XI (GROWTH BATCH )

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PHYSICS
Topic : Waves

Questions based on Progessive wave and Superposition Principle

(C)
y = ym log(x − vt)
1. Water waves are
(D) y = f ( x − vt )
2 2
(A) longitudinal waves only
(B) transverse waves only 8. A transverse wave is travelling along a string
(C) both longitudinal and transverse from left to right. The adjoining figure
(D) neither longitudinal nor transverse waves represents the shape of the string at a given
2. Two wires of equal radii, one of copper and instant. At this instant, among the following,
another of aluminium, are stretched by equal choose the wrong statement.
tensions. The speed of transverse waves is
(A) more in copper wire
(B) more in aluminium wire
(C) same in both wires
(D) dependent upon length of the wire
3. The equation of a progressive wave is given
 t x   (A) points D,E and F have upwards positive
by: y = 4sin   −  +  where x and y
velocity.
 5 9 6
(B) points A,B and H have downwards negative
are in metre. Then which of the following is
velocity.
correct:
(C) points C and G have zero velocity.
(A) v = 5cm (B) λ = 18 m
(D) Points A and E have minimum velocity.
(C) A = 0.04 cm (D) ƒ = 50 Hz
9. A small piece of cork in a ripple tank
4. A transverse wave is described by the
oscillates up and down as ripples pass it. If
 X the ripples travelling at 0.3 m/s have a
equation y = y0 sin 2  ft −  . The
  wavelength of 1.5  cm and the cork
maximum particle velocity is equal to four vibrates with an amplitude of 5mm, the
times the wave velocity if maximum velocity of the cork is:
(A) 20 cm/sec (B) 20 m/sec
 y0  y0
(A) = (B) = (C) 0.02 m/sec (D) 200 cm/sec
4 2 10. A wave is represented by the equation:
(C)  =  y0 (D)  = 2 y0  
y = 7sin  7 t − 0.04 x +  Where , x is in
5. The path difference between the two waves  3
 2 x  metres and t in seconds. The speed of the
y1 = a1 sin  t − and
   wave is:
(A) (175  )m/s (B) (49 )m / s
 2 x 
y2 = a2 cos  t − +   is (49 /  )m / s (0.28 )m / s
   (C) (D)
11. Figure given below shows four progressive
     waves A,B,C and D with their phases
(A) (B)    + 
2  2  2 expressed with respect to the wave A. it can
be calculated from the figure that:
 2   2
(C)    −  (D)
   2 
6. The distance between two points differing in
phase by 600 on a wave having a wave
velocity 360 m/sec and frequency 500 Hz is
(A) 0.72 metre (B) 0.18 metre
(C) 0.12 metre (D) 0.36 metre (A) the wave C is ahead by a phase angle
7. Which one of the following does not of  / 2 and the wave B lags behind by a
represent a travelling wave? phase angle of  / 2
(A)
y = ym f ( x − vt )

(B)
y = ym sink(x + vt)
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 (B) the wave C lags behind by a phase 17. The relation between phase difference ()
angle of  / 2 and wave B is ahead by a and path difference (x) is
phase angle of  / 2 2
(C) the wave C is ahead by a phase angle  = x
(A)  (B)  = 2x
of  and the wave B lags behind by a
phase angle of  2 2x
(C)  = (D)  =
(D) the wave C lags behind by a phase x 
angle of  and the wave B is ahead by a 18. A wave of frequency 500 Hz has velocity 360
phase angle of  m/sec. The distance between two nearest
points 60° out of phase, is
12. The angle between particle velocity and wave
(A) 0.6 cm (B) 12 cm
velocity in a transverse wave is:
(C) 60 cm (D) 120 cm
(A) zero (B)  / 4 19. The equation of a wave is
(C)  / 2 (D)  y = 2sin  (0.5x − 200t ) , where x and y are
13. The graph between wave number (v) and expressed in cm and t in s. The wave velocity
is
angular frequency ( ) is
(A) 100 cm/sec (B) 200 cm/sec
(C) 300 cm/sec (D) 400 cm/sec
20. An organ pipe P1 closed at one end vibrating in
its first overtone and another pipe P2 open at
both ends vibrating in its third overtone are in
(A) (B)
resonance with a given tuning fork. The ratio of
lengths of P1 and P2 is
(A) 1 : 2 (B) 1 : 3
(C) 3 : 8 (D) 3 : 4
21. The amplitude of two waves are in ratio 5 : 2.
(C) (D) If all other conditions for the two waves are
same, then what is the ratio of their energy
14. A string of linear density 0.2 kg per metre is densities
stretched with a force of 500 newton. A (A) 5 : 2 (B) 10: 4
transverse wave of length 4.0 metre and (C) 2.5 : 1 (D) 25 : 4
amplitude (1/) metre is travelling along it. 22. Two waves represented by the following
Then, the speed of the wave is: equations are travelling in the same medium
(A) 50m/s (B) 12.5 m/s y1 = 5sin 2 ( 75t − 0.25 x ) ; y2 = 10sin 2 (150t − 0.50 )
(C) 62.5 m/s (D)2500 m/s I2
15. When a wave travels in a medium, the The intensity of two waves is
particle displacement is given by I1
y (x , t) = 0 . 03 sin  (2 t − 0 . 01 x ) where y and x are (A) 2 : 1 (B) 4 : 1
meters and t in seconds. The phase (C) 8 : 1 (D) 16 : 1
difference, at a given instant of time between 1 2 2
two particles 25 m. apart in the medium, is [Hint: I= A   ]
2
23. The path difference between two waves
 
 2 x 
y1 = a1 sin  t −
 
(A) 8 (B) 4 ;
 
(C) (D)   2 x 
2 y2 = a2 cos  t − + 
16. A sine wave has an amplitude A and   
wavelength . Let V be the wave velocity and  2
v be the maximum velocity of a particle in the (A)  (B) 
medium. Then 2 
     
 +   − 
3A (C) (D)
(A) V = v if = 2  2 2
2  2
(B) V = v if A = 2 24. A wave travelling in positive direction with
a = 0.2 m, velocity = 360 m/sec and  = 60

(C) V = v if A = m then the correct expression for the
2 wave is
(D) Vcan not be equal to v

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  x   
(A) y = 0.2sin   6t −  y2 = a sin  t +  . The resultant amplitude
 60   2
 x  is:
(B) y = 0.2sin 2  6t −  (A) 0 (B) 2a
 60 
 x  (C) 2a (D) a/ 2
(C) y = 0.2sin   6t + 
 60  30. The minimum intensity of sound is zero at
 x  a point due to two sources of nearly equal
(D) y = 0.2sin 2  6t +  frequencies, when
 60  (A) Two sources are vibrating in opposite
25. Velocity of sound waves in air is 330 phase
m/sec. For a particular sound in air, a path (B) The amplitude of two sources are
difference of 40 cm is equivalent to a equal
phase difference of 1.6 . The frequency of (C) At the point of observation, the
this wave is amplitudes of two S.H.M. produced by
(A) 165 Hz (B)150 Hz two sources are equal and both the
(C) 660 Hz (D)330 Hz S.H.M. are along the same straight line
26. Equation of a progressive wave is given by (D) Both the sources are in the same phase
  31. Two sound waves (expressed in CGS
y = 0.2cos   0.04t + .02 x −  2
 6 units) given by y1 = 0.3sin (vt − x) and
The distance is expressed in cm and time 
in second. What will be the minimum 2
distance between two particles having the y2 = 0.4sin (vt − x +  ) interfere. The

phase difference of /2 resultant amplitude at a place where
(A) 4 cm (B) 8 cm
(C) 25 cm (D) 12.5 cm 
phase difference is will be
27. The equation of a wave is 2
  1 
y = 4sin   2t + x  where y and x are in (A) 0.7 cm (B) 0.1 cm
2 8  1
cm and t is in second. (C) 0.5 cm (D) 7 cm
(A) The amplitude, wavelength, velocity 10
and frequency of wave are 4 cm, 16 cm, 32. Two waves are represented by
32 cms–1 and 1 Hz respectively with  
y1 = a sin   t +  and y2 = a cos  t .
wave propagating along + x direction.  6
(B) The amplitude, wavelength, velocity
What will be their resultant amplitude?
and frequency of wave are 4 cm, 32
cm, 16 cms–1 and 0.5 Hz respectively (A) a (B) 2 a
with wave propagating along –x (C) 3 a (D) 2a
direction.
33. The amplitude of a wave represented by
(C) Two positions occupied by the particle
displacement equation
at time interval of 0.4 s have a phase
1 1
difference of 0.4  radian. y= sin t  cos t will be
(D) Two positions occupied by the particle a b
at separation of 12 cm have a phase a+b a+ b
difference of 135°. (A) (B)
28. A transverse wave is described by the
ab ab
 x a b a+b
equation Y = A0 sin 2  ft −  . The (C) (D)
  ab ab
maximum particle velocity is equal to four 34. When two sound waves with a phase
times the wave velocity if 
(A)  = A0/4 (B) = A0/2 difference of , and each having amplitude
2
(C) = A0 (D)  = 2A0
A and frequency  , are superimposed on
29. Two waves produce displacements at a
each other, then the maximum amplitude
point given by: y1 = a sin  t and and frequency of resultant wave is
A  A
(A) : (B) :
2 2 2

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(C) 2 A: (D) 2 A: (D) , , and
2 8 8 8 8
35. If the phase difference between the two
wave is 2 during superposition, then the Passage [41–43]:
resultant amplitude is One of the strings of a Guitar lies along
(A) Maximum the x –axis when in equilibrium. The end
(B) Minimum of the string at x =0 (the bridge of the
(C) Maximum or minimum guitar) is tied down. An incident
(D) None of the above sinusoidal wave travels the string in the x
36. If two waves of same frequency and same –direction at 143 m/s with an amplitude
amplitude respectively, on superimposition 0.75 mm and a frequency of 440 Hz. This
produced a resultant disturbance of the wave is reflected from the x =0 end (fixed
same amplitude, the waves differ in phase by end) and the super position of incident
2 and reflected traveling waves forms a
(A)  (B) standing wave.
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 41. The equation of the wave representing
(C) (D) Zero stationary wave is:
2 (A) 0.75 sin 19.3  cos 880 πt
37. Two sources of sound A and B produces the
(B) (0.75  10-3) sin 19.3  cos 880 πt
wave of 350 Hz, they vibrate in the same
phase. The particle P is vibrating under the (C) 1.5  10-3 sin 19.3  cos 880πt
influence of these two waves, if the (D) 1.50  10-3 sin 19.3  cos 440 πt
amplitudes at the point P produced by the 42. The separation between the two nearest
two waves is 0.3 mm and 0.4 mm, then the points on the string that do not move at all
resultant amplitude of the point P will be is:
when AP – BP = 25 cm and the velocity of (A) 0.163 m (B) 0.325 m
sound is 350 m/sec (C) 0.202 m (D) 0.244 m
(A) 0.7 mm (B) 0.1 mm 43. The maximum transverse velocity and
(C) 0.2 mm (D) 0.5 mm maximum
38. If two waves having amplitudes 2A and A and transverse acceleration at point of
same frequency and velocity, propagate in maximum oscillation is:
the same direction in the same phase, the (A) 4.15m/s, 1.15  104 m/s2
resulting amplitude will be (B) 4.15 m/s, –1.15  104 m/s2
(C) 1.15 m/s, 4.15  104 m/s2
(A) 3A (B) 5A
(D) 3.98 m/s, 1.35  104 m/s2
(C) 2 A (D) A
Questions based on stationary waves in a 44. When stationary waves are set up, pick out
string the correct statement from the following:
39. A stretched string of one metrelength,fixed (A) All the particles in the medium are in
the same phase of vibration at all the
at both ends, having a mass of 5  10-4 kg. is
times and distances
under a tension of 20 newton. It is plucked at
a point situated at 25 cm from one end. The (B) The particles with an interval between
stretched string would vibrate with a two consecutive nodes are in phase,
frequency of but the particles in two such
(A) 400 Hz (B) 100 Hz consecutive intervals are of opposite
(C) 200 Hz (D) 256 Hz phase
40. When the string of the sonometer of length l
between the bridges vibrated in the second (C) the phase lag along the path of the
overtone, the amplitude of vibration is wave increases as the distance from
maximum at the source increases
l (D) only antinodes are in same phase
(A) 45. Phase difference between two particles of a
2 medium lying between two consecutive
nodes is:
l 3l
(B) and (A) zero (B)  / 4
4 4
(C)  / 2 (D) 
l 3l 5l 46. A standing wave is represented by:
(C) , and
6 6 6 y = a sin(100 t) cos(0.01x), Where y and

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 a are in millimeter, t in second and x in (C) Shorten the string
metre, velocity of wave is : (D) Both (B) and (C)
(A) 104 m / s 53. A wave travelling along positive x-axis is
given by y = A sin( t − kx) . If it is
(B) 1m / s reflected from rigid boundary such that
80% amplitude is reflected, then equation
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(C) 10 m / s of reflected wave is
(D) not derived from above data (A) y = A sin( t + kx)
47. y = a cos(kx −  t) superposes on another (B) y = −0.8 A sin( t + kx)
wave giving a stationary wave having node at
(C) y = 0.8 A sin( t + kx)
x = 0 . What is the equation of the other
wave? (D) y = A sin( t + 0.8 kx)
(A) a cos(kx +  t) (B) a cos(kx −  t) 54. The frequency of the first harmonic of a
string stretched between two points is 100
(C) −a cos(kx +  t) (D) −a sin(kx + t ) Hz. The frequency of the third overtone is
(A) 200 Hz (B) 300 Hz
48. The vibrations of a string of length 60 cm
(C) 400 Hz (D) 600 Hz
fixed at both ends are represented by the
55. A stretched wire of length 110 cm is divided
equation : y = 4sin( x/15) cos(96 t ) Where x into three segments whose frequencies
and y are in cm and t in seconds. The are in ratio 1 : 2 : 3. Their lengths must be
maximum displacement at x=5 cm is: (A) 20 cm ; 30 cm ; 60 cm
(A) 2 3cm (B) 3 2cm (B) 60 cm ; 30 cm ; 20 cm
(C) 60 cm ; 20 cm ; 30 cm
(D) 30 cm ; 60 cm ; 20 cm
(C) 2cm (D) 3cm
56. Unlike a laboratory sonometer, a stringed
49. The stationary wave produced on a string is instrument is seldom plucked in the
represented by the equation: middle. Supposing a sitar string is plucked
  1
y = 5cos   sin 40 t at about th of its length from the end.
3 4
Where x and y are in cm and t is in The most prominent harmonic would be
seconds. The distance between two (A) Eighth (B) Fourth
consecutive nodes is (C) Third (D) Second
57. The equation of stationary wave along a
(A) 5 cm (B) 3 cm stretched string is given by
(C)  cm (D) 40 cm x
y = 5sin cos 40 t where x and y are in
50. Which of the following statements is correct 3
for waves? centimetre and t in second. The separation
(A) Nodes and antinodes are formed in between two adjacent nodes is:
case of transverse stationary waves only (A) 6 cm (B) 4 cm
(B) Nodes and antinodes are formed in (C) 3 cm (D) 1.5 cm
case of longitudinal stationary waves only 58. A wave represented by the given equation
(C) Nodes and antinodes are formed in
y = a cos(kx −  t ) is superposed with
case of all the stationary waves
(D) None of the above another wave to form a stationary wave
51. If n1, n2, n3 ……. are the frequencies of such that the point x = 0 is a node. The
segments of a stretched string, the frequency equation for the other wave is
n of the string is given by:
(A) n = n1 + n2 + n3 (A) y = a sin(kx +  t )
(B) y = −a cos(kx +  t )
(B) n = n1  n2  n3  ........ (C) y = −a cos(kx −  t )

1 1 1 1 (D) y = −a sin(kx −  t )
(C) = + + + ........ 59. At a certain instant a stationary transverse
n n1 n2 n3 wave is found to have maximum kinetic
energy. The appearance of string at that
(D) none of these instant is
52. To raise the pitch of a stringed musical (A) Sinusoidal shape with amplitude A/3
instrument the player can (B) Sinusoidal shape with amplitude A/2
(A) Loosen the string (C) Sinusoidal shape with amplitude A
(B) Tighten the string

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 (D) Straight line (C) l (D) 2l
60. A sonometer wire resonates with a given 68. A 1 cm long string vibrates with
tuning fork forming standing waves with fundamental frequency of 256 Hz. If the
five antinodes between the two bridges 1
when a mass of 9 kg is suspended from length is reduced to cm keeping the
the wire. When this mass is replaced by a 4
mass M, the wire resonates with the same tension unaltered, the new fundamental
tuning fork forming three antinodes for the frequency will be
same positions of the bridges. The value of (A) 64 (B) 256
Mis (C) 512 (D) 1024
(A) 25 kg (B) 5 kg 69. A string under a tension of 100 N, emitting
(C) 12.5 kg (D) 1/25 kg its fundamental node, gives 5 beats per
61. The tension of a stretched string is increased second with a tuning fork. When the tension
by 69%. In order to keep its frequency of is increased to 121 N, again 5 beats per
vibration constant, its length must be second are heard. The frequency of the fork
increased by is
(A) 20% (B) 30% (A) 105 Hz (B) 95 Hz
(C) 69% (D) 69% (C) 210 Hz (D) 190 Hz
62. The equation of stationary wave along a 70. Two wires of radii r and 2r are welded
stretched string is given by together end to end. The combination is
x used as a sonometer wire and is kept
y = 5sin cos 40 t , where x&y are in cm under a tension T. The welded point lies
3 midway between the bridges. The ratio of
and t is in seconds. The separation between
the number of loops formed in the wires,
two adjacent nodes is
such that the joint is a node when the
(A) 2.5 cm (B) 3 cm
stationary waves are set up in the wire is
(C) 4 cm (D) 6 cm
63. If the tension & diameter of a sonometer wire 2 1
(A) (B)
of fundamental frequency n is doubled and 3 3
density is halved then its fundamental 1 1
frequency will become (C) (D)
(A) n (B) 2 n
4 2
71. The stretched string of length L fixed at
n both ends can sustain stationary waves of
(C) (D) 2 n
2 wavelength given by
64. A sonometer wire is in unison with a tuning (A)  = 2Ln (B)  = 2L/n
fork. Keeping the same tension the length of (C)  = n3/2L (D)  = L2/2n
the wire between the bridges is doubled. The Here n is whole number
tuning fork can still be in resonance with the 72. A sonometer wire is to be divided into
wire provided the wire now vibrates in three segments having fundamental
(A) 2 segments frequencies in the ratio 1 : 2 : 3. What
(B)3 segments should be the ratio of lengths?
(C) 4 segments (A) 3 : 2 : 1 (B) 4 : 2 : 1
(D) 6 segments
65. A wire has frequency f. Its length is doubled (C) 4 : 3 : 2 (D) 6 : 3 : 2
by stretching. Its frequency now will be Questions based on Sound Waves and Stationary
(A) 1.4 f (B) 0.7 f Waves
(C) 2 f (D) f 73. If the wavelength of a sound wave in a
66. Two traveling waves y1 = A sin[k ( x − ct )] medium is reduced by 50%, then the percent
and y2 = A sin[k ( x + ct )] are superimposed change in its frequency is
(A) – 50% (B) – 100%
on string. The distance between adjacent (C) + 100% (D) + 50%
nodes is 74. The speed of sound in air is
(A) ct /  (B) c t / 2 (A) proportional to the pressure of air
(C)  / 2k (D)  / k (B) proportional to the square of the
pressure of air
67. A string fixed at both the ends is vibrating in
(C) proportional to the square root of the
two segments. The wavelength of the
corresponding wave is pressure of air
(D) independent of the pressure of air
l l 75. A change in temperature affects which
(A) (B)
4 2 property of sound?

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(B) 2457 C
(C) wavelength (D) loudness
(C) 2184K (D) 819 K
76. A soldier sets his watch on hearing a distant
85. A man standing between two parallel hills,
siren. His watch will record :
claps his hand and hears successive echoes
(A) less than actual time
(B) more than actual time at regular intervals of 1 s. if velocity of sound
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(C) perfectly correct time is 340ms , then the distance between the
(D) nothing can be said hills is :
77. The velocity of sound is generally greater in (A) 100 m (B) 170 m
solids than in gases because: (C) 510 m (D) 340 m
(A) the density of solids is high but the
elasticity is low 86. The ratio of velocity of sound in hydrogen and
(B) the density of solids is high and the oxygen at STP is:
elasticity is high (A) 16:1 (B) 8:1
(C) the density and elasticity of solids are (C) 4:1 (D) 2:1
low 87. An echo repeats 2 syllables. If the speed of
(D) the density of solids is low but the −1
elasticity is high sound is 330ms , then the distance of the
78. Maximum value of wavelength of ultrasonic reflecting surface is:
waves in air is (A) 16.5 m (B) 33.0 m
(A) 20 cm (B) 1.65 m (C) 66.0 m (D) 99.0 m
(C) 1.65 cm (D) 33 cm
88. The speed of sound in a mixture of 1 mole of
79. The minimum distance of a reflector to hear o
the echo of monosyllabic sound is (speed of helium and 2 moles of oxygen at 27 C is
sound is 330 m/s): approximately:
(A) 16.5 m (B) 33 m (A) 400 m/s (B) 800 m/s
(C) 165 m (D) 330 m (C) 1200 m/s (D) 600 m/s
89. A man fires a bullet standing between two
80. If C0 and C denote the sound velocity and cliffs. First echo is heard after 3 seconds and
root mean square velocity of molecules in a second echo is heard after 5 seconds. If the
gas, then velocity of sound is 330 m/s, then the
(A) C0> C distance between the cliffs is
(B) C0 = C (A) 1650 m (B) 1320 m
(C) C0 = C (γ/3)1/2 (C) 990 m (D) 660 m
(D) C0 and C are not related 90. An engine approaches a hill with a constant
81. A person places his ear at the end of a long speed. When it is at a distance of 0.9km it
steel pipe. He hears two distinct sounds at blows a whistle, whose echo is heard by the
an interval of 0.5 second when another driver after 5 sec. If speed of sound in air is
person hammers at the other end of the pipe. 330 m/s, the speed of engine is
If the speed of sound in metal and air are
3630 m/sec and 330 m/sec respectively, then
the distance between the two persons is
(A) 363 metres (B) 181.5 metres
(C) 90.75 metres (D) 1815 metres
82. A sound wave of wavelength 90 cm in glass (A) 10 m/s (B) 20 m/s
is refracted into air. If the velocity of sound (C) 30 m/s (D) 40 m/s
in glass is 5400 m/sec, the wave length of the 91. Two monoatomic ideal gases 1 and 2 of
wave in air is : molecular masses m1 and m2 respectively are
(A) 55 cm (B) 5.5 cm enclosed in separate containers kept at the
(C) 55 m (D) 5.5 m same temperature. The ratio of the speed of
83. Ultrasonic, infrasonic and audio waves travel sound in gas 1 to that in gas 2 is given by
through a medium with speed Vu ,Vi and Va m1 m2
(A) (B)
respectively; then: m2 m1
(A) Vu ,Vi and Va are nearly equal
m m
(C) 1 (D) 2
(B) Vu  Va  Vi m2 m1
(C) Vu  Va  Vu  Vi 92. A man is standing between two parallel cliffs
and fires a gun. If he hears first and second
(D) Va  Vu and Vu  Vi
echoes after 1.5 s and 3.5s respectively, the
distance between the cliffs is (Velocity of
84. At what temperature the velocity of sound in
sound in air = 340 ms–1)
a gas is thrice of its velocity at 0o C ?
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 (A) 1190 m (B) 850 m 101. In a resonance tube, the first resonance is
(C) 595 m (D) 510 m obtained when the level of water in the tube
93. When the temperature of an ideal gas is is at 16 cm from the open end. Neglecting end
increased by 600 K, the velocity of sound in correction, the next resonance will be
the gas becomes 3 times the initial obtained when the level of water from the
open end is
velocity in it. The initial temperature of the
(A) 24cm (B) 32cm
gas is
(C) 48cm (D) 64cm
(A) −73o C (B) 27o C 102. A pipe open at both ends produces a note of
o o
(C) 127 C (D) 327 C frequency f1. When the pipe is kept with
3
th
94. Ultrasonic signal sent from SONAR returns to 4
it after reflection from a rock after a lapse of of its length it water, it produced a note of
1 s. If the velocity of ultrasound in water is f1
1600 ms–1, the depth of the rock in water is frequency f2. The ratio is
(A) 300 m (B) 400 m f2
(C) 500 m (D) 800 m (A)
3
(B)
4
95. The wavelength of ultrasonic waves in air is 4 3
of the order of 1
(C) (D) 2
(A) 5 10−5 cm −8
(B) 5 10 cm 2
103. The fundamental frequency of a closed pipe
(C) 5 10 cm (D) 5 10 cm
5 8
1
96. A 40 cm long brass rod is dropped one end is 220 Hz. If of the pipe is filled with water,
first onto a hard floor but is caught before it 4
topples over. With an oscilloscope it is the frequency of the first overtone of the
determined that the impact produces a 3 kHz pipe now is
tone. The speed of sound in brass is (A) 220 Hz (B) 440 Hz
(A) 600 ms–1 (B) 1200 ms–1 (C) 880 Hz (D) 1760 Hz
(C) 2400 ms –1
(D) 4800 ms–1 104. A glass tube 1.5 m long and open at both
97. An open end organ pipe is excited to support ends, is immersed vertically in a water tank
the second overtone. It is found that air in completely. A tuning fork of 660 Hz is
the pipe has vibrated and kept at the upper end of the
(A) three nodes and three antinodes tube and the tube is gradually raised out of
(B) three nodes and four antinodes water. The total number of resonances heard
(C) four nodes and three antinodes before the tube comes out of water, taking
(D) four nodes and four antinodes velocity of sound air 330 m/sec is
98. A source of frequency 10kHz when vibrated (A) 12 (B) 6
over the mouth of a closed organ pipe is in (C) 8 (D) 4
unison at 300 K. The beats produced when 105. In the 5th overtone of an open organ pipe,
temperature rises by 1K is these are (N-stands for nodes and A-for
(A) 30 Hz (B) 13.33 Hz antinodes)
(C) 16.67 Hz (D) 40 Hz (A) 2N, 3A (B) 3N, 4A
99. A pipe closed at one end and open at the (C) 4N, 5A (D) 5N, 4A
other resonates with a sound wave of 106. An organ pipe P1 closed at one end vibrating in
frequency 135 Hz and also 165 Hz but not with
its first overtone and another pipe P2 open at
any wave of frequency intermediate between
these two. Find the fundamental frequency: both ends vibrating in its third overtone are in
(A) 15 Hz (B) 20 Hz resonance with a given tuning fork. The ratio of
(C) 25 Hz (D) 10 Hz lengths of P1 and P2 is
100. The stationary wave: y = 2a sinkxcos  t, In a (A) 1 : 2 (B) 1 : 3
closed organ pipe is the result of the (C) 3 : 8 (D) 3 : 4
superposition of : 107. A resonance air column of length 20 cm
y = a sin(t − kx) and: resonates with a tuning fork of frequency 250
Hz. The speed of sound in air is
(A) y = −a cos( t + kx) (A) 300 m/s (B) 200 m/s
(C) 150 m/s (D) 75 m/s
(B) y = −a sin (t + kx ) 108. A cylindrical tube, open at both ends, has a
fundamental frequency f0 in air. The tube is
dipped vertically into water such that half of
(C) y = a sin( t − kx)
its length is inside water. The fundamental
(D) y = a cos( t − kx) frequency of the air column now is
(A) 3 f0 / 4 (B) f 0

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 (C) f0 / 2 (D) 2 f0 Question based on beats and characteristics of
Musical Sound
109. An open pipe produces fundamental note. All
of a sudden one of its ends is closed. If again 115. When two tuning forks A and B are sounded
fundamental note is emitted, the frequency together x beats/sec are heard. When one
of the note will be prong of B is loaded with a little wax, the
(A) Double (B) Half number of beats/sec decreases. If the
(C) Same (D) None of the frequency of A is n, the frequency of B is:
above (A) n +x (B) n – x
110. A pipe open at both the ends produces a note (C) n –x2 (D) n –2x
of fundamental frequency f1. When the pipe
3 116. If two tuning forks A and B are sounded
is kept with th of its length in water, it together they produce 4 beats per seconds A
4 is then slightly loaded with wax, they produce
produces a note of frequency f2. The ratio two beats when sounded again. The
f1 frequency of A is 256. The frequency of B will
is be
f2
(A) 250 (B) 252
4 3
(A) (B) (C) 260 (D) 262
3 4
1 117. A tuning fork A produces 4 beats/sec with
(C) 2 (D) another tuning fork B of frequency 320 Hz. On
2 filing the forkA, 4 beats/sec are again heard.
111. A sounding tuning fork whose frequency is 256 The frequency of fork A, after filing is
Hz is held over an empty measuring cylinder. (A) 324 Hz (B) 320 Hz
The sound is faint, but if just the right amount (C)316 Hz (D) 314 Hz
of water is poured into the cylinder, it becomes 118. The number of beats produced per second
loud. If the optimal amount of water produces by two vibrations: x1 = x0 sin 646t and x2
an air column of length 0.31m. Then the speed
= x0 sin 652 t is
of sound in air to a first approximation is
(A) 2 (B) 3
(A) 317 ms–1 (B) 371 ms–1
(C) 4 (D) 6
(C) 340 ms –1
(D) 332 ms–1
119. 50 tuning forks are arranged in increasing
112. An organ pipe P1 is closed at one end and
order of their frequencies such that each
vibrating in its first overtone. Another pipe P2
gives 4 beats/sec with its previous tuning
open at both the ends and vibrating in its
fork. If the frequency of the last fork is
third overtone is in resonance with the given
octave of the first, then the frequency of
tuning fork. The ratio of length of P1 to that
the first tuning fork is
of P2 is
(A) 200 Hz (B) 204 Hz
8 3 (C) 196 Hz (D) None of these
(A) (B)
3 8 120. An unknown frequency x produces 8 beats
1 1 per seconds with a frequency of 250 Hz
(C) (D) and 12 beats with 270 Hz source, then xis
2 3
113. Two organ pipes one open and other closed (A) 258 Hz (B) 242 Hz
have identical third overtones. If l0 and lc are (C) 262 Hz (D) 282 Hz
lengths of open and closed pipe respectively 121. Beats are produced by two waves
then, y1 = a sin1000  t , y2 = a sin 998 t . The
l 1 l 2
(A) c = (B) c = number of beats heard/sec is
l0 2 l0 3 (A) 0 (B) 2
l 3 l 7 (C) 1 (D) 4
(C) c = (D) c = 122. When two tuning forks A and B are
l0 5 l0 8 sounded together x beats per second are
114. Two open pipes A and B are sounded heard. Frequency of A is n. Now when one
together such that beats are heard between prong of fork B is loaded with wax, the
the first overtone of A and second overtone number of beats heard per second
of B. If the fundamental frequency of A and decreases. The frequency of B is
B is 256 Hz and 170 Hz respectively, then the (A) n – x (B) n + x
beat frequency heard is (C) n – 2x (D) n – x2
(A) 4 Hz (B) 3 Hz 123. A tuning fork and a sonometer give 5 bps
both when the length of the wire is 1 m
(C) 2 Hz (D) 1 Hz and 1.05 m. The frequency of fork is

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 (A) 210 Hz (B) 205 Hz g g
(A) (B)
5 20
(C) 410 Hz (D) 420 Hz
124. There are three sources of sound of equal g g
(C) (D)
intensity with frequencies 400, 401 and 10 30
402 vibrations/second. The number of 132. A musician using an open flute of length 50 cm
beats heard per second is produces second harmonic sound waves. A
(A) 0 (B) 1 person runs towards the musician from
(C) 2 (D) 3 another end of a hall at a speed of 10 km/h. If
125. A source of sound emits 200 W power the wave speed is 330 m/s, the frequency
which is uniformly distributed over a heard by the running person shall be close to:
sphere of 10 m radius. What is the [JEE (M) 2019]
loudness of sound on the surface of a (A) 753 Hz (B) 500 Hz
sphere? (C) 333 Hz (D) 666 Hz
(A) 200 dB (B) 200  dB 133. A string of length 1 m and mass 5 g is fixed at
(C) 120 dB (D) 120  dB both ends. The tension in the string is 8.0 N.
126. A man x can hear only upto 10 kHz and The string is set into vibration using an
another man y upto 20 kHz. A note of external vibrator of frequency 100 Hz. The
frequency 500 Hz is produced before them separation between successive nodes on the
from a stretched string. Then string is close to: [JEE (M) 2019]
(A) Both will hear sounds of same pitch (A) 16.6 cm (B) 20.0 cm
but different quality (C) 10.0 cm (D) 33.3 cm
(B) Both will hear sounds of different pitch
but same quality 134. A closed organ pipe has a fundamental
(C) Both will hear sounds of different pitch frequency of 1.5 kHz. The number of
and different quality overtones that can be distinctly heard by a
(D) Both will hear sounds of same pitch person with this organ pipe will be: (Assume
and same quality that the highest frequency a person can hear
127. If in a gramophone, a music record is made is 20,000 Hz) [JEE (M) 2019]
to turn faster, the (A) 7 (B) 5
(A) intensity increases (C) 6 (D) 4
(B) pitch increases 135. Equation of travelling wave on a stretched
(C) timber changes string of linear density 5 g/m is y = 0.03 sin
(D) pitch decreases (450 t – 9x) where distance and time are
128. In an orchestra, the musical sounds of measured is SI units. The tension in the string
different instruments are distinguished is: [JEE (M) 2019]
from one another by which of the (A) 10 N (B) 12.5 N
following characteristic? (C) 7.5 N (D) 5 N
(A) Pitch (B) Loudness 136. A travelling harmonic wave is represented by
(C) Quality (D) Overtones the equation y (x, t) = 10-3 sin (50 t + 2x),
129. A person speaking normally produces where x and y are in meter and t is in
sound of intensity 40 dB at a distance of 1 seconds. Which of the following is a correct
m. If the threshold intensity for reasonable statement about the wave?
audibility is 20 dB, the maximum distance The wave is propagating along the
at which he can be heard clearly is [JEE (M) 2019]
(A) 4 m (B) 5 m (A) negative x-axis with speed 25ms-1
(C) 10 m (D) 20 m (B) The wave is propagating along the
130. The approximate intensity level of sound positivex-axis with speed 25 ms-1
in dB, which can cause damage to ear (C) The wave is propagating along the
drum, is positive x-axis with speed 100 ms-1
(A) 120 dB (B) 160 dB (D) The wave is propagating along the
(C) 140 dB (D) 130 dB negative x-axis with speed 100 ms-1
Previous years JEE Mains and NEET Questions 137. A resonance tube is old and has jagged end.
It is still used in the laboratory to determine
131. A heavy ball of mass M is suspended from the velocity of sound in air. A tuning fork of
ceiling of a car by a light string of mass m frequency 512 Hz produces first resonance
(m<<M). When the car is at rest, the speed of when the tube is filled with water to a mark
transverse waves in the string is 60 ms-1. 11 cm below a reference mark, near the open
When the car has acceleration a, the wave- end of the tube. The experiment is repeated
speed increases to 60.5 ms-1. The value of a, with another fork of frequency 256 Hz which
in terms of gravitational acceleration g, is produces first resonance when water
closest to: [JEE (M) 2019] reaches a mark 27 cm below the reference

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 mark. The velocity of sound in air, obtained frequency of steel if density and elasticity of
in the experiment, is close to: steel are 7.7  103 kg/m3 and 2.2  1011 N/m2
[JEE (M) 2019] respectively? [JEE (M) 2013]
(A) 328 ms-1 (B) 322 ms-1 (A) 188.5 Hz (B) 178.2 Hz
(C) 341 ms-1 (D) 335 ms-1 (C) 200.5 Hz (D) 770Hz
138. A tuning fork vibrates with frequency 256 Hz 146. A cylindrical tube, open at both ends, has a
and gives one beat per second with the third fundamental frequency f, in air. The tube is
normal mode of vibration of an open pipe. dipped vertically in water so that half of it is
What is the length of the pipe? (Speed of in water. The fundamental frequency of the
sound in air is 340 ms–1) [JEE (M) 2018] air column is now: [2012]
(A) 190 cm (B) 180 cm (A) f (B) f / 2
(C) 200 cm (D) 220 cm
(C) 3f /4 (D) 2f
139. 5 beats/second are heard when a turning fork
is sounded with a sonometer wire under 147. The transverse displacement y( x, t ) of a
tension, when the length of the sonometer wire wave on a string is given by
is either 0.95m or 1m. The frequency of the fork (
− ax 2 + bt 2 + 2 ab ) xt ) This represents a :
will be: [JEE (M) 2018] y ( x, t ) = e
(A) 17.3 GHz (B) 15.3 GHz
(C) 10.1 GHz (D) 12.1 GHz [2011]
140. Two sitar strings, A and B, playing the note (A) wave moving in –x direction with speed
‘Dha’ are slightly out of tune and produce
b
beats of frequency 5 Hz. The tension of the (B) standing wave of frequency b
string B is slightly increased and the beat a
frequency is found to decrease by 3 Hz. If the
frequency of A is 425 Hz, the original 1
frequency of B is: [JEE (M) 2018] (C) standing wave of frequency
(A) 428 Hz (B) 430 Hz b
(C) 420 Hz (D) 422 Hz a
141. A granite rod of 60 cm length is clamped at (D) wave moving in +x direction speed
its middle point and is set into longitudinal b
vibrations. The density of granite is 2.7  103 148. The equation of a wave on a string of linear
kg/m3 and its Young’s modulus is 9.27  1010 mass density 0.04 kg m–1 is given by
Pa. What will be the fundamental frequency   t x 
of the longitudinal vibrations?[JEE (M) 2018] y = 0.02(m)sin  2  − 
(A) 2.5 kHz (B) 10 kHz   0.04( s) 0.50(m)  
(C) 7.5 kHz (D) 5 kHz [2010]
142. A pipe open at both ends has a fundamental (A) 4.0 N (B) 12.5 N
frequency f in air. The pipe is dipped (C) 0.5 N (D) 6.25 N
vertically in water so that half of it is in 149. A tuning fork with frequency 800 Hz
water. The fundamental frequency of the air produces resonance in a resonance column
column is now: [JEE (M) 2016] tube with upper end open and lower end
(A) 2f (B) f closed by water surface. Successive
f 3f resonance are observed at length 9.75 cm,
(C) (D) 31.25 cm and 52.75 cm. The speed of sound
2 4 in air is
143. A uniform string of length 20 m is suspended [Odisha NEET 2019]
from a rigid support. A short wave pulse is (A) 500 m/s (B) 156 m/s
introduced at its lowest end. It starts moving (C) 344 m/s (D) 172 m/s
up the string. The time taken to reach the 150. A tuning fork is used to produce resonance in
support is: [JEE (M) 2016] a glass tube. The length of the air column in
(A) 2 2s (B) 2s this tube can be adjusted by a variable
piston. At room temperature of 27oC two
(C) 2 2s (D) 2s
successive resonances are produced at 20
144. A pipe of length 85 cm is closed from one cm and 73 cm of column length. If the
end. Find the number of possible natural frequency of the tuning fork is 320 Hz, the
oscillations of air column in the pipe whose velocity of sound in air at 27oC is
frequencies lie below 1250 Hz. The velocity of [NEET 2018]
sound in air is 340 m/s [JEE (M) 2014]
(A) 12 (B) 8 (A) 330 ms–1 (B) 339 ms–1
(C) 6 (D) 4
(C) 350 ms–1 (D) 300 ms–1
145. A sonometer wire of length 1.5 m is made of
steel. The tension in its produces an elastic
strain of 1%. What is the fundamental
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151. The fundamental frequency in an open organ 158. 4.0 g of a gas occupies 22 litres at NTP. The
pipe is equal to the third harmonic of a specific heat capacity of the gas at constant
closed organ pipe. If the length of the closed volume is 5.0 J K–1 mol–1. If the speed of
organ pipe is 20 cm, the length of the organ sound in this gas at NTP is 952 ms–1, then the
pipe is heat capacity at constant pressure is (Take
[NEET 2018] gas constant R = 8.3 JK–1 mol–1)
(A) 13.2 cm (B) 8 cm [2015]
(C) 12.5 cm (D) 16 cm (A) 7.0 J K–1 mol–1 (B) 8.5 J K–1 mol–1
152. The two nearest harmonics of at tube closed
a one end and open at other end are 220 Hz (C) 8.0 J K–1 mol–1 (D) 7.5 J K–1 mol–1
and 260 Hz. What is the fundamental 159. The fundamental frequency of a closed organ
frequency of the system? [NEET 2017] pipe of length 20 cm is equal to the second
(A) 20 Hz (B) 30 Hz overtone of an organ pipe open at both the
(C) 40 Hz (D) 10 Hz ends. The length of organ pipe open at both
153. The second overtone of an open organ pipe the ends is [2015]
has the same frequency as the first overtone (A) 120 cm (B) 140 cm
of a closed pipe L metre long. The length of (C) 80 cm (D) 100 cm
the open pipe will be [NEET-II 2016] 160. The number of possible natural oscillations
(A) L (B) 2L of air column in a pipe closed at one end of
L length 85 cm whose frequencies lie below
(C) (D) 4L 1250 Hz are (Velocity of sound = 340 m s–1)
2
[2014]
154. Three sound waves of equal amplitudes have
(A) 4 (B) 5
frequencies (n − 1), n,(n + 1) . They (C) 7 (D) 6
superimpose to give beats. The number of 161. If we study the vibration of a pipe open at
beats produced per second will be both ends, then the following statement is
[NEET-II 2016] not true. [NEET 2013]
(A) 1 (B) 4 (A) All harmonics of the fundamental
(C) 3 (D) 2 frequency will be generated.
155. An air column, closed at one end and open at
the other, resonates with a tuning fork when (B) Pressure change will be maximum at
the smallest length of the column is 50 cm. The both ends
next larger length of the column resonating (C) Open end will be antinode
with the same tuning fork is [NEET-I 2016]
(A) 150 cm (B) 200 cm (D) Odd harmonics of the fundamental
(C) 66.7 cm (D) 100 cm frequency will be generated

156. A uniform rope of length L and mass m1 hangs 162. A wave travelling in the +ve x-direction
vertically from a rigid support. A block of mass having displacement along y-direction as 1 m,
1
m2 is attached to the free end of the rope. A wavelength 2 m and frequency of Hz is
transverse pulse of wavelength 1 is produced

represented by [NEET 2013]
at the lower end of the rope. The wavelength of (A) y = sin(10 x − 20 t )
the pulse when it reaches the top of the rope is
(B) y = sin(2 x + 2 t )
2 . The ratio 2 / 1 is [NEET-I 2016]
(C) y = sin( x − 2t )
m2 m1 + m2 (D) y = sin(2 x − 2 t )
(A) (B)
m1 m1 163. A source of unknown frequency gives 4
beats/s when sounded with a source of
m1 m1 + m2 frequency 250 Hz. The second harmonic of
(C) (D)
m2 m2 the source of unknown frequency gives five
157. A string is stretched between fixed points beats per second, when sounded with a
separated by 75.0 cm. It is observed to have source of frequency 513 Hz. The unknown
resonant frequencies of 420 Hz and 315 Hz. frequency is [NEET 2013]
There are no other resonant frequencies (A) 240 Hz (B) 260 Hz
between these two. The lowest resonant (C) 254 Hz (D) 246 Hz
frequency for the string is 164. The length of the wire between two ends of
[2015] a sonometer is 100 cm. What should be the
(A) 10.5 Hz (B) 105 Hz positions of two bridges below the wire so
(C) 155 Hz (D) 205 Hz that the three segments of the wire have
their fundamental frequencies in the ratio
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 1:3:5 [Karnataka NEET 2013] velocity to the wave velocity is

1500 500 [Mains 2012]

(A) cm, cm 3
23 23 (A) 2 (B) 
1500 300 2
(B) cm, cm 2
23 23 (C) 3 (D) 
300 1500 3
(C) cm, cm 168. Two waves are represented by the equations
23 23
y1 = a sin(t + kx + 0.57) m and
1500 2000 y2 = a cos(t + kx) m, where x is in meter
(D) cm, cm
23 23 and t in sec. The phase difference between
165. When a string is divided into three segments them is [2011]
(A) 1.0 radian
of length l1 , l 2 and l3 the fundamental (B) 1.25 radian
frequencies of these three segments are (C) 1.57 radian
1 ,2 and 3 respectively. The original (D) 0.57 radian
169. Sound waves travel at 350 m/s through a
fundamental frequency (  ) of the string is
warm air and at 3500 m/s through brass. The
[2012]
wavelength of a 700 Hz acoustic wave as it
(A)  = 1 + 2 + 3 enters brass from warm air [2011]
(A) decrease by a factor 10
(B)  = 1 + 2 + 3 (B) increase by a factor 20
1 1 1 1 (C) increase by a factor 10
(C) = + + (D) decease by a factor 20
 1 2 3 170. Two identical piano wires, kept under the
1 1 1 1 same tension T have a fundamental
(D) = + + frequency of 600 Hz. The fractional increase
 1 2 3 in the tension of one of the wires which will
166. Two sources of sound placed close to each lead to occurrence of 6 beats/s when both
other, are emitting progressive waves given the wires oscillate together would be
by [2011]
y1 = 4sin 600 t and y2 = 5sin 608 t . An (A) 0.01 (B) 0.02
(C) 0.03 (D) 0.04
observer located near these two sources 171. A transverse wave is represented by
of sound will hear [2012]
(A) 4 beats per second with intensity ratio
y = A sin(t − kx) . For what value of the
25:16 between waxing and waning. wavelength is the wave velocity equal to the
maximum particle velocity? [2010]
(B) 8 beats per second with intensity ratio (A)  A / 2 (B)  A
25:16 between waxing and waning (C) 2 A (D) A
(C) 8 beats per second with intensity ratio 172. A tuning fork of frequency 512 Hz makes 4
81:1 between waxing and waning. beats per second with the vibrating string of
(D) 4 beats per second with intensity ratio a piano. The beat frequency decreases to 2
81:1 between waxing and waning beats per sec when the tension in the piano
167. The equation of a simple harmonic wave is string is slightly increased. The frequency of
 the piano string before increasing the tension
given by y = 3sin (50t − x), was [2010]
2
(A) 510 Hz (B) 514 Hz
where x and y are in metres and t is in
(C) 516 Hz (D) 508 Hz
seconds. The ratio of maximum particle

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 ANSWER KEY
1 C 41 C 81 B 121 C 161 B
2 B 42 A 82 B 122 B 162 C
3 B 43 A 83 A 123 B 163 C
4 B 44 B 84 A 124 B 164 D
5 B 45 D 85 C 125 C 165 C
6 C 46 A 86 C 126 D 166 D
7 D 47 C 87 C 127 B 167 B
8 D 48 A 88 A 128 C 168 A
9 A 49 B 89 B 129 C 169 C
10 A 50 C 90 C 130 B 170 B
11 B 51 C 91 B 131 A 171 C
12 C 52 D 92 B 132 D 172 D
13 A 53 B 93 B 133 B
14 A 54 C 94 D 134 A
15 B 55 B 95 A 135 B
16 C 56 D 96 C 136 A
17 A 57 C 97 B 137 A
18 B 58 B 98 C 138 C
19 D 59 D 99 A 139 C
20 C 60 A 100 B 140 C
21 D 61 B 101 C 141 D
22 D 62 B 102 C 142 B
23 C 63 A 103 C 143 A
24 B 64 A 104 B 144 C
25 C 65 B 105 C 145 B
26 C 66 D 106 C 146 A
27 BCD 67 C 107 B 147 A
28 B 68 D 108 B 148 D
29 C 69 A 109 B 149 C
30 C 70 D 110 D 150 B
31 C 71 B 111 A 151 A
32 C 72 D 112 B 152 A
33 D 73 C 113 D 153 B
34 D 74 D 114 C 154 D
35 A 75 C 115 A 155 A
36 B 76 A 116 B 156 D
37 D 77 B 117 A 157 B
38 A 78 C 118 B 158 C
39 C 79 A 119 C 159 A
40 C 80 C 120 A 160 D

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