Q. A car moving at 30 m/s emits a sound of frequency 500 Hz. What frequency does an observer standing still hear as the car approaches?
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A.
500 Hz
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B.
550 Hz
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C.
600 Hz
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D.
650 Hz
Solution
Using the Doppler effect formula, f' = f(v + vo) / (v - vs), where v = 340 m/s, vo = 0, vs = 30 m/s, f' = 500(340)/(340 - 30) = 500(340/310) ≈ 548 Hz.
Correct Answer:
C
— 600 Hz
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Q. A sound source is moving away from an observer. If the source emits a sound of frequency 400 Hz, what frequency does the observer hear?
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A.
Less than 400 Hz
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B.
Exactly 400 Hz
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C.
More than 400 Hz
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D.
Infinity
Solution
As the source moves away, the frequency decreases, so the observer hears a frequency less than 400 Hz.
Correct Answer:
A
— Less than 400 Hz
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Q. If a sound source is moving away from a stationary observer, which of the following describes the observed frequency?
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A.
Higher than the source frequency
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B.
Lower than the source frequency
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C.
Equal to the source frequency
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D.
Variable depending on distance
Solution
The observed frequency decreases as the source moves away, due to the Doppler effect.
Correct Answer:
B
— Lower than the source frequency
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Q. If a sound wave travels from air into water, how does its speed change?
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A.
Increases
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B.
Decreases
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C.
Remains the same
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D.
Becomes zero
Solution
The speed of sound increases when it travels from air (approximately 343 m/s) into water (approximately 1482 m/s).
Correct Answer:
A
— Increases
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Q. If a source of sound is moving towards a stationary observer, what happens to the frequency of the sound heard by the observer?
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A.
It decreases
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B.
It remains the same
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C.
It increases
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D.
It becomes zero
Solution
According to the Doppler effect, if the source is moving towards the observer, the frequency increases.
Correct Answer:
C
— It increases
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Q. If light travels from air (n=1) into water (n=1.33), what happens to its speed?
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A.
It increases
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B.
It decreases
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C.
It remains the same
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D.
It doubles
Solution
The speed of light decreases when it enters a medium with a higher refractive index.
Correct Answer:
B
— It decreases
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Q. In a polarizer, what happens to unpolarized light?
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A.
It is completely absorbed
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B.
It becomes polarized
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C.
It is reflected
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D.
It is refracted
Solution
When unpolarized light passes through a polarizer, it becomes polarized, with the electric field oscillating in a specific direction.
Correct Answer:
B
— It becomes polarized
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Q. In a simple harmonic motion (SHM), what is the relationship between the period and frequency?
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A.
T = f^2
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B.
T = 1/f
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C.
T = f
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D.
T = 2πf
Solution
The period (T) is the reciprocal of frequency (f), given by T = 1/f.
Correct Answer:
B
— T = 1/f
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Q. In simple harmonic motion, what is the relationship between the displacement and the restoring force?
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A.
Directly proportional
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B.
Inversely proportional
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C.
Independent
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D.
Constant
Solution
In simple harmonic motion, the restoring force is directly proportional to the displacement and acts in the opposite direction.
Correct Answer:
A
— Directly proportional
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Q. In the Doppler effect, what happens to the frequency of a sound wave as the source moves towards the observer?
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A.
It decreases
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B.
It remains the same
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C.
It increases
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D.
It becomes zero
Solution
As the source moves towards the observer, the waves are compressed, leading to an increase in frequency.
Correct Answer:
C
— It increases
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Q. In which situation does light undergo total internal reflection?
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A.
When it passes from air to water
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B.
When it passes from water to air at an angle greater than the critical angle
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C.
When it passes from glass to air at any angle
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D.
When it passes from air to glass
Solution
Total internal reflection occurs when light travels from a denser medium to a less dense medium at an angle greater than the critical angle.
Correct Answer:
B
— When it passes from water to air at an angle greater than the critical angle
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Q. In which situation does total internal reflection occur?
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A.
When light travels from a denser to a rarer medium
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B.
When light travels from a rarer to a denser medium
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C.
When light is absorbed
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D.
When light is reflected
Solution
Total internal reflection occurs when light travels from a denser medium to a rarer medium at an angle greater than the critical angle.
Correct Answer:
A
— When light travels from a denser to a rarer medium
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Q. In Young's double-slit experiment, what causes the formation of interference patterns?
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A.
Reflection of light
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B.
Refraction of light
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C.
Superposition of waves
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D.
Diffraction of waves
Solution
The interference pattern is formed due to the superposition of waves from the two slits.
Correct Answer:
C
— Superposition of waves
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Q. In Young's double-slit experiment, what is the condition for constructive interference?
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A.
d sin(θ) = (m + 0.5)λ
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B.
d sin(θ) = mλ
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C.
d sin(θ) = (m - 0.5)λ
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D.
d sin(θ) = 0
Solution
The condition for constructive interference in Young's double-slit experiment is d sin(θ) = mλ, where m is an integer.
Correct Answer:
B
— d sin(θ) = mλ
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Q. What effect does temperature have on the speed of sound in air?
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A.
Increases with temperature
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B.
Decreases with temperature
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C.
No effect
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D.
Depends on humidity
Solution
The speed of sound in air increases with an increase in temperature.
Correct Answer:
A
— Increases with temperature
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Q. What happens to the frequency of light when it passes from one medium to another?
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A.
It increases
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B.
It decreases
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C.
It remains the same
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D.
It becomes zero
Solution
The frequency of light remains constant when it passes from one medium to another; only the speed and wavelength change.
Correct Answer:
C
— It remains the same
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Q. What happens to the wavelength of a sound wave as its frequency increases, assuming the speed of sound remains constant?
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A.
Wavelength increases
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B.
Wavelength decreases
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C.
Wavelength remains constant
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D.
Wavelength becomes zero
Solution
If the speed of sound is constant, an increase in frequency results in a decrease in wavelength.
Correct Answer:
B
— Wavelength decreases
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Q. What happens to the wavelength of light as it enters a medium with a higher refractive index?
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A.
It increases
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B.
It decreases
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C.
It remains the same
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D.
It doubles
Solution
The wavelength decreases as light enters a medium with a higher refractive index.
Correct Answer:
B
— It decreases
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Q. What is the condition for constructive interference in two coherent waves?
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A.
Path difference = (n + 0.5)λ
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B.
Path difference = nλ
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C.
Path difference = (n + 1)λ/2
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D.
Path difference = (n - 0.5)λ
Solution
Constructive interference occurs when the path difference between two coherent waves is an integer multiple of the wavelength, nλ.
Correct Answer:
B
— Path difference = nλ
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Q. What is the condition for constructive interference of two waves?
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A.
Path difference is an odd multiple of half the wavelength
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B.
Path difference is an even multiple of the wavelength
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C.
Waves are out of phase
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D.
Waves are in phase
Solution
Constructive interference occurs when the path difference between two waves is an even multiple of the wavelength.
Correct Answer:
B
— Path difference is an even multiple of the wavelength
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Q. What is the critical angle for total internal reflection from glass (n=1.5) to air (n=1)?
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A.
41.8 degrees
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B.
48.6 degrees
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C.
60 degrees
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D.
90 degrees
Solution
The critical angle can be calculated using sin(θc) = n2/n1, which gives θc = sin^(-1)(1/1.5) = 41.8 degrees.
Correct Answer:
A
— 41.8 degrees
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Q. What is the effect of a prism on white light?
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A.
Reflection
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B.
Refraction
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C.
Dispersion
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D.
Absorption
Solution
A prism disperses white light into its constituent colors due to refraction.
Correct Answer:
C
— Dispersion
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Q. What is the effect of increasing the wavelength of light on the angle of refraction when entering a medium?
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A.
It increases the angle
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B.
It decreases the angle
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C.
It has no effect
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D.
It causes total internal reflection
Solution
Increasing the wavelength generally increases the angle of refraction due to the change in refractive index.
Correct Answer:
A
— It increases the angle
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Q. What is the focal length of a converging lens if it forms a real image at a distance of 30 cm from the lens when the object is placed at 60 cm?
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A.
10 cm
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B.
20 cm
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C.
30 cm
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D.
40 cm
Solution
Using the lens formula (1/f = 1/v - 1/u), we find f = 1/(1/30 - 1/60) = 20 cm.
Correct Answer:
B
— 20 cm
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Q. What is the focal length of a convex lens if it forms a real image at a distance of 30 cm from the lens when the object is placed at 15 cm?
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A.
10 cm
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B.
15 cm
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C.
20 cm
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D.
30 cm
Solution
Using the lens formula 1/f = 1/v - 1/u, we find f = 1/(1/30 - 1/15) = 20 cm.
Correct Answer:
C
— 20 cm
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Q. What is the formula for the diffraction angle in a single-slit diffraction pattern?
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A.
a sin(θ) = nλ
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B.
a sin(θ) = (n + 0.5)λ
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C.
a tan(θ) = nλ
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D.
a cos(θ) = nλ
Solution
The formula for the diffraction angle in a single-slit diffraction pattern is a sin(θ) = nλ.
Correct Answer:
A
— a sin(θ) = nλ
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Q. What is the formula for the observed frequency (f') in the Doppler effect when the source is moving towards a stationary observer?
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A.
f' = f (v / (v - vs))
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B.
f' = f (v + vs) / v
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C.
f' = f (v - vs) / v
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D.
f' = f (v / (v + vs))
Solution
The formula for the observed frequency when the source is moving towards the observer is f' = f (v / (v - vs)).
Correct Answer:
A
— f' = f (v / (v - vs))
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Q. What is the frequency of a sound wave if its wavelength is 2 meters and the speed of sound is 340 m/s?
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A.
170 Hz
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B.
340 Hz
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C.
680 Hz
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D.
850 Hz
Solution
Frequency (f) = Speed (v) / Wavelength (λ) = 340 m/s / 2 m = 170 Hz.
Correct Answer:
B
— 340 Hz
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Q. What is the law that describes the relationship between the angles of incidence and refraction?
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A.
Snell's Law
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B.
Newton's Law
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C.
Hooke's Law
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D.
Faraday's Law
Solution
Snell's Law states that n1 * sin(θ1) = n2 * sin(θ2), where n is the refractive index and θ is the angle.
Correct Answer:
A
— Snell's Law
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Q. What is the primary function of a convex lens in optical instruments?
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A.
To diverge light rays
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B.
To converge light rays
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C.
To reflect light rays
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D.
To absorb light rays
Solution
A convex lens converges light rays that are incident on it, focusing them to a point.
Correct Answer:
B
— To converge light rays
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