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Class 11-science H C VERMA Solutions Physics Chapter 16 - Sound Waves

Sound Waves Exercise 273

Solution 1

Time gap = tair - tsteel

= d/vair - d/vsteel

=1/330 - 1/5200

= 2.75 × 10-3 sec

Δt = 2.75 ms

Solution 2

Distance travelled by sound to come back = 80×2 = 160 m

Time interval = distance/speed

= 160/320

= 0.5 sec

Solution 3

Time gap between two claps = 3/10 =0.3 sec

Distance travelled by sound between two claps = 50+50

= 100 m

Velocity = distance/time

= 100/0.3

V333 m/s

Solution 4

v = fxλ

For λmax = v/fmin

=360/20

=18m

For λmin = v/fmax

=360/20×103

 λmin = 18 mm

Solution 5

V=f × λ 

For λ max  = V/fmin

=1450/20

λ max = 72.5 m

For λ min = V/fmax

=1450/20000

λ min = 7.25 cm 

Solution 6

(a)λsound = 10.dspeaker

=10(20)

=200 cm=2m

V=f ×λ 

f=340/2 = 170 Hz

(b) λsound = d/10

=20/10

=2cm

=0.02 m

V= f ×λ 

F=340/0.02

=17000 Hz

Solution 7

V=f×λ

In air

λ =v/f

λ air = 340/4.5×106

λ air=7.6×10-5m

In tissue

λ =v/f

λ issue = 1.5×103/4.5×106

λ t = 3.3×10-4m

Solution 8

y=6sin(600t-1.8×)

Comparing equation with y=Asin (wt±Kx)

K=1.8; w=600; A=6×10-5m

2 / λ =1.8

λ=2  /1.8

(a)

A/λ = 6×10-5/(2  /1.8)=1.7×10-5

(b)

Wave speed = (coefficient of t)/(coefficient of x)

Vw=600/1.8 = 100/3 m/s

Velocity Amplitude = A  

=(6×10-5)(600)

Vp=36×10-3m/sec

Ratio=Vp/Vw=36×10-3/(100/3) = 1.1×10-4

Solution 9

V=f×λ

350=100×λ 

λ=3.5m

(a)

△Ø= .t

=(2  f)t

=(2 )(100)(2.5×10-3)

=  /2

(b)

△ Ø= . △× 

= .x(0.1)

=2  /35

Solution 10.(a)

(a)Path difference of two waves = 30-20

=10 cm

Ø =  . 

= ×10

Ø =4  

Since Ø =2n  i.e., constructive interference

So phase difference is zero

(b) Path difference = 0

So, Ø=0

Solution 11

Density= mass/volume

 =  

Adiabetic Constant = Cp/Cv

 =3.5R/2.5R

v=  

= =310m/s

Solution 12

v  

V1/V2=  

340/V2=  

V2=349m/s

Solution 13

V  

V12/V22=T1/T2

v12/(2v1)2=(0+273)/T2 [v2=2v1]

T2=273×4K

T2=273×4-273

T2=819°C

Solution 14

The variation of temperature at a distance x from surface of T1 temperature

T=   .x+T1

Velocity of sound V  

 =  

VT= =v  

 =  x V

 =   

t =   

Putting T1=280K, T2=310K,d=33m and v=330m/s

t= 96 ms

Solution 15

v=  

 =v2  

 = v2  

V=  

 =   

V=0.14 cm3

Solution 16

P=βAK

β=  

β= / 

β=1.4×105N/m2

Solution 17

(a) I=P/A=P/4 r2

I=  

I=44 mW/m2

(b) I=(pressure amp.)2/2  

Pmax=  

=  

Pmax=6 N/M2

(c) I=2 2f2A2 v

A=  

A=1.2*  m

Solution 18

I  

I1/I2=r22/r12

10-8/I2=(25)2/(5)2

I2=4×10-10w/m2

Solution 19

L=10log  

=10log  

=10log(5/50)2

40-L=-20dB

L=20dB

Solution 20

L=10log  

=10log  

L=3dB

Solution 21

I=P/A=P/4 r2

r=  

=   [ when L=120dB then I=1w/m2]

r=0.4m=40cm

Solution 22

L=10log  

(60-50)=10log  

 =10

I ρ2

 =√10

Solution 23

L=10log  

Let I be the intensity produced by each student

L=10log  

L-50=10×0.3

L=53dB

Solution 24

Path difference between consecutive maxima and minima= /2

If tube is slided by x, then

2×=  /2

  =2×(2.5*10-2)*2

  =10-1m

V=f*  

f=340/10-1

f=3.4kHz 

Solution 25

(a)

Path difference between consecutive maxima and minima=  /2

If tube is slided by x

2x=  /2

  =4×16.5×10-3

  =66×10-3m

V=f*  

330=f×66×10-3

f=5kHz

(b)

Imax/Imin=(A1+A2)2/(A1-A2)2

9I/I=(A1+A2)2/(A1-A2)2

A1/A2=2

Solution 26

Path difference of the sound waves = 6.4-6

=0.4m

For destructive interference

=  

0.4=  

f=  × (2n+1)

f=400(2n+1)

Putting n=1,2,3… till f˂5000Hz

So, frequencies are 1200 Hz, 2000Hz, 2800Hz, 3600Hz and 4400Hz

Solution 27

If board is moved by x then extra path difference between waves is 2x.

Path difference between consecutive maxima and minima is λ/2

So, λ/2=2x

λ =4×20×10-2

λ =0.8m  

v=f× λ 

f=336/0.8

f=420Hz

Solution 28

Initially, path difference is =2[  ]- d

i=2d

Let cardboard is shifted by distance x, then final path difference = 2[  ]- d

Path difference between consecutive maxima and minima is λ/2 =   

net=f-i 

d/4 = 2[ -d ]- 2d

On solving

X=0.13d

Solution 29

Path difference =   - 3.2

=0.8m

For destructive interference,

=  = 0.8

(2n+1)(320/f) = 2×0.8

f=200(2n+1)

Lowest frequency heard when n=0 will be f=200Hz

For Highest frequency f=20,000Hz=200(2n+1)

N=49.5

So maximum value of n is 49

On putting n=0,1,2,…..49 person will hear in audible range.

Solution 30

 

Let detector is moved by x at point P

Path difference between consecutive maxima and minima is λ/2 = 20/2 = 10cm

=S2P - S1P

10=  -  

On solving,

X=12.6cm

Solution 31

V=fxλ

λ=330/600 = 11/20 m

(a)

D-1 will be observed here

=dsinθ 

λ/2 = dsinθ

½ x 11/20 = 2sinθ 

sinƟ = 11/8

Ɵ=11/80 rad. [ angle is small sinƟ]

Ɵ=11/80×180°/π=7.9°

(b)

B-1 will be formed

=dsinƟ

λ =dsinƟ

11/20 = 2sinƟ 

sinƟ=11/40

Ɵ=11/40x180°/π=16°

(c)

Let nth be last maxima obtained at θ=90° 

=dsinƟ

nλ=dsin90°

N(11/20) = 2

n=3.63

So, last maxima is for n=3.

So, he get two maxima from point P along the line as he walks. 

 

 

  

Solution 32

I A2

A1=A2=A3=A

 

  

 

By vector method, 

Resultant Amplitude =0

So,

IN=0

Solution 33

 

 

At point O,

=S1O-S2O

=2λ(constructive interference B-2 order)

So,

At point P, B-1 will be formed

=dcosƟ 

1×λ=2λcosƟ 

Ɵ=60°

In S1PO

tan60°=x/D

X=3D

Solution 34

 

 

∆=dcos Ɵ 

Ɵ =cos-1(/3 λ)

B-0; =0 => Ɵ=90° 

B-1; =λ => Ɵ =70.5° 

B-2; =2 λ => Ɵ =48.2° 

B-3; =3 λ => Ɵ =0° 

Solution 35

Let intensity of each source be I

(a)

 At P

∆=S2P-S1P=0

So, Ø=0 (constructive interference)

Imax=(√I1+√I2)2 = (√I+I)2

Io=4I

Now, when one source is switched off intensity at this point will be I i.e., Io/4

(b)

If Ɵ=60° then also =0

So, no change in answer

Solution 36

Fundamental frequency of O.O.P =V/2l

=340/2(0.2)

=850Hz

Ist overtone frequency =2f

f1=2(850)

f1=1700Hz

IInd overtone frequency = 3f

f2=3(850)

f2=2550Hz

Solution 37

Fundamental frequency of C.O.P.=V/4l

500=(340)/4l

l=0.17m=17cm

Solution 38

Distance between consecutive nodes = λ/2 = 4cm

V=f×λ

328=f×8/100

f=4.1KHz

Solution 39

Distance between consecutive node and antinode is λ/4

λ/4=25cm

λ=1m

v=fxλ

f=340Hz

Solution 40

Frequency in O.O.P.

f=nv/2l

f=n(340)/2(0.5)

f=n(340)

So, frequencies between 1000Hz and 2000Hz will be when n=3,4,5 i.e. f=1020,1360,1700Hz respectively.

Solution 41

L2-L1= λ /2

62-20= λ /2

λ =84cm=0.84m

(a)

V=fx λ 

V=400(0.84)

V=336m/s

 

(b)  

L1+e= λ /4

20+e=84/4

e=1cm

Solution 42

Ist overtone frequency of cop=fundamental frequency of oop

3×v/4lc = v/2lo

3/(4×30) = 1/2×lo

Lo=20cm

Solution 43

For fundamental frequency

λ/2=1

λ=2m

v=f×λ

3800=f×2

f=1.9kHz

Other frequency are given by = n×1.9KHz

where n=1,2,…. 10 in range of 20Hz-20,000Hz

Solution 44

f=v/2l

Lmax=v/2fmin

Lmax=340/(2)(20) = 8.5m

Solution 45

(a)

Fundamental frequency of o.o.p = v/2l

=340/2(0.05)

f=3.4KHz

(b)

Let nth harmonic be highest in audible range

f'=nf

20,000=n(3400)

n=5.8

So,n=5

Solution 46

Fundamental frequency f cop= =  =100Hz

Higher harmonics frequencies = (2n+1)100

Where n=0,1,…….. 9

Solution 47

Difference between two successive resonance frequency in O.O.P. =  -  =    

(2592-1944) =   

l=0.25m

l=25cm

Solution 48

Path difference between two consecutive maxima = λ=2×32 cm

λ=0.64m

v=f×λ

=512(0.64)

v=328m/s

Solution 49

Fundamental frequency in shorter arm for cop=  

440=  

 =18.8cm

In longer arm, Ist overtone frequency =   

440=  

 =0.563m or  =56.3cm

Solution 50

IInd harmonic of wire = fundament frequency of cop

  =   

  =   

 [  =mass/length]

T=11.6N

Solution 51

Fundamental frequency of wire = fundamental frequency of cop

  =   

  =   

T=347N

Solution 52

f    

f    

by error

  =   

Solution 53

f    

  

  

 =294Hz

Solution 54

 Rod/4 = 25cm= 100cm=1m

λair/2 = 5cm =10cm=0.1m

vair/λair=vrod/λred 

340/0.1 = vrod/1

vrod=3400m/s

Solution 55

Lrod=λr/2 

λr =2m

λgas/2=6.5cm

 λgas=13cm

f=vair/λa=vrod/λr 

2600=vair/13×10-2=vrod/2

Vair=338m/s and vrod=5200m/s 

Solution 56

Frequency of source is 476Hz or 480Hz

Number of beats is 2

So, possible frequency of tuning fork=476±2 or 480 ±2

=474,478 or 478,482

So, common frequency of tuning fork=478Hz

Solution 57

Frequency of tuning fork 'A'=256Hz

No. of beats=4

So, frequency of tuning fork 'B'=256±4

'B'=252Hz or 260Hz

Now, on waxing fork 'B', its frequency will decrease and will produce and beats with A which is possible when frequency of fork B is 252 Hz

Solution 58

Beat frequency = f2-f1

=v/λ2-v/λ1 

= -  

7Hz

Solution 59

Fundamental frequency of cop=v/4l

=(320)/[(4)(0.4)]

=200Hz

Tuning fork produces 5 beats with cop

ffork=205 or 195Hz

When loaded with wax, frequency will decrease.

Beat frequency decreases

ffork=205Hz

Solution 60

Initially,

FA=fB=600Hz

f T

As tension increases, frequency increases

So, fA=606Hz; fB=600Hz

fA/fB=TA/TB

606/600 = TA/TB 

TA/TB=1.02

Solution 61

Frequency of wire=256±4

=252Hz or 260Hz

fwire=  = fwire  

By shortening, the length of wire, fwire increases.

Beat frequency decreases

So, fwire = 252Hz

Initially, fwire=252Hz and length of wire = 25cm

Later, fwire=256Hz and length of wire = lf

fi/ff=lf/li

252/256 = lf/25

lf=24.6cm

Length shortened = 25-24.6

=0.6cm

Solution 62

Vo=10m/s

fo=2000Hz

fapp= fo [ ]= 2000 [ ]

fapp=2.06KHz

Solution 63

vs=18×  = 5m/s

fo=2400Hz

fapp=fo[ ]

2400[ ]

fapp=2436Hz

Solution 64

(a)  

 

Vs=20m/s

fo=1250Hz

fapp= fo[ ]

=1250[ ]

=1328Hz

 

(b)

 

fo=1250Hz

fapp= fo[ ]

=1250[ ]

fapp=1181Hz

Solution 65

Initially,

 

fapp=fo[ ]=1620 ---(1)

 

Fapp=fo[[ ]----(2)

Divide(1) and(2),

1620/Fapp=v+vs/v-vs

1620/Fapp=340+15/340-15

Fapp=1480Hz

Solution 66

 

 

Apparent frequency received by wall Y is

f' = fo[ ]

Apparent frequency received by bat after reflection from the wall Y is

f'' = f'[ ]

=4.5×104  

f''=4.66×104Hz

Apparent frequency received by wall x is

n'=fo[ ]

Apparent frequency received by bat after reflection from the wall x is

n''=n'[ ]

=4.5×104  

n''=4.33×104Hz

Beat frequency = 4.66×104-4.33×104

=3300Hz

Solution 67

Apparent frequency heard before bullet crosses person

f1=fo[ ]

=fo[ ]

=3 fo

Apparent frequency heard after bullet crosses person

f2=fo[ ]

=fo[ ]

F2=0.6fo

So, f2/f1=0.6fo /3fo=0.2

Fractional change = 1-0.2

=0.8

Solution 68

Velocity of train = 72kmph

=72×  

=20m/s

Frequency heard by person from train A=fo[ ] 

=500[ ] 

=529Hz

Frequency heard by person from train B = fo[ ] 

=500[ ] 

=474Hz

Solution 69

(a)

Beat frequency for standing man = 4

So, apparent frequency heard by standing man = 440± 4

=444Hz or 430Hz

Since, source is coming towards observer so fapp=444Hz

fapp=[ ]fo

444=[ ].440

Vs=3.09m/s

=3.09× =11kmph

(b)

The sitting man will listen to fewer than 4 beats/sec

Solution 70

f1=fo[ ]

=256[ ]

=258.3Hz

 

  

 

f2=fo[ ]

=256[ ]

f2=253.7Hz

Beat frequency = f1- f2

=4.6Hz

Solution 71

 

  

 

f1=fo[ ]

=512[ ]

=520.6Hz

 

  

 

f2=fo[ ]

F2=512[ ]=503.6Hz

Beats = f1-f2

=17.5Hz

Solution 72

  

 

 

Velocity of source = Rw = =10m/s

Maximum and Minimum frequency will be observed at point PandQ respectively

fapp /max=fo[ ] 

=500[ ]=515.5Hz

fapp/min=fo[ ] 

=500[ ]=485Hz

Solution 73

  

 

 

vs=90×  =25m/s vo=25m/s

Fo=500Hz

Apparent frequency = fo[v+vo/v-vs]

=500[350+25/350-25]

=577Hz

Solution 74

  

 

fo=16Hz

fapp=20KHz

fapp=fo[ ]

20×103=16× 103× [ ]

Vo=330/4 m/s

=330/4×18/5=297Kmph

This speed is not practically attainable for ordinary cars

Solution 75

 

 

fo=800Hz

fapp=fo[(v-vo)/(v-vs)]

fapp=800[(330-20)/(330-30)]827Hz

Solution 76

 

 

 

(a)

Frequency received by second submarine

Fapp=fo[(v+vo)/(v-vs)]

=2000[(1500+15)/(1500-10)]=2034hz

(b)frequency heard by first submarine

F'app=2034[(1500+10)/(1500-15)]

=2068Hz

Solution 77

 

  

 

 

Maximum and minimum frequency will be observed at mean position P and Q respectively as velocity of source will be maximum

fmax=fo[  ; fmin=fo[  

fmax- fmin=8

fo[  - fo[  = 8

2fovvs/v2-vs2=8

   

Vs=1.7m/s

Aw=1.7

W= =10

T=2 /w=2  /10

T=0.63sec

Solution 78

 

  

 

fo=1650Hz 

fapp=fo [  

=1650[  

fapp=1670Hz

Solution 79

 

 

  

 

(a)

fapp=fo[   

=660[   

=680Hz

 

(b)

No. relative velocity along line joining source and observer

So, no. Doppler effect fapp=660Hz

 

(c)

fapp=fo[   

=660[   

=640Hz

Solution 80

(a)

No relative motion between passenger and train Hence fobs=500Hz

 

(b)  

  

 

fo=500Hz

fapp=fo[  

=500[  = 459Hz

 

(c)

When wind starts blowing,

Frequency heard by passenger is unaffected as no relative motion,

Frequency heard by person standing near track

Fapp=fo[   ]

=500[ ]

=458Hz

Solution 81

 

  

 

(a)

Frequency received by wall

fapp=fo[   ]

=1600[ ]

=1616Hz

(b)

Reflected frequency received by boy = f[ ]

=1616[ ]

=1632Hz

Solution 82

Frequency received by car

Fapp=f°[ ]

=1600[ ]

=1503Hz

Reflected frequency received by boy

f'app=fapp[ ]

=1503[ ]

=1417Hz

Solution 83

Velocity of car = 54×  = 15m/s

(a)

Net velocity of wave in front of the car = vair-vcar=335-15=320m/s

V=f×λ 

320=400×λ 

Λ=0.8m or λ=80cm

 

(b)

Frequency received by the diff

fdiff=fo[ ]

=400[ ]

=418.75Hz

V=fxλ 

335=418.75×λ 

λ=80cm

 

(c)

Frequency of the reflected sound wave heard by the person sitting in the car

fapp=fcliff[ ]

=418.75( )

fapp=437Hz

(d)

Beat frequency =437-400

=37

But a human-being can hear maximum of 10 beats in one second

So, he will not hear beats but continuous sound.

Solution 84

Frequency of sound heard at car

f=fo[ ]

f=400[ ]

Frequency of the reflected sound by observer

f'=f[ ]

410=400[ ][ ]

Vcar=4m/s

Solution 85

(a)

Speed=distance/time

330=330/t

t=1sec

 

(b)

Frequency of sound heard by listener = 2khz

Since, no velocity is along line joining source and observer hence, no Doppler effect

 

(c)

For source

Vs=d/t

d=22×1

d=22m away from P on x-axis

Solution 86

  

 

At t=0, let the source be at a distance of y from origin. Now, time taken by source to reach origin is same as time taken by sound to reach observer

y/22=  

6=660/√224

Frequency heard by the observer

fapp=fo[   ]

=4000[  ]

fapp4018Hz

Solution 87

 

  

 

(a)

Time taken by source to reach intersection point is equal to the time taken by sound to reach detector

y/170 =  

y=200/3

Frequency of sound heard by detector

fapp=fo[  ]

 =1200[   

 =1600Hz

 

(b)

Detector will detect frequency of 1200Hz when sound was produced at intersection point.

Time to by sound to reach detector

T=200/340

In this time source moves by a distance of

V=d/t

D=170×  = 100m

So, source-detector.distance =   

=224m

Solution 88

  

 

(a)

Maximum frequency observed when maximum velocity of source is towards observer

fapp)A=fo[ ]

=500[ ]

fapp)A514Hz

(b)

fapp)D=fo[ ]

=500[ ]

=490Hz

Fapp)B=fo[ ]

=500[ ]

=511Hz

Solution 89

Let the distance between the source and observer is x at t=0

Time taken for 1st pulse to reach observer t1=x/v

IInd pulse starts after T(where T=1/f)

and it travels a distance of ( )

So, t2=T+  

Now, t2-t1=( - )-( )

t2-t1=T-  

Putting T=1/f

t2-t1=(2fv-a)/(2fv2)

Beat frequency = 1/t2-t1=2fv2/2fv-a

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