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SECTION-I
Single Correct Answer Type 20 Q. [3 M (–1)]
1. A plane progressive simple harmonic sound wave of angular frequency 680 rad/s moves with speed
340 m/s in the direction which makes equal angle q with each x, y and z-axis. The phase difference
(f1 – f2) of the oscillations of the particle in the medium located at the positions (0, 0, 3 ) and
(0, 0, 2 3 ) is (assume cos q > 0 )
(A) 2 radian (B) 3 radian (C) 4 radian (D) 6 radian
2. A plane progressive sound wave of frequency 160 Hz is moving along vector 3iˆ + 4ˆj . Find phase
difference between point A (1, 0, 2) and point B (3, 1, 4) is. (Given velocity of sound = 320 m/s)
p p
(A) (B) (C) 2p (D) 3p
3 2
3. How long will it take for the sound wave to travel a distance 1m from point P to point Q, If the temperature
between these two points changes linearly from T0 to 4T0 and the velocity of sound propagation in air is
V = k T , where K is a constant
1 T
0
2 1
(A) 2k T (B) (C) 3k T (D) 3kT
0 2k 0 0
4. On a windless day, sound emanate isotropically from a point source. Rays of the sound waves emanated
from a point source placed close to ground are shown in the figure. Consider horizontal wind towards
the left blowing with constant velocity, which is uniform everywhere. In the following figures, rays of
sound waves in presence of the wind are shown. Which one is the most correct representation?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

5. There is a long linear source of sound whose power is P and length is L. At point A, sound level is 80
dB. Then at point B sound level will be:

P = power

A
r
L
B
10 r

(A) 60 dB (B) 70 dB (C) 40 dB (D) 50 dB

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6. A boy is running in a stadium shaped in form of circle of radius 100 m. At the centre of stadium on
ground a loudspeaker emits waves of frequency 165 Hz. The ceiling of stadium is 5 m high. Waves
coming directly from speaker and after one reflection from ceiling interfere. What are possible radii of
boy’s running circle so that he hears maximum sound. vsound = 330 m/s.
é 25 - 2n 2 ù é 50 - 2n 2 ù
(A) êx = ú
2n û n = 1, 2, 3, 4 (B) êx = ú
4n û n = 1, 2, 3, 4
ë ë

é 50 - 4n 2 ù é 100 - 4n2 ù
(C) ê x = ú (D) ê x = ú n = 1, 2, 3, 4
ë 4n û n = 1, 2, 3, 4 ë 4n û
7. Plane sound waves of wavelength 0.12 m are incident on two narrow slits in a box with nonreflecting
walls, as shown. At a distance of 5.0 m from the center of the slits, a first-order maximum occurs at point
P, which is 3.0 m from the central maximum. The distance between the slits is most nearly :-

(A) 0.07 m (B) 0.09 m (C) 0.16 m (D) 0.20 m

8. Two radio transmitters radiating in phase are located at points A and B, 250 m apart. The radio wave
have frequency of 3 MHz. A radio receiver is moved out from point 'B' along a line BC (perpendicular
to AB). The distance from B beyond which the detector does not detect any minima :-
A

250m

B C

(A) 200 m (B) 400 m (C) 600 m (D) 800 m

9. A tuning fork having a frequency of 340 Hz is vibrated just above a cylindrical tube. The height of the
tube is 120 cm. Water is slowly poured in it. What is the minimum height of water required for resonance?
Velocity of sound in air = 340 m/s.
(A) 5 cm (B) 25 cm (C) 45 cm (D) 95 cm
10. A cylindrical tube, open at one end and closed at the other, is in acoustic unison with an external source
of frequency, held at the end of open end, in its fundamental mode. Then
(A) the displacement wave from the source gets reflected with a phase change of p at the closed end
(B) the displacement wave from the source gets reflected without a phase change at the closed end.
(C) displacement node is formed at the open end.
(D) the wave reflected from the closed end does not suffer reflection at the open end.
11. An open pipe 0.400 m in length is placed vertically in a cylindrical bucket and nearly touches the bottom
of the bucket which has an area of 0.100 m2. Water is slowly poured into the bucket until a sounding
tuning fork of frequency 440 Hz, held over the pipe, produces resonance. Find the mass of water in the
bucket at this moment. Take speed of sound in air as 330 m/s.
(A) 18.75 kg (B) 21.25 kg (C) 40.00 kg (D) 26.75 kg

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12. An open pipe of sufficient length is dipping in water with a constant speed V vertically. If at any instant
't', l is length of tube above water then the rate at which fundamental frequency of pipe changes at this
instant is (C is the speed of sound in air, v = particle velocity of medium at that instant) :-

l
V

CV CV CV CV
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2l2 4l2 2v2t 2 4v 2 t 2
13. A rod of specific gravity 0.7 is found to be stretched by one millimetre when suspended vertically and
loaded with a weight of lead of specific gravity 11, the volume of the weight being equal to that of the
rod. What fundamental (approximately) frequency will the rod alone emit when clamped at the middle
and rubbed longitudinally ?

1 1100g 1 11 ´10 4 g 1 770g 1 7 ´ 10 3 g

(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 7 2 7 2 3 2 11
14. A loudspeaker which emits sound of frequency 1000 Hz is placed several metres from a plane reflecting
wall A in a large chamber containing a gas. A small microphone M, detects a series of low and high
intensity signals as it moves along the line joining the loudspeaker B and the wall.

If the microphone detects tenth low intensity signals while moving through a distance S of 2 m, what is
the speed of sound in the chamber?
(A) 110 m/s (B) 220 m/s (C) 330 m/s (D) 421 m/s
15. A sound wave travels in HCl gas contained in a vessel at a speed of 300 m/s. When the temperature is
doubled, half of the molecules dissociate. What is the speed of sound in the mixture? Molar mass of
H = 1gm, Molar mass of Cl = 35.5 gm.

15 60 255 185
(A) 300 (B) 300 (C) 300 (D) 300
7 7 77 77
16. A band playing music at frequency f is moving towards a wall with a speed v1. A bride sitting in a car
follows the band with a speed v2. If v = speed of sound in air, the beat frequency of the band heard by
the bride is :-

v + v2 v + v2 2v1 ( v + v 2 )
(A) v + v f (B) v - v f (C) f (D) None of these
1 1 v 2 - v12
17. There is a set of 4 tuning forks, one with lowest frequency vibrating at 552 Hz. By using any two forks
at time, the beat frequencies heard are 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8. The possible frequencies of other three forks are :-
(A) 553, 554 and 560 Hz (B) 553, 555 and 560 Hz
(C) 553, 556 and 558 Hz (D) 551, 554 and 560 Hz
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18. A source of frequency f is rotating in a circular path of radius R. An observer in the same plane is also
rotating in a circular path of radius 2R. The centers of both circular paths are separated by 6R. Both
these are rotating with same angular velocity w in same direction. Find the difference between maximum
and minimum frequency received by observer. 'C' is speed of sound.
2CwRf 6CwRf 3CwRf 4CwRf
(A) C2 - ( wR )2 (B) C2 - ( wR )2 (C) C2 - ( wR )2 (D) C2 - ( wR )2

19. Three observers, A, B, and C are listening to a moving source of sound. The diagram below shows the
location of the wavecrests of the moving source with respect to the three stationary observers. Which of
the following is true?

A C

(A) The wavefronts move faster at C than at A and B.

(B) The frequency of the sound is highest at A.
(C) The frequency of the sound is highest at B.
(D) The frequency of the sound is highest at C.
20. Statement-1 : Due to the motion of listener, the frequency of the sound waves (as received by listener)
emitted by stationary source is affected.
Statement-2 : Due to the motion of source, wavelength of the sound waves (emitted by source) as
received by stationary listener is affected.
Statement-3 : If receiver and source both are moving, the observed frequency must be different from
the original frequency of source.
Treat motion of source or listener as always along a line joining them for all above cases.
(A) All the three statements are correct (B) All the three statements are wrong
(C) Only Statements-1 and 2 are correct (D) Only Statements-2 and 3 are correct
Multiple Correct Answer Type 20 Q. [4 M (–1)]
21. Figure A below shows the equilibrium positions of air particle 1, 2, 3 etc, and Figure B shows their
positions at an instant when a longitudinal travelling wave moves through the air to the right. Which of
the following statement(s) concerning the air particles in Figure B is/are correct.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Figure A

1 2 345 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Figure B

(A) Particle 4 is at rest at this instant.

(B) Particle 3 and 5 are moving in same direction at this instant.
(C) Particle 3 will move to the right immediately after this instant of time
(D) Particle 7 will move to the left immediately after this instant of time
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22. The variation of pressure for a sound wave travelling along the positive x axis is shown below. Choose
the correct statements :-

Dp
C x
A B

(A) Particles just on left and right of point A are moving in opposite direction.
(B) Speed of particle on just left of A is less than that on right of A.
(C) Particles on just left and just right of B have opposite direction of motion.
(D) Particles on just left and just right of C are moving in same direction.
23. A harmonic pressure wave produced by a distant source is travelling through your vicinity and wavefronts
that travel through your vicinity are vertical planes. Let +x direction is to be east and +y direction be
toward north. The wave function of wave is :
p(x, y, t) = Acos(kxx + kyy – wt)
ky
(A) Direction of wave propagation is at an angle q = cot–1 k with +x axis
x

ky
(B) Direction of wave propagation is at an angle q = tan–1 k with +x axis
x

w
(C) Wave speed is
kx + k y

w
(D) Wave speed is
k + k 2y
2
x

24. Sound waves from different source are interfering and pressure at same point in space is given as –
P = P0sin (200 pt + p/2) cos (3 pt + p/3)
(A) The frequency of one source is above 100Hz and other source is below 100Hz.
(B) Beat frequency is 3 Hz
(C) Beat frequency is 200 Hz
(D) Beat frequency can be 3 Hz as well as 200 Hz
25. Two identical sinusoidal pulses move in opposite directions on a stretched string. Kinetic energy of each
pulse is k. Choose the CORRECT statement(s)

(A) The total mechanical energy of each pulse at the moment shown is 2k.
(B) At the instant they overlap completely kinetic energy of the resulting pulse is 2k.
(C) At the instant they overlap completely the potential energy of resulting pulse is 4k.
(D) The mechanical energy at the moment shown is uniformly distributed along the pulse.

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26. Two sound waves, travelling in same direction can be represented as

é æ x öù
ë
( )
y1 = ( 0.02mm ) sin ê 400p rads -1 ç
è 330ms
-1
- t ÷ú
øû
And
é æ x öù
(
ë
)
y 2 = ( 0.02mm ) sin ê 404 p rads -1 ç
è 330ms
-1
- t ÷ú
øû
The wave superimpose.
(A) Distance between two nearest points where an intensity maximum is recorded simultaneously is
165 m.
(B) Distance between two nearest points where an intensity maximum is recorded simultaneously is
330m.
(C) The time gap between two successive intensity maxima at a given point is 0.5 sec.
(D) The time gap between two successive intensity maxima at a given point is 1 sec.
27. An open organ pipe of radius 1 cm is vibrating in it's 1st overtone. Here origin is at left end of the pipe.
The x coordinate of pressure node can be
y
2m

x
(A) +0.6 cm (B) –0.6 cm (C) 100.6 cm (D) 100 cm
28. Figure shows a closed pipe (closed at both ends) of length 10m. MN is a membrane (thin sheet) capable
of doing simple harmonic motion of amplitude 1mm along left and right from shown situation. On two
sides of membrane are two gases G1 and G2 in which sound can travel at 300 m/s and 100 m/s respectively.

A' M

G1 G2

A B
N
6m 4m

(A) If resonance is obtained in right side (G2), side (G1) might not resonate.
(B) Resonance in both gases will be possible for some specific frequencies only.
2
(C) For angular frequency 75 p rad/sec., a particle, m right of AA' would be oscillating with maximum
3
displacement 0.5 mm.
2
(D) For angular frequency 75 p rad/sec., a particle, m right of AA' would be oscillating with maximum
3

3
displacement mm.
2
29. A set of 25 tuning forks is arranged in a series of decreasing frequencies. Each fork produces 3 beats per
second when sounded with succeeding fork. If the first fork frequency is double the last, the frequency
(A) of the first fork is 144 Hz (B) of the third fork is 135 Hz
(C) of the fifteenth fork is 102 Hz (D) of the last fork is 69 Hz

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30. A metal rod of length 75 cm is clamped at two points as shown in figure. One clamp is at an end and
other is at 15 cm from other end. The Young s modulus of elasticity and density of the rod are
Y = 1.6 × 1011 N/m2 and p = 2.5 gm/cc respectively.

60cm 15cm
(A) the rod will resonate if it is given longitudinal vibrations of frequency 13.33 kHz.
(B) the rod will resonate if it is given longitudinal vibrations of frequency 40 kHz.
(C) during resonance the number of complete loops between clamps may be 6.
(D) the maximum wavelength corresponding to vibrations of the rod is 60 cm.
31. A source emitting sound of frequency f0 is moving in a circle of radius R, having centre at the origin,
æR ö
with a uniform speed = c/3, where c = speed of sound. A detector is placed at ç ,0 ÷ .
è2 ø

6
(A) The maximum frequency detected by the detector is f0 .
5
7
(B) The maximum frequency detected by the detector is f0 .
5
5
(C) The minimum frequency detected by the detector is f0 .
7
5
(D) The minimum frequency detected by the detector is f0 .
6
32. A wave pulse in a string is photographed at t = 0. The shape of the string is given by y = A e-x . The 2

string is known to have a tension T and mass per unit length of µ. The wave travels in positive x
¥

direction. Take ò x e dx = p / 4, T / µ = 4 m/s.

2
2 -x

(A) The pulse is symmetric about y axis at t = 0.

(B) At t = 0 sec, the velocity of element at x = ln2 is downwards
(C) The total energy of the pulse is 4 pTA 2 .
(D) The rate at which energy is passing through point x = 4 m at t = 1 sec is zero.
33. A large planar source 'S' oscillating at a frequency f, produces planar wavefronts. When source (S) and
detector (D) are stationary in the orientation shown, the average rate of acoustic energy intercepted by
C
the perfectly absorbing plane surface of the detector is P0. Let velocity of sound be 'C'. If vS = v D = ,
5
(direction of motion as shown in fig), then S
(A) Apparent frequency recorded by D is 1.5 f0.
D
2C
(B) Wavelength of the sound as received by D is ( l ) =
3f0 vD
(C) The rate of acoustic energy intercepted by D is (P) = 1.5 P0
vS
'f '
(D) Beat frequency recorded by D is 0 .
2

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34. In a resonance column apparatus of radius 2 cm first resonance is obtained when the water
filling beaker (of cylindrical shape of radius 4 cm) is just empty as shown in figure-I.

2 cm 4 cm
tube
20 cm

160cm
beaker

Figure (i)

The water filling beaker is lowered down very slowly and it is seen that second resonance is obtained
when beaker is half filled as shown in figure II. [Neglect end correction] frequency of tunning fork is
400 Hz.

10cm

10cm

Figure (ii)

(A) speed of sound in air is 320 m/s

(B) length of air column in tube in first resonance situation is 40 cm.
(C) length of water column in tube at the third resonance is 80 cm
(D) At the time of third resonance beaker is completely filled.
35. Two sounds of equal amplitudes and angular frequencies, n1 and n2, reach a point together. The resultant
wave can have which of the following forms (symbols have their usual meanings)?

é æ n1 - n 2 ö ù é æ n1 + n 2 ö ù éæ n1 - n 2 ö ù éæ n1 + n 2 ö ù
(A) y = A sin êç ÷ t ú sin êç ÷ tú (B) y = A cos êç ÷ t ú cos êç ÷ tú
ëè 2 ø û ëè 2 ø û ëè 2 ø û ëè 2 ø û

é æ n1 + n 2 ö ù
(C) y = Asin[(n1 – n2)t] cos [(n1 + n2)t] (D) y = A sin éë( n1 - n 2 ) t ùû sin êç ÷ tú
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37. A toy plane has a siren installed on it. The siren has a frequency of 100 Hz. The plane is moving at a
velocity of 160 m/s in the horizontal direction. Assume that vertically upward is y direction, direction of
motion of plane is x direction and plane is 8m above the ground. The origin is vertically below the plane
on the ground at a particular instant. Speed of sound = 320 m/s.
(A) the frequency recorded by a recorder at (0, 0, 6m) is 100 Hz.
500
(B) the frequency recorded by a recorder at (6, 0, 0) is Hz.
3
(C) the frequency recorded by recorder at (8, 0, 4) is 150 Hz.
(D) the frequency recorded by recorder at (8, 0, –4) is 120 Hz.
38. A boy is moving uniformly along a circular track in anticlockwise sense.
A point sound source moves along a regular hexagonal path. The centres a
C
of hexagonal track and the circular track coincide as shown in the figure.
The source and boy starts from point B and A respectively such that P,
source & boy always lie on the same radial line. Neglect the time taken
B
by sound to reach the boy. P A
(A) Just after B, the frequency heard by the boy is maximum.
(B) Just after C, the frequency heard by the boy is minimum.
(C) At the mid-point of BC, the boy hears the original frequency.
(D) Just after B, the frequency heard by the boy is minimum.
39. A point source emits a spherical sound wave at frequency f = 400Hz with power P = pW in all directions.
An observer A is at distance R = 200 m and does not move, a second observer B is at the same distance
and moves with velocity of 60 m/s towards the source. In case C, an identical source moves towards a
stationary observer C with a speed of 60 m/s. At the instant of recording, he is at a distance of 200 m
from the source. Use speed of sound as 340 m/s.
(A) A records minimum frequency
(B) C records maximum frequency
(C) Intensity recorded by them are IA < IB < IC
(D) Intensity recorded by them are IC < IA < IB
40. The figure of a sonometer is shown here. The wooden box is calibrated such that the least count is 1mm.
The length of the sonometer wire BB' is 1.000 m and the hanging mass is 0.5kg. Take g = 10 m/s2. A
wooden bridge is introduced in between B and B' such that the left part oscillates in 3 loops and right
part in 5 loops. The frequency of tuning fork used is 500 Hz.

B B'
P
50

M N R

W
0.5
kg

(A)The bridge is at 37.5 cm from left end.

(B) The speed of waves in the string is 125 m/s
(C) The mass per unit length of the wire is 0.32 gm/m
(D) We can shift the bridge by 25 cm and still we will obtain resonance.

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Linked Comprehension Type (2 Para × 2Q.) (1 Para × 3Q.) [3 M (-1)]

(Single Correct Answer Type)
Paragraph for Question 41 and 42
In resonance column experiment a tuning fork of frequency f = 400 Hz is held above the pipe as shown
in figure. The reservoir is raised and lowered to change the level of water and thus the length of the
column of air in the tube. The area of cross section of the reservoir is 6 times that of the pipe. Initially, the
reservoir is kept so that the pipe is full up to the brim. Tuning fork is sounded and the reservoir is
lowered. When the reservoir is lowred by 21 cm, first resonance is recorded. When the reservoir is
lowered further by 49 cm the second resonance is heard.

41. The area of reservoir is :-

(A ) 54 p cm2 (B) 112 p cm2 (C) 27 p cm2 (D) 150 p cm2
42. The speed of sound is :-
(A) 228 m/s (B) 336 m/s (C) 398 m/s (D) 328 m/s
Paragraph for Question nos. 43 & 44
Two coherent in phase point sources of wave S1 and S2 produce wave of wavelength 2 cm. Each
circular arc represents wavefront and is separated from next arc by a distance 1 cm. Both the waves
propagate through the medium and interfere with each other. Bold circular lines denote wavefront of
source S1 and dotted circular lines denote wavefront of source S2. Assume the following questions.

K L
W
J M
I R V E
N
H Q U D
O
Y T C
G P B
F A
r r
S1 S2

43. How many of the points shown in the figure represent constructive interference ?
(A) 10 (B) 12 (C) 13 (D) 14
44. The points of destructive interference will occur at
(A) F and R (B) G and P (C) G and F (D) F and P

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Paragraph for Question nos. 45 to 47

A turning fork is mounted on a movable trolley. A microphone connected to an oscilloscope is mounted
on another movable trolley. The oscilloscope can be used to plot the graph of sine wave, and thus find
the equation of the sound wave detected by the microphone. In case-I, both the trolleys are stationary. In
case-II, the trolley with the tuning fork moves towards the microphone. The microphone is stationary. In
case-III, the trolley with the tuning fork is stationary, but the trolley with microphone moves towards the
tuning fork.
The person who is making observation was a little careless. He writes 3 correct equations for the detected
wave, but forget which wave belongs to which case. The 3 detected waves are :
æ 31p ö
pA = p0 sin ç x - 527 pt ÷
è 20 ø
æ 8px ö
pB = p0 sin ç - 512pt ÷
è 5 ø
æ 31px ö
pC = p0 sin ç - 496pt ÷
è 20 ø
45. Choose the correct matching
(A) I ® B, II ® A, III ® C (B) I ® B, II ® C, III ® A
(C) I ® A, II ® C, III ® B (D) I ® C, II ® B, III ® A
46. The velocity of the trolley in case-II is
(A) 10 m/s (B) 20 m/s (C) 15 m/s (D) 12 m/s
47. The velocity of the trolley in case-III is
(A) 10 m/s (B) 20 m/s (C) 15 m/s (D) 12 m/s
Linked Comprehension Type (1 Para × 3 Q.) [4 M (–1)]
(Multiple Correct Answer Type)
Paragraph for Question No. 48 to 50
Figure shows a cylinder piston arrangement in which a piston is moved.
For molecules striking the piston, the speed of approach is = vp + vm.
Speed of separation is = vm + 2vp after striking the piston.
As shown in figure each molecule that strikes the moving piston has the quantity 2vp added to its speed.
Thus, kinetic energy is added to the gas.
An identical molecule moving at vm towards the piston that strikes head-on another molecule moving
away from the piston with speed vm + 2vp. The one originally moving toward the piston with velocity vm
now moves away with velocity vm + 2vp, and the other molecule heads back toward the piston with
speed vm. The net result of all this collision is that the excess velocity 2vp is passed on from one molecule
to the next. The rightmost molecule with the extra velocity is at the leading edge of a propagating
disturbance as shown in figure. If we look within the disturbed region, at any given moment we can
expect that half the molecules have velocity -vm toward the piston and half have velocity +vm + 2vp
away from the piston as shown in figure (b). When the piston stops moving, the molecules returning to
it with speed vm simply have their velocities reversed, and we are back where we started, except for the
propagating disturbance, which is now traveling down the tube with a speed of vm + 2vp » vm. In the
disturbed region the gas molecules have excess average speed vp, but that region of excess speed
propagates with much higher speed vm. A compressed region is formed whenever the piston is pushed
into the tube. A rarefactions region is formed whenever the piston is pushed back into the tube. As the
piston oscillates sinusoidally, regions of compression and rarefaction are continuously set up. The pressure
variation is a maximum when the displacement from equilibrium is zero, and the displacement from
equilibrium is a maximum when the pressure variation is zero.

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vP vm vm + 2vP vm vm + 2vP vm
Disturbed region
v vm + 2vp First event Second event Third event
m

Piston
motion When piston is moving forward

Figure (a) vm vm – 2vP vm vm – 2vP vm

vP First event Second event Third event

When piston is moving backward

Figure (b)

48. Consider for the case piston is pushed inward. Mark the CORRECT statement(s) :-
(A) The gas in the region between the piston and the leading edge of the disturbance has acquired an
average velocity vp to the right
(B) Each gas molecule hit by the piston gains velocity 2vp in the x-direction, thus increasing the kinetic
energy of the gas.
(C) Extra kinetic energy is passed on from molecule to molecule at roughly the speed vm which is much
faster than the piston speed vp
(D)The molecules that were pushed out of the way by the piston also create a region of increased
density that itself also propagates down the tube along with the excess kinetic energy.
49. Mark the CORRECT statement(s) :-
(A) A compressed region is formed whenever the piston is pushed into the tube. This compressed
region, moves through the tube with speed of sound in the medium.
(B) A rarefaction region is formed whenever the piston is pushed back into the tube. This rarefaction
region also moves through the tube with speed of sound in the medium.
(C) When a compressed region is formed density of the medium increases.
(D) When a rarefaction region is formed density of the medium decreases.
50. Consider that piston oscillates to and fro in simple harmonic motion. Mark the CORRECT statement(s)
about longitudinal pressure wave.
(A)The density variation of the particles have their maxima and minima at the position of equilibrium of
the particles.
(B) At the position of maximum displacement of particles the density is at the ambient (environment)
value.
(C) Greatest compression occurs at the same time and place where the velocity of the particles is maximum
and in direction of wave propagation.
(D)Greatest rarefaction occurs at the same time and place where the velocity of the particles is maximum
and in direction of wave propagation.

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Matching List Type (4 × 4) 5 Q. [3 M (–1)]

51. Answer the following by appropriately matching the lists based on the information given in the
paragraph.
An organ pipe of length l is open at both ends and air inside it has density r. Equation of standing wave
inside it is given as S = (Acos kx) sinwt.

x=0 x=L
Pipe is oscillating in 3 harmonic. In list-I position of difference points is given and in list-II value of
rd

some quantity is given.

List-I List-II
l 1
(I) x= (P) rA 2w2
6 16
2l 3
(II) x= (Q) rA 2w2
3 8
5l
(III) x = (R) 0
18
l 1
(IV) x = (S) rA 2 w2
9 4
1
(T) rA 2w2
8
3
(U) rA 2w2
16
If list-II gives value of average potential energy density (potential energy per unit volume) corresponding
to points given in list-I, then :
(A) I ® S, II ® T, III ® Q, IV ® R (B) I ® P, II ® R, III ® T, IV ® Q
(C) I ® R, II ® S, III ® Q, IV ® T (D) I ® S, II ® R, III ® P, IV ® U
52. Answer the following by appropriately matching the lists based on the information given in the
paragraph.
An organ pipe of length l is open at both ends and air inside it has density r. Equation of standing wave
inside it is given as S = (Acos kx) sinwt.

x=0 x=L
Pipe is oscillating in 3 harmonic. In list-I position of difference points is given and in list-II value of
rd

some quantity is given.

List-I List-II
l 1
(I) x= (P) rA 2w2
6 16
2l 3
(II) x= (Q) rA 2w2
3 8
5l
(III) x = (R) 0
18
l 1
(IV) x = (S) rA 2 w2
9 4

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1
(T) rA 2w2
8

3
(U) rA 2w2
16
If list-II gives value of average kinetic energy density (Average K.E. per unit volume) corresponding to
positions given in List-I, then :
(A) I ® R, II ® S, III ® U, IV ® P
(B) I ® R, II ® U, III ® Q, IV ® P
(C) I ® S, II ® R, III ® U, IV ® P
(D) I ® U, II ® S, III ® Q, IV ® P
53. Consider the situation shown in figure, speed of wall, person 1, person 2,driver and sound (in air) is
(Vs), (V1), (V2), (Vs) and V.

Moving
VS VS
Wall
v2 Driver v1

Person 2 Car having horn Person 1

(P2) producing sound (P1)
waves of frequency f

Match the wavelength received by P1 or P2 in cases given in List I with their values in List II.
List - I List - II

( V - VS )
2

(P) For sound coming direclty to P1 (1)

f (V + VS )

V - VS
(Q) For sound coming direclty to P2 (2)
f

V + VS
(R) For sound coming to P2 after (3)
f
reflection from wall
(V - VS )(V - V2 )
(S) For sound coming to P1 after reflection (4) f(V + VS )
from wall
Code :-
P Q R S
(A) 2 3 1 1
(B) 3 1 2 4
(C) 1 2 3 4
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54. List-I shows four system of string each of same length, for producing travelling wave or standing wave.
In each case velocity of travelling wave on string is same i.e.v. Match each system of list-I with expressions
given in list-II describing the energy of the wave.
List-I List-II

mA 2 p2 v 2
(P) A (1)
4l
l
Travelling wave

A
9mA 2 p2 v 2
(Q) (2)
16l
l
Standing wave of one loop with
amplitude of antinode equal to A

A
mA 2 p2 v 2
(R) (3)
l
l
Standing wave of one plus half loop
with amplitude of antinode equal to A

A
2mA 2p2 v 2
(S) (4)
l
l
Standing wave of 2 loop with
amplitude of antinode equal to A.
Codes :
P Q R S
(A) 4 1 2 3
(B) 4 2 1 4
(C) 2 2 3 1
(D) 1 1 2 3
55. In List-I Four situations of a sound source & an observer are given. Match List-I & List-II and select the
correct option.
List-I List-II
(P) S O (1) Wavelength detected by
Source(S) is moving towards observer (O) observer increased
(Q) S O (2) Wavelength detected by
Source(S) is moving away from the observer (O) observer remains same
(R) S w O (3) Frequency detected by
Both source (S) and observer (O) are at rest but observer increases
wind is flowing from S to O
(S) S w O (4) Frequency detected by
Both source (S) and observer (O) are at rest but observer remain same
wind is flowing from O to S
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Code:-
P Q R S
(A) 3 1 1, 4 4
(B) 3 1 1 1, 4
(C) 1 3 2 4
(D) 2 2, 4 1 3
SECTION-III
Numerical Grid Type (Ranging from 0 to 9) 9 Q. [4 M (0)]
56. A shock wave is the region of an elevated pressure propagating in the positive direction of the axis at a
high velocity v. At the moment of arrival of the wave, the pressure abruptly increases. This dependence
is plotted in figure. The velocity u acquired by a wedge immediately after the shock front passes through
p0abc
it is given by . The value of x is. The mass of the wedge is m, and its size is shown in figure.
xmv
Friction should be neglected, and the velocity acquired by the wedge should be assumed to be much
lower than the velocity of the wave (u << v).

57. At a particular instant a source of sound of frequency 100 Hz is at (2m, 1m) and an observer is at
(5m, 5m). The velocity of source and observer are 15 ( 2iˆ + ˆj ) m/s and 5iˆ + 15jˆ m/s respectively at this
instant. The velocity of sound in air is 330 m/s. The frequency of the sound received by the observer is
found to be 15x Hz. Find the value of x.
58. S is a stationary source of sound emitting waves of frequency 440 Hz. These waves are reflected by a
stationary wall & heard by observer O moving away with v = 10 m/s. Find beat frequency (in Hz) heard
by observer in the position shown (due to superposition between reflected & direct waves)
(Vsound= 330 m/s)

59. A source of sound and an observer are moving with constant velocities of 10 m/s and 60 m/s respectively.
The source emits sound of frequency 657 Hz. At a certain moment, the distance between the source and
observer is 415 m and the observer is moving in a direction making angle 37° with direction of position
vector of source with respect to observer while the source is headed directly towards the observer. If the
frequency of sound (in Hz) perceived by the observer at an instant exactly 5 seconds after this moment
x
is x, then find the value of . The speed of sound is 225 m/s. cos 37° = 4/5.
225

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60. As shown in the figure, Two Loudspeakers are located at point A and B. Both are vibrating in phase at
a frequency f and P1 and P2 are their respective power outputs. Point C lies on a line joining the two
loudspeakers at a distance of d1 from A and d2 from B. With both speakers switched on what is the
intensity (in W/m2) at point C. Take velocity of sound = 300ms–1, frequency f = 100Hz. d1 = l m and
d2 = 1.5 m. P1 = 8p watts and P2 = 18p watts. Also, assume that loudspeakers behave like point isotropic
sources, (emit sound uniformly in all directions).

P1 P2
A C B
d1 d2

61. The diagram above shows the basic idea behind a disk siren. It consists of a disk in which there are 16
equally spaced holes, all at the same distance from its axle. When a jet of air is directed at the holes and
the disc is rotated at a particular constant rate, the frequency of the note produced is 320 Hz. When a
disk containing 24 holes is rotated at 4/3 times the rate then frequency of note produced is 320 n Hz.
Find the value of n

Air

62. A musician desires to tune his violin string to a single frequency of 300 Hz. When he sounds the string
simultaneously with a tuning fork of 300 Hz, he hears 3 beats per second. Approximately by how much
percentage should he change the tension of the string, so that the string is exactly tuned to 300 Hz?
63. Two tuning forks A and B lying on opposite sides of observer ‘O’ and of natural frequency 85Hz move
with velocity 10 m/s relative to stationary observer O. Fork A moves away from the observer while the
fork B move towards him. A wind with a speed 10 m/s is blowing towards fork A. Find the beat
frequency measured by the observer in Hz. [Take speed of sound in air as 340 m/s]
64. Two sound sources shown in the figure vibrate in phase. By moving S1 along PS1 consecutive minima
are heard when L1 – L2 has values, 20 cm, 60 cm and 100 cm. If the frequency of sound source is
1700
Hz . Then find the value of n ; [Speed of sound is 340 m/s]
n

L2
S2 P

L1

S1

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SECTION-IV
Matrix Match Type (4 × 5) 2 Q. [8 M (for each entry +2(0)]
65. Ranvir and Akshay are rowing two boats in a river with the same speed v relative to the river. Ranvir is
upstream relative to Akshay. The river is flowing with speed v/2. Each boat sends, through the water, a
signal to the other. The frequencies f0 of the generated continuous sonic signals are the same. Each
observer observes the wave sent by the other person. In each of the situation in column-I, Match the
appropriate entries.
Column-I Column-II
r r
v v
(A) Ranveer Akshay (P) The times it takes for the signals to travel
from one boat to the other will be the same.

v/2

r r
(B) v v (Q) The wavelength observed by Akshay is greater
Ranveer Akshay
than the wavelength observed by Ranvir.

v/2

r r
v v
(C) Ranveer
(R) The frequency observed by Akshay is greater
Akshay
than the frequency observed by Ranvir.

v/2

r r
v v
(D) Ranveer
(S) The wavelength observed by Akshay is lesser
Akshay
than the wavelength observed by Ranvir.

v/2
(T) The frequency observed by Akshay is equal to
the frequency observed by Ranvir.

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66. In column–I, certain situation are indicated. In Column-II, comments about intensity/frequency detected
by observer are indicated. Here f0 & I0 are intensity recorded in static situation (when both source &
observer are at rest). In all cases, d is distance when observer detects frequency & intensity.
S O

d
Column–I Column–II
S O
(A) v0 (P) f > f0 , I > I 0
d
Source emits plane
wavefront and moving
towards stationary observer
S O
(B) v0 (Q) f > f0 , I = I 0
d
source emits cylindrical
wavefront and moving towards
stationary observer
S O
(C) v0 (R) f > f0 , I < I 0
d
source emits spherical wavefront
and moving towards stationary
observer
v0
S O
(D) (S) f < f0 , I = I 0
d
Observer moving towards (T) f < f0 , I < I 0
stationary source emitting
spherical wavefront

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SECTION-I
Single Correct Answer Type 20 Q. [3 M (–1)]
1. Ans. (A) 2. Ans. (C) 3. Ans. (C) 4. Ans. (C) 5. Ans. (B)
6. Ans. (D) 7. Ans. (D) 8. Ans. (C) 9. Ans. (C) 10. Ans. (A)
11. Ans. (B) 12. Ans. (B) 13. Ans. (B) 14. Ans. (D) 15. Ans. (C)
16. Ans. (C) 17. Ans. (B) 18. Ans. (B) 19. Ans. (D) 20. Ans. (C)
Multiple Correct Answer Type 20 Q. [4 M (–1)]
21. Ans. (B,C,D) 22. Ans. (B, C, D) 23. Ans. (B,D) 24. Ans. (A, B) 25. Ans. (A,C)
26. Ans. (A,C) 27. Ans. (B, D) 28. Ans. (A,C) 29. Ans. (A,C) 30. Ans. (A,B,C,D)
31. Ans. (A) 32. Ans. (A,D) 33. Ans. (A,C) 34. Ans. (A,C,D) 35. Ans. (A, B)
36. Ans. (AC) 37. Ans. (A, C) 38. Ans. (A,C) 39. Ans. (A,B,D) 40. Ans. (A,B,C,D)
Linked Comprehension Type (2 Para × 2Q.) (1 Para × 3Q.) [3 M (-1)]
(Single Correct Answer Type)
41. Ans. (D) 42. Ans. (B) 43. Ans. (C) 44. Ans. (A) 45. Ans. (D)
46. Ans. (A) 47. Ans. (B)
Linked Comprehension Type (1 Para × 3 Q.) [4 M (–1)]
(Multiple Correct Answer Type)
48. Ans. (A, B, C, D) 49. Ans. (A, B, C, D) 50. Ans. (A, B, C)
Matching List Type (4 × 4) 5 Q. [3 M (–1)]
51. Ans. (D) 52. Ans. (A) 53. Ans. (A) 54. Ans. (A)
55. Ans. (A)
SECTION-III
Numerical Grid Type (Ranging from 0 to 9) 9 Q. [4 M (0)]
56. Ans. 2 57. Ans. 7 58. Ans. 8 59. Ans. 3 60. Ans. 6
61. Ans. 2 62. Ans. 2 63. Ans. 5 64. Ans. 2
SECTION-IV
Matrix Match Type (4 × 5) 2 Q. [8 M (for each entry +2(0)]
65. Ans. (A) – (Q, T); (B) – (Q, R); (C) – (S, T); (D) – (Q)
66. Ans. (A) – P; (B) – Q; (C) – R; (D) – P

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