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Oscillations and Waves-Displacement Relation for a Progressive Wave [AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences) Physics]: Questions 1 - 5 of 5
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Question 1
Appeared in Year: 2003
Question MCQ▾
An earthquake generates both transverse (S) and longitudinal (P) sound waves in the earth. The speed of S waves is about and that of P waves is about . A seismograph records P and S waves from an earthquake. The first P wave arrives 4.0 min before the first S wave. The epicenter of the earthquake is located at a distance of about –
Choices
Choice (4) | Response | |
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a. | 250 km | |
b. | 5000 km | |
c. | 2500 km | |
d. | 25 km |
Question 2
Appeared in Year: 2002
Question MCQ▾
If equation of a sound wave is then its wavelength will be –
Choices
Choice (4) | Response | |
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a. | 0.1 unit | |
b. | 0.2 unit | |
c. | 0.3 unit | |
d. | 2 unit |
Question 3
Appeared in Year: 2001
Question MCQ▾
How does the red shift confirm that the universe is expanding?
Choices
Choice (4) | Response | |
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a. | wavelength of light emitted by galaxies appears to be the same | |
b. | wavelength of light emitted by galaxies appears to decrease | |
c. | wavelength of light emitted by galaxies appears to increase | |
d. | None of the above |
Question 4
Question MCQ▾
If equation of a sound wave is then its wavelength will be –
Choices
Choice (4) | Response | |
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a. | 0.5 unit | |
b. | 0.05 unit | |
c. | 0.09 unit | |
d. | 1 unit |
Question 5
Question MCQ▾
An earthquake generates both transverse (S) and longitudinal (P) sound waves in the earth. The speed of S waves is about and that of P waves is about . A seismograph records P and S waves from an earthquake. The first P wave arrives 6.0 min before the first S wave. The epicenter of the earthquake is located at a distance of about –
Choices
Choice (4) | Response | |
---|---|---|
a. | 450 km | |
b. | 4860 km | |
c. | 5250 km | |
d. | 75 km |