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Destruction of buildings during an earthquake is an example of:

resonance oscillations physics

  1. mechanical resonance

  2. beats

  3. damped vibration

  4. critical vibration

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

During earthquake, when the frequency of earthquake becomes equal to the natural frequency of building, resonance (mechanical) occurs due to which amplitude of vibration of building increases and building get destroy.

Which of the following shows mechanical resonance?

resonance oscillations physics

  1. Balance wheel

  2. Pendulum

  3. Quartz crystal

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

$Answer:-$ D

Mechanical resonance is the tendency of a mechanicalsystem to respond at greater amplitude when the frequency of its oscillations matches the system's natural frequency of vibration (its resonance frequency or resonant frequency) than it does at other frequencies.
examples: Most clocks keep time by mechanical resonance in a balance wheel, pendulum, or quartz crystal.

Which of the following shows acoustic resonance?

resonance oscillations physics

  1. Harps

  2. Guitars

  3. Pianos

  4. Crystal quarts

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Correct Option: A,B,C
Explanation:

$Aswer:-$ A,B,C

Acoustic resonance is a phenomenon that consists of a givenacoustic system amplifying a sound whose frequency matches one of its own natural frequencies of vibration (its resonancefrequencies).
Acoustic resonance is an important consideration for instrument builders, as most acoustic instruments use resonators, such as the strings and body of a violin, the length of tube in a flute, and the shape of a drum membrane.
In quartz crystals mechanical resonance occurs.

Pushing a person in a swing is a common example of which type of resonance?

resonance oscillations physics

  1. Mechanical resonance

  2. Acoustic resonance

  3. Tidal resonance

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

When we push a person in a swing, we generally match the time between two consecutive pushes, with the time, in which swing comes back to its extreme position. In fact we match our pushing frequency with the frequency of swing to get large arc of swing (amplitude), this is a common example of mechanical resonance.

Three simple harmonic motions in the same direction having the same amplitude a and same period are superposed. If each differs in phase from the next by $45^o$, then.

resonance oscillations physics

  1. The resultant amplitude $(1+\sqrt{2})a$

  2. The phase of the resultant motion relative to the first is $90^o$

  3. The energy associated with the resulting motion is $(3+2\sqrt{2})$ times the energy associated with any single motion

  4. The resulting motion is not simple harmonic

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Correct Option: A,C
Explanation:

Let $y _1=a\sin \left(\omega t-\cfrac {\pi}{4}\right)$
$y _2=a\sin (\omega t)$
$y _3=a\sin \left(\omega t+\cfrac {\pi}{4}\right)$
On super imposing, resulting SHM-
$y=a\left[\sin \left(\omega t-\cfrac{\pi}{4}\right)+\sin \omega t+\sin \left (\omega t+\cfrac {\pi}{4} \right)\right]$
$\implies y=a \left[2\sin \omega t\cos \cfrac {\pi}{4}+\sin \omega t\right]$
$\implies y=a(1+\sqrt {2})\sin \omega t$
$\therefore$ Resultant amplitude $=(1+\sqrt{2})a$
Also, $\cfrac {E _{resultant}}{E _{single}}=\left(\cfrac {A}{a}\right)^2$
$\implies \cfrac {E _{resultant}}{E _{single}}=(\sqrt{2}+1)^2$
$\implies \cfrac {E _{resultant}}{E _{single}}=(3+2\sqrt{2})$
$\therefore E _{resultant}=(3+2\sqrt{2})E _{single}$

The amplitude of damped oscillator becomes $\dfrac{1}{3}$ in $2\ s$. Its amplitude after $6\ s$ is $1/n$ times the original. The value of $n$ is ?

resonance oscillations physics

  1. $2^{3}$

  2. $3^{2}$

  3. $3^{1/2}$

  4. $3^{3}$

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Correct Option: D

A cylindrical tube,open at one end and closed at the other,is acoustic unison with an external source of frequency held at the open end of the tube, in its fundamental note. Then:

resonance oscillations physics

  1. The displacement wave from the source gets reflected with a phase change of $ \pi $ at the closed end

  2. The pressure wave from the source get reflected without a phase change at the closed end

  3. The wave reflected from the closed end again gets reflected at the open end

  4. The wave reflected from the closed end does not suffer reflection at the open end

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A cylindrical tube,open at one end and closed at the other,is acoustic unison with an external source of frequency held at the open end of the tube, in its fundamental note, then the displacement wave from the source gets reflected with a phase change of  $\pi $ at the closed end.

so the correct option is A.

For a certain organ pipe open at both ends, the successive resonance frequencies are obtained at $510, 680$ and $850\ Hz$. The velocity of sound in air is $340\ m/s$. The length of the pipe must be:

resonance oscillations physics

  1. $2\ m$

  2. $0.5\ m$

  3. $m$

  4. $0.25\ m$

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Correct Option: A

Suggest one way by which rattling sound could be stopped.

resonance oscillations physics

  1. Rattling sound can be stopped by changing the speed of the vehicle.

  2. Rattling sound can be stopped by changing the frequency of the vehicle.

  3. Rattling sound can be stopped by changing the vibration of the vehicle.

  4. None of the above.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The cause of rattling sound is resonance and it can be stopped by changing the speed of the vehicle. 

Some opera singers are able to use their voice to shatter a crystal glass. Which of the phenomenon is used to explain this ? 

resonance oscillations physics

  1. Acoustic reflection

  2. Multiple echoes

  3. Interference

  4. Resonance

  5. Beats

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 When the  external frequency becomes equal to the natural frequency of the body , then the amplitude of vibrations of the body becomes very large , this phenomenon is called resonance .

   When a opera singer  manages his frequency such that it becomes equal to the natural frequency of crystal glass , resonance occurs and glass shatters.