
(i) Frequency (ii) Wavelength (iii) Amplitude (iv) Speed
5. Which of the following changes at an antinode in a stationary wave?
(i) Neither pressure nor density
(ii) Both pressure and density
(iii) Pressure only
(iv) Density only
6. An organ pipe, open at both ends produces
(i) Longitudinal progressive waves
(ii) Longitudinal stationary waves
(iii) Transverse stationary waves
(iv) Transverse progressive waves
7. The velocity of sound in a gas is proportional to
(i) the isothermal elasticity
(ii) the adiabatic elasticity
(iii) square root of the isothermal elasticity
(iv) square root of adiabatic elasticity
8. The property of a medium necessary for wave propagation is
(i) Elasticity (ii) Inertia (iii) Low resistance (iv) All of the above
9. Which of the following expressions is that of a simple harmonic progressive wave?
(i) y=a sin wt
(ii) y=a sin wt cos kx
(iii) y=a sin (wt-kx)
(iv) y=a cos kx

10. The equation of a wave travelling along string is y= 3 cos 𝜋(100t-x) in C.G.S unit, then
wavelength is
(i) 1 m (ii) 2 cm (iii) 5 cm (iv) None of the above
Assertion Reasoning
Choose the correct option out of the choices given below for the questions 11 to 20.

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 (i) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(ii) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(iii) A is true but R is false.
(iv) A is false but R is true.
(v) Both A and R are false
11. Assertion: Sound travels faster on a hot summer day than on a cold winter day.
Reason: Velocity of sound is directly proportional to the square of its absolute temperature.
12. Assertion: To hear distinct beats, difference in frequencies of two sources should be less than 10
Hz.
Reason: More the number of beats per second, more difficult to hear them.
13. Assertion: Transverse waves are not produced in liquids and gases.
Reason: Light waves are transverse waves.
14. Assertion: Compressions and rarefactions involve changes in density and pressure.
Reason: When particles are compressed, density of medium increases and when they are rarefied,
density of medium decreases
15. Assertion: Particle velocity and wave velocity both are independent of time.
Reason: For the propagation of wave motion, the medium must have the properties of elasticity
and inertia.
16. Assertion: In the case of stationary waves, a person hear a loud sound at the nodes as compared to
the antinodes.
Reason: In a stationary wave, all the particles of the medium vibrate in phase.
17. Assertion: The interference of two identical waves moving in same direction produces standing
waves..
Reason: Various elements of standing waves do not remain in constant phase.
18. Assertion: Longitudinal waves are called pressure waves.
Reason: Propagation of longitudinal waves through a medium involves changes in pressure in the
medium.
19. Assertion: The basic of Laplace correction was that exchange of heat between the region of
compression and rarefaction in air is not possible.
Reason: Air is a bad conductor of heat and velocity of sound in air is large.
20. Assertion: Sound produced by an open organ pipe is richer than the sound produced by a closed
organ pipe.
Reason: Outside air can enter the pipe from both ends, in case of open organ pipe.
21. A closed pipe and an organ pipe have their first overtones identical in frequency. Give the ratio of
their lengths. (1M)
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22. If two sound waves have a phase difference of 60 , then find out the path difference between the
two waves? (1M)
23. An incident wave is represented by y (x,t) = 20 sin(2x-4t). Write the expression for reflected wave
(i) from a rigid boundary (ii) from an open boundary. (1M)
24. A sitar wire and a tabla, when sounded together, produce 5 beats per second. What can be
concluded from this? If the tabla membrane is tightened, will the beat rate increase or decrease?
(1M)
25. A tuning fork produces resonance in a closed pipe. But the same tuning fork is unable to produce
resonance in an open organ pipe of equal length. Why? (1M)
26. The frequency of a fundamental note of a tube closed at one end is 200 Hz. What will be the
frequency of the fundamental note of a similar tube of the same length but open at both ends?(1M)
27. Is it possible to have interference between the waves produced by two violins? Why? (1M)
28. Equation of the wave is given by y= 0.4 sin(314t-3.14x), where x and y are in metre and t is in
seconds. What is the speed of the wave? (1M)
29. Why longitudinal waves are called pressure waves? (1M)

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30. If the displacement of two waves at a point is given by y1= a sin wt and y2= a sin (wt+ 𝜋/2).
Calculate the resultant amplitude. (1 M)
31. Distinguish between transverse and longitudinal wves. (2M)
32. Sound of maximum intensity is heard successively at an interval of 0.2 second on sounding two
tuning fork together. What is the difference in frequencies of two tuning forks? (2M)
33. A string of mass 2.5 kg is under a tension of 200 N. The length of the stretched string is 20 m. If
the transverse jerk is struck at one end of the string, how long does the disturbance take to reach
the other end? (2M)
34. A transverse harmonic wave on a string is described by
y(x, t) = 3.0 sin (36 t + 0.018 x + π/4)
where x and y are in cm and t in s. The positive direction of x is from left to right.
(a) Is this a travelling wave or a stationary wave? If it is travelling, what are the speed and
direction of its propagation ?
(b) What are its amplitude and frequency?
(c) What is the initial phase at the origin?
(d) What is the least distance between two successive crests in the wave? (2M)
35. Given below are some functions of x and t to represent the displacement (transverse or
longitudinal) of an elastic wave. State which of these represent (i) a travelling wave, (ii) a
stationary wave or (iii) none at all

(2M)
36. A bat emits ultrasonic sound of frequency 1000 kHz in air. If this sound meets a water surface,
what is the wavelength of (a) the reflected sound, (b) the transmitted sound? Speed of sound in
air = 340 ms-1 and in water = 1486 ms-1. (2M)
37. A rod is clamped at one end and it is hit by a hammer at the other end
(a) at a right angle to its length
(b) along the length.
What types of waves are produced in each case? (2M)
38. Two strings of the same material and length under the same tension may vibrate with different
fundamental frequencies. Why? (2M)
39. An open pipe is suddenly closed at one end with the result that the frequency of the 3rd
harmonic of the closed pipe is found to be higher by loo Hz than the fundamental frequency of the
open pipe. What is the fundamental frequency of open pipe?

40. A wire of length 80 cm has a frequency of 250 Hz. If the length of the wire is increased to 100
cm and tension is reduced to 1/4th of its original value, then calculate the new frequency. (2M)

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41 Distinguish between progressive waves and stationary waves. (3M)
42 Show that the frequency of nth harmonic mode in a vibrating string which is closed at both the
end is 'n" times the frequency of the first harmonic mode? (3M)
43 Differentiate between the types of vibration in closed and open organ pipes. (3M)
44 A steel rod 100cm long is clamped at its middle. The fundamental frequency of longitudinal
vibrations of the rod is given to be 2.53kHz. What is the speed of sound in steel? (3M)
45 Give Newton’s formula for the speed of longitudinal waves. Explain the correction made by Laplace
for the same. (3M)