MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS: (MCQ’s) :

1. A wave in slinky travelled to and fro in 5 sec the length of the slinky is 5 m. the velocity of the wave is____.

(a) 10 m/ s
(b) 5 m/ s
(c) 2 m / s
(d) 25 m / s

2. Loud sound can travel a larger distance, due to high ________.

(a)  Amplitude
(b)  Energy
(c)  Frequency
(d) Speed

3. We can distinguish between sound having same pitch and loudness, this characteristic of sound is_____ .

(a) Tone
(b) Note
(c) Pitch
(d) Timbre

4. Speed of sound depends upon ____ .

(a) Temperature of medium
(b) Pressure of medium
(c) Temperature of source producing sound
(d) Temperature and pressure of medium

5. Speed (u), wavelength (l), and frequency (n) of sound are related____ .

(a) l = u  /n
(b) n =  l / u
(c) u = l / n
(d) u =  l / n

6. To hear a distinct echo the time interval between the original sound and the reflected sound must be____.

(a) 0.2 s
(b) 1 s
(c) 2 s
(d) 0.1 s

7. Reverberation of sound is used in ____ .

(a) Stethoscope
(b) Trumpets
(c) Megaphone
(d) All of these

8. Children under the age of 5 can hear upto ____.

(a) 20 kHz
(b) 25 kHz
(c) 20 Hz
(d) 25 Hz

9. Dolphins, bats and propoise use_____.

(a) Ultrasound
(b) Infrasound
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these

10. The part of a human ear that converts sound vibrations into electrical signal are ____.

(a) Tympanic membrane
(b) Hammer
(c) Stirrup
(d) Cochlea

11. The sound produced due to a mixture of several frequencies is called ____.

(a) Noise
(b) Reverberation
(c) Music
(d) Note

12. The repeated reflection that results in the persistence of sound is called ___.

(a) Noise
(b) Music
(c) Reverberation
(d) Note

13. To hear a distinct sound the time interval between the originated sound and the reflected sound must be at least ___.

(a) 0.024 secs
(b) 0.1 second
(c) 0.23 secs
(d) 0.03 secs

14.  A _____is a disturbance that moves through a medium when the particles of the medium set neighbouring particles into motion.

(a) Wave
(b) Reverberation
(c) Note
(d) Pitch

15.  Longitudinal waves need ______for propagation.

(a) Medium
(b) Gas
(c) Solid
(d) Liquid

16.  The distinct sound heard after reflection of sound from the source is called ___

(a) Noise
(b) Echo
(c) Pitch
(d) Reverberation

17.  ______ is used to detect cracks and flaws in metal blocks.

(a) Refraction of sound
(b) Echo
(c) Ultrasound
(d) Reflection of sound

18.  The _____ is used in all the musical instruments which has a long tube like flute to produce a peculiar sound.

(a) Refraction of sound
(b) Echo
(c) Sound waves
(d) Reflection of sound

19.  _____ is a wave that is created by vibrating objects and propagated through a medium from one location to another .

(a) Noise
(b) Note
(c) Pitch
(d) Sound

20.  _____cannot travel in vacuum.

(a) Water
(b) Energy
(c) Sound
(d) Light
 
21. Which one of the following is not the unit of energy?
(a) Joule
(b) Newton metre
(c) Kilowatt
(d) Kilowatt hour
 
22. The work done on an object does not depend upon the ____.
(a) Displacement
(b) Force applied
(c) Angle between force and displacement
(d) Initial velocity of the object
 
23. Water stored in a dam possesses _____.
(a) No energy
(b) Electrical energy
(c) Kinetic energy
(d) Potential energy
 
24. A body is falling from a height h. After it has fallen a height h2, it will possess ____.
(a) Only potential energy
(b) Only kinetic energy
(c) Half potential and half kinetic energy
(d) More kinetic and less potential energy
 
25. If speed of a car becomes 2 times, its kinetic energy becomes _____
(a) 4 times
(b) 8 times
(c) 16 times
(d) 12 times
 
26. Potential energy  + Kinetic energy + _____energy
(a) Ultrasound
(b) Infrasound
(c) Mechanical
(d) None of these
 
27. The kinetic energy of an object increases with its _____
(a) Velocity
(b) Acceleration
(c) Speed
(d) Potential energy

28. The spring of a wound toy car has _______energy.
(a) Potential energy
(b) Kinetic energy
(c) Half potential and half kinetic energy
(d) More kinetic and less potential energy

29. 1 Kilowatt = _______watts

(a) 100
(b) 1000
(c) 10,000
(d) 1,00,000

30. Rate of doing work is called as ______

(a) Wave
(b) Power
(c) Speed
(d) Pitch

Answers:

1. (c) 2 m / s
2.(b) Energy
3.(d) Timbre
4.(a) Temperature of medium
5.(c) u = l / n
6.(d) 0.1 s
7. (d) All of these
8.(b) 25 kHz
9. (a) Ultrasound
10.(d) Cochlea
11. (d) Note
12. (c) Reverberation
13. (b) 0.1 second
14.(a) Wave
15.(a) Medium
16.(b) Echo
17.(c) Ultrasound
18.(d) Reflection of sound
19.(d) Sound
20.(c) Sound
21.(c) Kilowatt
22.(d) Initial velocity of the object
23.(d) Potential energy
24.(c) Half potential and half kinetic energy
25.(a) 4 times
26.(c) Mechanical
27.(c) Speed
28.(a)  Potential energy
29.(b) 1000
30.(b) Power