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1) The document contains a physics exam with multiple choice and short answer questions about waves, sound, and oscillations. Questions cover topics like speed of sound, diffraction, time period of a spring, examples of longitudinal waves, frequency range of human hearing, and more. 2) The exam has three sections: Section A contains 12 multiple choice questions; Section B contains 11 short answer questions requiring explanations or calculations; Section C contains 2 longer answer questions involving explanations, derivations, and calculations. 3) Questions test a range of concepts including the properties of waves, sound intensity and loudness, ultrasound applications, simple harmonic motion, factors affecting speed of sound, and acoustic protection.

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10th Class Physics Paper

1) The document contains a physics exam with multiple choice and short answer questions about waves, sound, and oscillations. Questions cover topics like speed of sound, diffraction, time period of a spring, examples of longitudinal waves, frequency range of human hearing, and more. 2) The exam has three sections: Section A contains 12 multiple choice questions; Section B contains 11 short answer questions requiring explanations or calculations; Section C contains 2 longer answer questions involving explanations, derivations, and calculations. 3) Questions test a range of concepts including the properties of waves, sound intensity and loudness, ultrasound applications, simple harmonic motion, factors affecting speed of sound, and acoustic protection.

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Federal Kintaar School

Roll no: ______ Name of Candidate: ___________


PHYSICS SSC-2
SECTION-A(Marks-12)
Q1: Circle the correct option. Each option carries equal marks.
1- The speed of sound in air at 0 oC is:
(a) 333 ms 1
(b) 331 ms-1
(c) 332 ms 1
(d) 336 ms 1

2- Diffraction of wave can be observed clearly only when the size of slit
or obstacle is nearly ………. To the wavelength of the wave:
(a) Equal
(b) Two times
(c) Four times
(d) half

3- The time period of body attached to spring depend on:


a) Mass
b) amplitude
c) Length
d) gravitational constant

4- The example of shock absorber of the vehicles are:


a) Linear motion
b) Simple harmonic motion
c) Damped motion
d) Vibratory motion

5- What is an example of longitudinal wave?


a) Sound wave
b) light wave
c) Radio wave
d) water waves
6- The frequency of silent whistle is:
a) 20,000 Hz – 25000 Hz
b) 25000 Hz
c) 200 Hz - 2000 Hz
d) 2000 Hz - 25000 Hz
7- In a Vacuum, all the electromagnetic waves have the same
(a) Speed
(b) frequency
(c) Amplitude
(d) wavelength
8- The unit of intensity of sound:
(a) Wm
(b) W𝑚−3
(c) W𝑚−2
(d) W𝑚−1
9- The character by which loud and faint sound can be distinguished is called:
(a) Quality
(b) Loudness
(c) Intensity
(d) Pitch
10- Which of the following is the method of energy transfer?
(a) Conduction
(b) radiation
(c) Wave motion
(d) All of these
11- Old people cannot hear sound above then _____ Hz
(a) 15000
(b) 10000
(c) 1000
(d) 20000
12- Germs and bacteria in liquids can be destroyed by using
(a) High intensity waves
(b) low intensity wave
(c) Zero intensity wave
(d) average intensity waves
SECTION-B Marks (11×3=33)
Q2: Attempt any 11 parts.

1- Distinguish between longitudinal and transverse waves with suitable examples.


2- At one end of a ripple tank 80cm across, a 5 Hz vibrator produces waves whose
wavelength is 40mm.Find the time the waves need to cross tank.
3- Explain the noise is a nuisance.
4- Is there any difference between echo and reflection of sound? Explain.
5- A sound wave has a frequency of 2 KHz and wavelength 35cm. How long will it take to
travel 1.5km?
6- What are the uses of ultrasound in medicine?
7- If the length of a simple pendulum is doubled, what will be the change in its time
period?
8- What is simple harmonic motion? What are the necessary conditions for a body to
execute simple harmonic motion?
9- Why must the volume of a stereo in a room with wall-to-wall carpet to tuned higher
than in a room with a wooden floor?
10- On what factors does the loudness of sound depend?
11- Calculate the frequency of a sound wave of speed 340ms-1 and wavelength 0.5m.
12- Describe the importance of acoustic protection.
13- If at Anarkali bazar Lahore, Intensity level of sound is 80 dB, what will be the intensity of
sound there?
14- What are damped oscillations? How damping progressively reduces the amplitude of
oscillation?
SECTION-C Marks (2× 𝟏𝟎 =20)
 Attempt any two questions

Q3: a) Explain the following properties of waves with reference to ripple tank experiment:

a) Reflection b) Refraction c)Diffraction (8)


b) Derive the relationship between velocity, frequency and wavelength of a wave. (2)

Q4: a) What is the difference between loudness and intensity of sound? Derive relationship between
the two. (5).

b)A ship sends out ultrasound that returns from the seabed and is detected after 3.42s. If the speed
of ultrasound through seawater is 1531m𝑠 −1 , what is the distance of the seabd from the ship? (3)

c)What is the audible frequency range for human ear? Does this range vary with age of people ? (2)

Q5: a) Explain simple harmonic motion of mass spring system. (6)

b)what is speed of sound in different medium ? What factors affect it? (4)

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