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WAVES

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Velocity of sound in air is

a)

faster in dry air than in moist air

b)

directly proportional to temperature

c)

directly proportional to pressure

d)

none of the above

2.

If the density of oxygen is 16 times that of hydrogen, what will be corresponding ratio of their velocities of sound ?

a)

1:4

b)

16:1

c)

4:1

d)

1:16

3.

Newton's assumed that sound waves travel through gas under

a)

adiabatic condition

b)

isothermal condition

c)

both

d)

none of above

4.

Speed of Sound in solids as compared to gases

(a)  

5.

The velocity of sound in air at NTP is 330m/s. What will be its value when temperature is doubled and pressure is halved?

a)

330m/s

b)

165m/s

c)

330√2m/s

d)

660m/s

6.

Which of the following has no effect on speed of sound in air

a)

temperature

b)

pressure

c)

density

d)

none of the above

7.

As compared to air, speed of sound in liquid and solids is

a)

Lower

b)

faster

c)

equal

d)

zero

8.

Laplace correction for velocity of sound is

a)

v=√ϒP/ ρ​​

b)

v=P/ ρ​​

c)

v=ϒP/ ρ​​

d)

v=√P/ ρ​​

9.

Light can travel in vaccum but not sound,because

a)

speed of sound is very slow than light

b)

light waves are electromagnetic in nature

c)

sound waves are electromagnetic nature

d)

none of the above

10.

The velocity of sound in a perfectly rigid body

a)

zero

b)

333m/s

c)

infinite

d)

none of these