Effect of Wind on Speed of Sound
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Q. At the room temperature the velocity of sound in O2 gas is V. Then in mixture of H2 and O2 gas the speed of sound at same temperature :
- will be less than V.
- will be more than V
- will be equal to V
- will becomes zero
Q.
The sound of an explosion on the surface of a lake is heard by a boatman away and a driver below the point of explosion. Of the two persons mentioned (boatman or driver) who would hear the sound first? And why?
Q. Speed of sound in air is
- 343 m/s
- 1234.8 km/hr
- None
- Both A and B
Q. The increase in the speed of sound, on increasing the temperature of the medium by 10∘ C, will be
- 0.61 ms−1
- 60 ms−1
- 6 ms−1
- 600 ms−1
Q. Two sound waves, P and Q, of speeds 350 m/s and 410 m/s, are travelling from A to B and B to A respectively at the same time. If the wind speed is 35 m/s in the direction of A to B, which sound will reach an observation at either of the destinations first?
- It depends on their frequency.
- Both reach at the same time.
- Q will reach first.
- P will reach first.
Q. The direction of the wind affects the velocity of sound. True or False?
Q. If a source of sound and a man are at the same altitude, the sound is heard better in the direction of the wind than in the opposite direction. How can you explain this phenomenon?