AMUEEE SERIES Physics
Waves
7 previous year questions.
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Yield: Medium
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2007 Chapter Questions 7 MCQs
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PYQ 2007
medium
physics ID: amueee-2
A boat is rocked by waves of velocity having crests apart. They reach the boat once every
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4.0 s
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8.0 s
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2.0 s
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0.25 s
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PYQ 2010
medium
physics ID: amueee-2
A travelling wave is represented by the equation , where and are in meter and is in second. This represents a wave 1. travelling with a velocity of 2. of frequency 3. of wavelength meter 4. of amplitude 5. moving in the positive -direction Pick out the correct statements from the above.
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37988
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38415
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1,2,3,4
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All of these
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PYQ 2011
medium
physics ID: amueee-2
A train approaching a railway crossing at a speed of sounds a whistle at frequency when it is away from the crossing. The speed of sound in air is . What will be the frequency heard by a person standing on a road perpendicular to the track through the crossing at a distance of from the crossing?
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PYQ 2013
medium
physics ID: amueee-2
A uniform rope of mass and length hangs from a ceiling. The time taken by a transverse wave to travel the full length of the rope is
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PYQ 2013
medium
physics ID: amueee-2
An organ pipe , with both ends open, has fundamental frequency . The third harmonic of another organ pipe , with one end open, has the same frequency as the second harmonic of pipe . The lengths of pipe and are (speed of sound in air =
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57.2 cm and 42.9 cm
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57. 2 cm and 45.8 cm
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42.9 cm and 32.2 cm
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42.9 cm and 34.0 cm
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PYQ 2014
medium
physics ID: amueee-2
A long sonometer wire is in unison with a tuning fork. If the length of the wire is decreased by , it produces beats per second with the same tuning fork. The frequency of the tuning fork is
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186 Hz
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220 Hz
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276 Hz
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312 Hz
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PYQ 2018
medium
physics ID: amueee-2
A rocket is moving at a speed of towards a stationary target. While moving it emits a wave of frequency . Some of the sound reaching the target gets reflected back to the rocket as an echo. The frequency of the echo as detected by the rocket is (velocity of sound )
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About Waves - AMUEEE
Waves is a vital chapter for AMUEEE aspirants. Mastering the concepts covered in this chapter is essential for securing a top rank.
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