121. An organ pipe $${P_1}$$ closed at one end vibrating in its first overtone and another pipe $${P_2}$$ open at both ends vibrating in third overtone are in resonance with a given tuning fork. The ratio of the length of $${P_1}$$ to that of $${P_2}$$ is

A $$\frac{8}{3}$$
B $$\frac{3}{8}$$
C $$\frac{1}{2}$$
D $$\frac{1}{3}$$
Answer :   $$\frac{3}{8}$$
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122. The ends of a stretched wire of length $$L$$ are fixed at $$x = 0$$  and $$x = L.$$  In one experiment, the displacement of the wire is $${y_1} = A\sin \left( {\frac{{\pi\, x}}{L}} \right)\sin \omega\, t$$      and energy is $${{E_1}}$$ and in another experiment its displacement is $${y_2} = A\sin \left( {\frac{{2\,\pi x}}{L}} \right)\sin 2\,\omega\, t$$      and energy is $${{E_2}}.$$ Then

A $${E_2} = {E_1}$$
B $${E_2} = 2\,{E_1}$$
C $${E_2} = 4\,{E_1}$$
D $${E_2} = 16\,{E_1}$$
Answer :   $${E_2} = 4\,{E_1}$$
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123. A speeding motorcyclist sees traffic jam ahead of him. He slows down to $$36\,km/h.$$  He finds that traffic has eased and a car moving ahead of him at $$18\,km/h$$  is honking at a frequency of $$1392\,Hz.$$   If the speed of sound is $$343\,m/s,$$   the frequency of the honk as heard by him will be

A $$1332\,Hz$$
B $$1372\,Hz$$
C $$1412\,Hz$$
D $$1454\,Hz$$
Answer :   $$1412\,Hz$$
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124. A wave represented by the equation $$y = a\cos \left( {k\,x - \omega t} \right)$$    is superposed with another wave to form a stationary wave such that point $$x = 0$$  is a node. The equation for the other wave is

A $$a\sin \left( {k\,x + \omega t} \right)$$
B $$ - a\cos \left( {k\,x - \omega t} \right)$$
C $$ - a\cos \left( {k\,x + \omega t} \right)$$
D $$ - a\sin \left( {k\,x - \omega t} \right)$$
Answer :   $$ - a\cos \left( {k\,x + \omega t} \right)$$
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125. Two strings $$A$$ and $$B,$$ made of same material, are stretched by same tension. The radius of string $$A$$ is double of radius of $$B.$$ A transverse wave travels on $$A$$ with speed $${v_A}$$ and on $$B$$ with speed $${v_B}.$$ The ratio $$\frac{{{v_A}}}{{{v_B}}}$$ is

A $$\frac{1}{2}$$
B $$2$$
C $$\frac{1}{4}$$
D $$4$$
Answer :   $$\frac{1}{2}$$
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126. The phase difference between two waves, represented by
$$\eqalign{ & {y_1} = {10^{ - 6}}\sin \left\{ {100\,t + \left( {\frac{x}{{50}}} \right) + 0.5} \right\}m \cr & {y_2} = {10^{ - 6}}\cos \left\{ {100\,t + \left( {\frac{x}{{50}}} \right)} \right\}m, \cr} $$
where, $$x$$ is expressed in metre and $$t$$ is expressed in second, is approximately

A $$1.07\,rad$$
B $$2.07\,rad$$
C $$0.5\,rad$$
D $$1.5\,rad$$
Answer :   $$1.07\,rad$$
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127. What is the effect of humidity on sound waves when humidity increases?

A Speed of sound waves increases
B Speed of sound waves decreases
C Speed of sound waves remains same
D Speed of sound waves becomes zero
Answer :   Speed of sound waves increases
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128. Two sources of sound placed close to each other are emitting progressive waves given by $${y_1} = 4\sin 600\,\pi t$$    and $${y_2} = 5\sin 608\,\pi t.$$    An observer located near these two sources of sound will hear:

A 4 beats per second with intensity ratio $$25 : 16$$  between waxing and waning.
B 8 beats per second with intensity ratio $$25 : 16$$  between waxing and waning
C 8 beats per second with intensity ratio $$81: 1$$  between waxing and waning
D 4 beats per second with intensity ratio $$81: 1$$  between waxing and waning
Answer :   4 beats per second with intensity ratio $$81: 1$$  between waxing and waning
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129. An object of specific gravity $$\rho $$ is hung from a thin steel wire. The fundamental frequency for transverse standing waves in the wire is $$300\,Hz.$$  The object is immersed in water so that one half of its volume is submerged. The new fundamental frequency in $$Hz$$  is

A $$300{\left( {\frac{{2\,\rho - 1}}{{2\,\rho }}} \right)^{\frac{1}{2}}}$$
B $$300{\left( {\frac{{2\,\rho }}{{2\,\rho - 1}}} \right)^{\frac{1}{2}}}$$
C $$300\left( {\frac{{2\,\rho }}{{2\,\rho - 1}}} \right)$$
D $$300\left( {\frac{{2\,\rho - 1}}{{2\,\rho }}} \right)$$
Answer :   $$300{\left( {\frac{{2\,\rho - 1}}{{2\,\rho }}} \right)^{\frac{1}{2}}}$$
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130. A point source emits sound equally in all directions in a non-absorbing medium. Two points $$P$$ and $$Q$$ are at distance of $$2\,m$$  and $$3m$$  respectively from the source. The ratio of the intensities of the waves at $$P$$ and $$Q$$ is

A $$9 : 4$$
B $$2 : 3$$
C $$3 : 2$$
D $$4 : 9$$
Answer :   $$9 : 4$$
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