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Physics 173 10-Jan-2026

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CHAP 11

1. A B C D 19. A B C D 36. A B C D 53. A B C D

2. A B C D 20. A B C D 37. A B C D 54. A B C D

3. A B C D 21. A B C D 38. A B C D 55. A B C D

4. A B C D 22. A B C D 39. A B C D 56. A B C D

5. A B C D 23. A B C D 40. A B C D 57. A B C D

6. A B C D 24. A B C D 41. A B C D 58. A B C D

7. A B C D 25. A B C D 42. A B C D 59. A B C D

8. A B C D 26. A B C D 43. A B C D 60. A B C D

9. A B C D 27. A B C D 44. A B C D 61. A B C D

10. A B C D 28. A B C D 45. A B C D 62. A B C D

11. A B C D 29. A B C D 46. A B C D 63. A B C D

12. A B C D 30. A B C D 47. A B C D 64. A B C D

13. A B C D 31. A B C D 48. A B C D 65. A B C D

14. A B C D 32. A B C D 49. A B C D 66. A B C D

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Objective Part ‫حصہ معروض ی‬

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Q1. Choose the correct answer. (1 x 69 = 69)

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1. Which is an example of longitudinal wave?

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(A) Sound wave (B) Light wave (C) Radio wave (D) Water wave
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2. How does sound travel from its source to your ear?

(A)By changes in air (B)By vibrations in wires or (C)By electromagnetic (D) By infrared waves
pressure strings wave
3. Sound is a type of ……… energy:
(A) Electrical (B) Mechanical (C) Thermal (D) Chemical

4. The series of compressions and rarefactions of a wave is called:

(A) Frequency (B) Time period (C) Focal length (D) Wave length

5. Sound is a type of energy:

(A) Electrical (B) Mechanical (C) Thermal (D) Chemical

6. The frequency of tuning fork depends upon:

(A) Length (B) Mass (C) Force (D) Amplitude

7. Sound waves are the example of ……… waves:

(A) Transverse waves (B) Longitudinal waves (C) Electromagnetic waves (D) None

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8. Sound is produced due to ……… of the body:
(A) Collisions (B) Motion (C) Vibrations (D) Random motion

9. Sound travels in the form of:

(A) Waves (B) Energy (C) Air (D) None

10. The instrument used to hear the vibrations of the body organs such as heart beat is called:
(A) Stethoscope (B) Microscope (C) Endoscope (D) Telescope

11. The nature of sound waves is:

(A) Longitudinal (B) Transverse (C) Electromagnetic (D) All

12. The loudness of sound mostly depends upon:

(A) Frequency (B) Period (C) Wavelength (D) Amplitude

13. The characteristic of sound due to which we can distinguish between two sounds of same loudness and pitch:
(A) Intensity (B) Quality (C) Loudness (D) Pitch

14. Intensity level of siren of train is:

(A) 150 dB (B) 130 dB (C) 100 dB (D) 120 dB

15. SI unit of intensity of sound is:

(A) Wm-1 (B) Wm-2 (C) Wms-1 (D) Wm2

16. The intensity level of whisper is:

(A) 10 dB (B) 30 dB (C) 40 dB (D) 70 dB

17. The sound level of rustling of leaves is:

(A) 10 dB (B) 20 dB (C) 30 dB (D) 40 dB

18. 1 bel is equal to:

(A) 40 dB (B) 20 dB (C) 90 dB (D) 10 dB
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19. ……… is the characteristics of the sound by which loud and faint sounds can be distinguished:
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(A) Intensity (B) Pitch (C) Quality (D) Loudness

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20. Larger the amplitude of the vibrating body ……… will be the loudness of the sound:
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(A) Greater (B) Smaller (C) Normal (D) Medium

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21. Smaller the amplitude of the vibrating body ……… will be the loudness of the sound:
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(A) Greater (B) Smaller (C) Normal (D) Medium

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22. Larger the area of the vibrating body ……… will be the loudness of the sound:
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(A) Greater (B) Smaller (C) Normal (D) Medium

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23. Smaller the area of the vibrating body ……… will be the loudness of the sound:
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(A) Greater (B) Smaller (C) Normal (D) Medium

24. If we increase the distance from the vibrating body, loudness ………:
(A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remains same (D) None

25. If we decrease the distance from the vibrating body, loudness ………:
(A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remains same (D) None

26. The characteristics of sound due to which we can distinguish between a grave and shrill sound is:
(A) Quality (B) Pitch (C) Loudness (D) Intensity

27. The frequency of the sound used to call dogs lies between:
(A) 10,000Hz - 15,000Hz (B) 18,000Hz - 20,000Hz (C) 15,000Hz - 20,000Hz (D) 20,000Hz - 25,000Hz

28. The loudness of the sound depends upon:

(A) Amplitude (B) Frequency (C) Loudness (D) Temperature

29. The frequency of ladies and children is ……… than men:

(A) Low (B) Higher (C) Smaller (D) None

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30. The intensity of sound depends upon:
(A) Amplitude (B) Frequency (C) Loudness (D) Temperature

31. The loudness of sound is directly proportional to the:

(A) Pitch (B) Amplitude (C) Logarithm of intensity (D) Frequency

32. The intensity of faintest sound is:

(A) 10-10Wm-2 (B) 10-9Wm-2 (C) 10-12Wm-2 (D) 10-6Wm-2

33. The sense of sound remains in our brain is:

(A) 0.01s (B) 0.1s (C) 0.02s (D) 0.2s

34. The minimum distance to hear a clear echo is about:

(A) 17 m (B) 34 m (C) 20 m (D) 10 m

35. To hear a clear echo the time interval between our sound and the reflected sound must be at least:
(A) 0.01s (B) 0.1s (C) 0.02s (D) 0.2s

36. A blue whale’s loudest sound recorded is:

(A) 180dB (B) 190dB (C) 200dB (D) 300dB

37. Elephant use ……… sound waves to communicate with one another:
(A) Low frequency (B) High frequency (C) Normal frequency (D) All

38. Echo is caused by ……… of sound:

(A) Refraction (B) Reflection (C) Diffraction (D) None

39. When the frequency of sound wave is increased, which of the following will decrease?
(A) Wavelength (B) Amplitude (C) Wavelength and period (D)Wavelength and
amplitude
40. If the speed of sound is 340ms-1 and wavelength is 0.5 m then the frequency will be:
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(A) 340Hz (B) 0.5Hz (C) 170Hz (D) 680Hz

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The formula to find the speed of sound is:

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(A) v = fλ (B) f = vλ (C) f (D) v

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42. The speed of sound in distilled water at 250 will be:

(A) 7478 (B) 7488 (C) 1498 (D) 1508
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The speed of sound in air is:

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(A) 1244kmh-1 (B) 1245kmh-1 (C) 1246kmh-1 (D) 1247kmh-1

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44. The speed of sound in wood at 250C will be:

(A) 972ms-1 (B) 1290ms-1 (C) 2000ms-1 (D) 3980ms-1
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45. The speed of sound in air at 00C will be:

(A) 376ms-1 (B) 386ms-1 (C) 231ms-1 (D) 331ms-1

46. The speed of sound is greater in:

(A) Solid (B) Liquid (C) Gas (D) None of the above

47. The speed of sound at room temperature is:

(A) 320ms-1 (B) 330ms-1 (C) 340ms-1 (D) 350ms-1

48. The speed of sound waves in water is ……… times faster than gases:
(A) 5 times (B) 10 times (C) 15 times (D) 20 times

49. The speed of sound in liquids is ……… that in gases:

(A) 5 times (B) 10 times (C) 15 times (D) 20 times

50. The speed of sound in solids is ……… than in gases:

(A) 5 times (B) 10 times (C) 15 times (D) 20 times

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51. The speed of sound in air at one atmosphere of pressure and room temperature (210C):
(A) 340ms-1 (B) 343ms-1 (C) 345ms-1 (D) 350ms-1

52. The speed of sound depends upon:

(A) Temperature (B) Density (C) Volume (D) Area

53. As we increase the temperature, the speed of sound:

(A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remains constant (D) None

54. As we decrease the temperature, the speed of sound:

(A) Increases (B) Decreases (C) Remains constant (D) None

55. The speed of sound in air was first accurately measured in:
(A) 1768 (B) 1738 (C) 1758 (D) 1748

56. The sounds which have pleasant effect on our ears are called:
(A) Musical sounds (B) Noise (C) Temporary sounds (D) Permanent sounds

57. The sounds which have jarring effect on our ears are called:
(A) Musical sounds (B) Noise (C) Temporary sounds (D) Permanent sounds

58. A safe level of sound depends upon ……… factors:

(A) Two (B) Three (C) Four (D) Five

59. A safe level of sound depends upon:

(A) Level of noise (B)Period of exposure to (C) Both (D) None
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60. The level of noise recommended in most countries is usually:
(A) 80 - 90dB (B) 85 - 90dB (C) 80 - 85dB (D) 90 - 100dB

61. The health problems caused by noise pollution are:

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(A) Hearing loss (B) Aggression (C) Hypertension (D) All

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The reflection of sound is more prominent from a ……… surface:

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(A) Rough (B) Smooth (C) Porous (D) None

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For a normal person, audible frequency range for sound wave is:
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(A) 10Hz - 10kHz (B) 20Hz - 20kHz (C) 25Hz - 25kHz (D) 30Hz - 30kHz

64. Bats can hear frequencies up to:

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(A) 100,000Hz (B) 120,000Hz (C) 150,000Hz (D) 135,000Hz

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65. Mice can hear frequencies up to:

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(A) 100,000Hz (B) 120,000Hz (C) 150,000Hz (D) 135,000Hz

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66. Dogs can hear frequencies up to:

(A) 20,000Hz (B) 25,000Hz (C) 30,000Hz (D) 35,000Hz

67. Cats can hear frequencies up to:

(A) 20,000Hz (B) 25,000Hz (C) 30,000Hz (D) 35,000Hz

68. Human ears can hear frequencies up to:

(A) 20,000Hz (B) 25,000Hz (C) 30,000Hz (D) 35,000Hz

69. The frequency of ultrasound is more than:

(A) 20,000Hz (B) 15,000Hz (C) 30,000Hz (D) 35,000Hz

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 Subjective Part ‫حصہ ان ش ا ئ ی ہ‬
Q2. Write short answers of the following questions. (2 x 26 = 52)
I. Why sound waves are called mechanical? II. What is resonance?

III. What is meant by pitch of sound? On which factors IV. What is the difference between frequency and
it depends? pitch?

V. Define pitch and quality of sound. VI. What is the difference between loudness and
intensity of sound?

VII. What is meant by decibel scale? VIII. Define bel.

IX. What is meant by zero bel? X. What is meant by reflection of sound (echo)?

XI. What is reverberation? XII. What is the speed of sound in brass and iron at
25°C.

XIII. Why does the speed of sound in air is less than XIV. Differentiate between musical sounds and noise.
solids?

XV. On what factors, the safe level of sound depends? XVI. Write down the effects of noise pollution.

XVII. How can noise pollution be controlled? XVIII. What is meant by acoustics?

XIX. Write any two advantages of acoustics. XX. What is the audible frequency range for human ear?
Does this range vary with the age of people?
Explain.

XXI. What are the audible frequency ranges? XXII. Write the audible frequency ranges of mice and
bats.

XXIII. What is meant by ultrasound? XXIV. How can we determine the location of objects lying
deep in the sea water or on the surface of water?

XXV. What is meant by SONAR? XXVI. Differentiate between ultrasound and infrasound.
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Q3. Write detailed answers of the following questions. (4 x 13 = 52)

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1. A normal conversation involves sound intensities 2. At Anarkali bazar Lahore, intensity level of sound is
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of about −6 −2 . What is the decibel 80dB, what will be the intensity of sound there?
3.0×10 Wm
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level for this intensity? What is the intensity of the

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sound for 100dB?

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3. Write and explain the characteristics of sound. 4. What is the difference between loudness of sound
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and intensity of sound? Write the mathematical

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relation between them.

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5. At a particular temperature, the speed of sound in 6. A doctor counts 72heartbeats in 1min. calculate
air is 330ms-1. If the wavelength of a note is 5cm,
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the frequency and period of the heartbeats.

calculate the frequency of the sound wave. Is this
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frequency in the audible range of the human ear?

7. A marine survey ship sends a sound wave straight 8. A student clapped his hands near a cliff and heard
to the seabed. It receives an echo 1.5s later. The the echo after 5s. what is the distance of the cliff
speed of sound in seawater is 1500ms-1. Find the from the students if the speed of the sound is
depth of the sea at this position. taken as 346ms-1?

9. A sound wave has a frequency of 2kHz and 10. Find the frequency of sound, when speed of sound
wavelength 35cm. How long will it take to travel is 340ms-1 and wavelength is 0.5m.
1.5km?

11. The highest frequency sound humans can hear is 12. A ship sends out ultrasound that returns from the
about 20,000Hz. What is the wavelength of sound seabed and is detected after 3.42s. if the speed of
in air at this frequency at a temperature of 200C? ultrasound through seawater is 1531ms-1, what is
What is the wavelength of the lowest sounds we the distance of the seabed from the ship?
can hear of about 20Hz? Assume the speed of the
sound in air at 200C is 343ms-1.

13. What is meant by ultrasound? Write down its used.

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 Multiple Choice Correct Answers

1 (A) 2 (A) 3 (B) 4 (D) 5 (B) 6 (D) 7 (B) 8 (C) 9 (A) 10 (A)
11 (A) 12 (D) 13 (B) 14 (D) 15 (B) 16 (B) 17 (A) 18 (D) 19 (D) 20 (A)
21 (B) 22 (A) 23 (B) 24 (B) 25 (A) 26 (B) 27 (D) 28 (A) 29 (B) 30 (A)
31 (C) 32 (C) 33 (B) 34 (A) 35 (B) 36 (A) 37 (A) 38 (B) 39 (C) 40 (D)
41 (A) 42 (C) 43 (C) 44 (C) 45 (D) 46 (A) 47 (C) 48 (A) 49 (A) 50 (C)
51 (B) 52 (A) 53 (A) 54 (B) 55 (B) 56 (A) 57 (B) 58 (A) 59 (B) 60 (B)
61 (D) 62 (B) 63 (B) 64 (B) 65 (A) 66 (D) 67 (B) 68 (A) 69 (A)

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