USED FOR KKUR 23 KKUW 23 ON 29-09-2012

Validation done by PBS on 31.05.12

Proof read by PVH
CLASS 8B UDAYA 2YR MIDPHASE 5 PVH ON 31.03.12

1. A source of frequency 500 Hz emits waves of wavelength 0.2 m. How long does it take the waves to travel 1300 m
(a) 75 s (b) 60 s (c) 13 s (d) 3 s

2. Sound wave travel with a speed of 330 ms 1 and the wavelength of sound in air is 0.6 m. then its frequency is
(a) 500 Hz (b) 550 Hz (c) 400 Hz (d) 450 Hz

3. An anchored boat is rocked by waves whose crests are 100 m apart and whose velocity is 25 m/s.
How often do the Crests reach the boat?
(a) 0.35 s (b) 4 s (c) 75 s (d) 2500 s

4. The SI unit of amplitude of oscillation is

(a) cm (b) m (c) km (d) none of these

5. The audible range of frequency is

(a) 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz (b) 40 Hz to 40,000 Hz (c) 60 Hz to 60,000 Hz (d) 10 Hz to 20,000 Hz

6. Relation between wave velocity(V), frequency () and wavelength ( ) is

(a) V / (b) V (c) V / (d) none

7. Loudness depends upon the _________ of the vibrating body

(a) Amplitude (b) frequency (c) wave length (d) wave velocity

8. Identify the part which vibrates to produce sound in the drums?

(a) Air column (b) Membrane (c)Strings (d) none of these

9. Which figure shows the softer sound and why?

(a)figure (a) because it has low amplitude wave .
(b) Figure (b) because it has high amplitude wave.
(c)both (a) and (b)
(d) none of these

10. Identify the wrong statement

(a) A long exposure to noise pollution may result in the loss of hearing the deafness.
(b) noise causes anger, tension, and interferes with sleep pattern of individuals
(c) noise produces cancer
(d) noise can cause loss of night vision as well as colour blindness

11. Ultrasonic waves are those waves

(a) Which a man can hear (b) which man con not hear
(c) Which are of high velocity (d) which have high amplitude?

12. The characteristic of sound by means of which we can distinguish between two notes of the same intensity and pitch but
produced by two different instruments is known as___________
(a) Quality (b) Loudness (c) Pitch (d) Intensity

13. Sound can not travel through

(a) Air (b) water (c) vacuum (d) steel

ANSWER KEYS
1.C 2.B 3.B 4.B 5.A

6. B 7.A 8.B 9.A 10.C

11.B 12.A 13. C