CBSE TEST PAPER-03

CLASS - XI PHYSICS (Oscillations and Waves)

Topic: - Waves
Ans 01.

This is because no material medium is present over a long distance between earth
and planets and is absence of material medium for propagation, sound waves
cannot travel.

Ans 02.

Because propagation of longitudinal waves through a medium, involves changes in

pressure and volume of air, when compressions and rarefactions are formed.

Ans 03.

The two prongs of a tuning fork set each other is resonant vibrations and help to
maintain the vibrations for a longer time.

Ans 04.

Length of pipe = L = 20cm = 0.2m

Frequency of nth node = n = 430 Hz
Velocity of sound = v = 340m|s
Now, n of closed pipe is :

n =

( 2n 1) v

430 =

4L
( 2n 1) 340

4 0.2
430 4 0.2
2n 1 =
340
2n 1 = 1.02
2n = 1.02 + 1
2n = 2.02
n = 1.01

Hence, it will be the first normal mode of vibration, In a pipe, open at both ends we,
have
n v n 340
=
= 430
2L
2 0.2
430 2 0.2
n=
340

n =

So, 430=

n 340
2 0.2

n = 0.5

As n has to be an integer, open organ pipe cannot be in resonance with the source.

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Ans 05.

No, because the emission of light is a random and rapid phenomenon and instead
of beats we get uniform intensity.

Ans 06.

Because as speed of sound in water is roughly four times the sound in air, hence
refractive index u =

Sin i Va 1
=
= = 0.25
Sin r Vw 4

For, refraction r max = 900, imax=140. Since imax rmax hence, sounds gets reflected in
air only and person deep inside the water cannot hear the sound.
Ans 07.

Here, depth of well = S = 78.4m

Total time after which splash is heard = 4.23s
If t1 = time taken by store to hit the water surface is the well
t2 = time taken be splash of sound to reach the top of well.
then t1 + t2 = 4.23 sec.
Now, for downward journey of stone;
u = O, a = 9.8 m|s2, S = 78.4m,
t = t1 = ?
As, s = ut +

1 2
at
2

1
78.4 = 0 + 9.8 t12
2
2
78.4 = 4.9t1
78.4
4.9
2
t1 = 16
t12 =

t1 = 16 = 4sec
Now, t1 + t 2 = 4.23
4 + t2 = 4.23
t2 = 4.23 4.00
t2 = 0.23s
If V = velocity of sound in air,
V=

dis tan ce( s ) 78.4

=
= 340.87 m | s.
time(t )
0.23

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Ans 08.

Roaring of a lion produces a sound of low pitch and high intensity whereas buzzing of
mosquitoes produces a sound of high pitch and low intensity and hence the two sounds
can be differentiated.

Ans 09.

Let us consider two wares trains of equal amplitude a and with different frequencies

1 and 2 in same direction.

Let displacements are y1 and y2 in time t.
w1 = Angular vel. of first ware
w1 = 21
y1 = a Sin w1 t
y1 = a Sin 21 t
y 2 = a Sin 22 t
Acc. to superposition principle, the resultant displacement y at the same time t is:y = y1 + y2
y = a [ Sin 21t+Sin 22 t ]
Using Sin C + Sin D = 2 Cos

CD
C+D
Sin
2
2

We get,
y = 2a cos

2 (1 2 ) t

Sin

2 (1 + 2 ) t

2
2
y = 2a Cos (1 2 ) t Sin (1 + 2 ) t

y = A Sin (1 + 2 ) t
Where, A = 2a Cos (1 2 ) t.
Now, amplitude A is maximum when,

Cos (1 2 ) + = ma x + 1=Cos k

(1 2 ) t = k , k=0,1,2-t=

k
(1 2 )

i.e

resultant

intensity

of

t = 0,

1
3

,
(1 2 ) (1 2 )

sound

will

be

maximum

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at

times,

Time interval between 2 successive Maximaxs =

1
1
0 =
(1)
(1 2 )
(1 2 )

Similarly, A will be minimum,

Cos (1 2 ) t = 0
Cos (1 2 ) t = Cos ( 2k + 1)

(1 2 ) t = ( 2k + 1)
t=

( 2k + 1)
2 (1 2 )

, k = 0,1, 2, 3

i.e. resultant intensity of sound will be minimum at times

t=

1
3
5
,
,
2 (1 2 ) 2 (1 2 ) 2 (1 2 )

Hence time interval between 2 successive minim as are

=

3
1
1

=
(2)
2 (1 2 ) 2 (1 2 ) (1 2 )

Combining 1) & 2) frequency of beats = (1 2 )

Ans 10.

No. of beats
= Difference in frequencies of two sources of sound.
sec onds

The following are the two cases in which there is no Doppler effect in sound (i.e no
change in frequency):1) When the source of sound as well as the listener moves in the same direction with the
same speed.
2) When one of source | listener is at the centre of the circle and the other is moving on
the circle with uniform speed.

Ans 11.

Let l1, l2 and l3 be the length of the three parts of the wire and f1, f2 and f3 be their
respective frequencies.
Since T and m are fixed quantities, and 2 are constant

f =

1
2l

T
m

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1
l
or f l = constant
f =

So, f1 l1 = Constant (1)

f2 l2 = Constant (2)
f3 l3 = Constant (3)
Equating equation 1), 2) & 3)
f1 l1 = f2 l2 = f3 l3

f1
l1
f2

Now, l2 =

f
1
1
l2 = l1 (4) 1 = Given
2
f2 2
Also, l3 =

f1
l1
f3

1 f 1
l3 = l1 1 = ( given )
3 f3 3

Now, Total length = 110cm

i.e l1 +l2+l3= 110cm
1
1
l1 + l1 + l1 = 110
2
3
11l1
= 110
6
110 10 6
= 60cm
l1 =
11
i. e.

l1 = 60cm

l1
2
60
l2 =
2
l2 =

l2 = 30cm

Now,
l3 =

l1
3

l3 =

60
3

l3 = 20cm

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