Which of the above two graphs (a) and (b) (Fig. 3)

Question: Which of the above two graphs (a) and (b) (Fig. 3) representing the human voice is likely to be the male voice ? Give reason for your answer. Solution: Frequency of male voice is lesser than that of female voice. So, graph (a) represents the human voice....

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Question: If $\left[\begin{array}{l}x+y \\ x-y\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{ll}2 1 \\ 4 3\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{c}1 \\ -2\end{array}\right]$, then write the value of $(x, y)$. Solution: $\left[\begin{array}{l}x+y \\ x-y\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{ll}2 1 \\ 4 3\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{c}1 \\ -2\end{array}\right]$ $\Rightarrow\left[\begin{array}{l}x+y \\ x-y\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{c}2-2 \\ 4-6\end{array}\right]$ $\Rightarrow\left[\begi...

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The given graph (Fig. 2) shows the displacement versus time

Question: The given graph (Fig. 2) shows the displacement versus time relation for a disturbance travelling with velocity of 1500 the wavelength of the disturbance. Solution: Here $v=1500 \mathrm{~m} \mathrm{~s}^{-1}$ $T=2 \mu s=2 \times 10^{-6} \mathrm{~s}$ $\therefore$ Frequency, $v=\frac{1}{T}=\frac{1}{2 \times 10^{-6}}=5 \times 10^{5} \mathrm{~Hz}$ Using $v=v \hat{\lambda}$, we get $\lambda=\frac{v}{v}=\frac{1500}{5 \times 10^{5}}=3 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{~m}=3 \mathrm{~mm}$...

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Find the square root of 11 correct to five decimal places.

Question: Find the square root of 11 correct to five decimal places. Solution: Using the long division method: $\therefore \sqrt{11}=3.31662$...

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Find the square root of 12.0068 correct to four decimal places.

Question: Find the square root of 12.0068 correct to four decimal places. Solution: $\therefore \sqrt{12.0068}=3.46508$ We can round it off to four decimal places, i.e. 3.4651....

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Find the square root of each of the following correct to three places of decimal.

Question: Find the square root of each of the following correct to three places of decimal. (i) 5 (ii) 7 (iii) 17 (iv) 20 (v) 66 (vi) 427 (vii) 1.7 (viii) 23.1 (ix) 2.5 (x) 237.615 (xi) 15.3215 (xii) 0.9 (xiii) 0.1 (xiv) 0.016 (xv) 0.00064 (xvi) 0.019 (XVii) $\frac{7}{8}$ (XViii) $\frac{5}{12}$ (xix) $2 \frac{1}{2}$ (XX) $287 \frac{5}{8}$ Solution: (i) We can find the square root up to three decimal places by using long division until we get four decimal places and then rounding it to three deci...

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Construct a 2 × 2 matrix A = [aij] whose elements aij are given by

Question: Construct a $2 \times 2$ matrix $A=\left[a_{i j}\right]$ whose elements $a_{i j}$ are given by $a_{i j}= \begin{cases}\frac{|-3 i+j|}{2} , \text { if } i \neq j \\ (i+j)^{2} , \text { if } i=j\end{cases}$ Solution: Given: $a_{i j}= \begin{cases}\frac{|-3 i+j|}{2}, \text { if } i \neq j \\ (i+j)^{2}, \text { if } i=j\end{cases}$ $a_{11}=(1+1)^{2}=4$ $a_{12}=\frac{|-3 \times 1+2|}{2}=\frac{1}{2}$ $a_{21}=\frac{|-3 \times 2+1|}{2}=\frac{5}{2}$ $a_{22}=(2+2)^{2}=16$ Hence, the matrix $A=\l...

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Before playing the orchestra in a musical concert,

Question: Before playing the orchestra in a musical concert, a sitarist tries to adjust the tension and pluck the string suitably. By doing so, he is adjusting (a) intensity of sound only (b) amplitude of sound only (c) frequency of the sitar string with the frequency of other musical instruments (d) loudness of sound. Solution: (c) frequency of the sitar string with the frequency of other musical instruments...

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Infrasound can be heard by

Question: Infrasound can be heard by (a) dog (b) bat (c) rhinoceros (d) human beings. Solution: (c) rhinoceros...

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Earthquake produces which kind of sound before the main shock wave begins

Question: Earthquake produces which kind of sound before the main shock wave begins (a) ultrasound (b) infrasound (c) audible sound (d) none of the above Solution: (b) infrasound...

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In the curve (Fig. 1) half the wavelength is

Question: In the curve (Fig. 1) half the wavelength is (a) $A B$ (b) $B D$ (c) DE (d) $A E$ Solution: (b) B D...

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Question: If $\left[\begin{array}{cc}x y 4 \\ z+6 x+y\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{ll}8 w \\ 0 6\end{array}\right]$, write the value of $(x+y+z)$ Solution: $\left[\begin{array}{cc}x y 4 \\ z+6 x+y\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{ll}8 w \\ 0 6\end{array}\right]$ Corresponding elements of equal matrices are equal. $\therefore z+6=0 \quad$ and $\quad x+y=6$ $\Rightarrow z=-6 \quad$ and $\quad x+y=6$ Therefore, $x+y+z=6-6=0$....

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When we change feeble sound to loud sound we increase its

Question: When we change feeble sound to loud sound we increase its (a) frequency (b) amplitude (c) velocity (d) wavelength Solution: (b). Loudness depends on the amplitude of vibration....

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Find the value of

Question: Find the value of $\sqrt{103.0225}$ and hence find the value of Solution: The value of $103.0225$ is: Hence, the square root of 103.0225 is 10.15. Now, we can solve the following questions as shown below: (i) $\sqrt{10302.25}=\sqrt{103.0225 \times 100}=\sqrt{103.0225} \times \sqrt{100}=10.15 \times 10=101.5$ (ii) $\sqrt{1.030225}=\sqrt{\frac{103.0225}{100}}=\frac{\sqrt{103.0225}}{\sqrt{100}}=\frac{10.15}{10}=1.015$...

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Write a 2 × 2 matrix which is both symmetric and skew-symmetric.

Question: Write a $2 \times 2$ matrix which is both symmetric and skew-symmetric. Solution: A matrix which is both symmetric and skew-symmetric is a : matrix. Hence, the required matrix is $\left[\begin{array}{ll}0 0 \\ 0 0\end{array}\right]$....

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Sound travels in air if

Question: Sound travels in air if (a) particles of medium travel from one place to another (b) there is no moisture in the atmosphere (c) disturbance moves (d) both particles as well as disturbance travel from one place to another. Solution: (c) disturbance moves...

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Solve this

Question: If $\left[\begin{array}{cc}a+4 3 b \\ 8 -6\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{cc}2 a+2 b+2 \\ 8 a-8 b\end{array}\right]$, write the value of $a-2 b$. Solution: $\left[\begin{array}{cc}a+4 3 b \\ 8 -6\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{cc}2 a+2 b+2 \\ 8 a-8 b\end{array}\right]$ Corresponding elements of equal matrices are equal. $\therefore a+4=2 a+2 \quad$ and $\quad 3 b=b+2$ $\Rightarrow 4-2=2 a-a \quad$ and $\quad 3 b-b=2$ $\Rightarrow a=2 \quad$ and $\quad 2 b=2$ $\Rightarrow ...

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Solve the following

Question: Evaluate $\sqrt{50625}$ and hence find the value of $\sqrt{506.25}+\sqrt{5.0625}$ Solution: We have: $\sqrt{50625}=\sqrt{3 \times 3 \times 3 \times 3 \times 5 \times 5 \times 5 \times 5}=3 \times 3 \times 5 \times 5=225$ Next, we will calculate $\sqrt{506.25}$ and $\sqrt{5.0625}$ $\sqrt{506.25}=\sqrt{\frac{50625}{100}}=\frac{\sqrt{50625}}{\sqrt{100}}=\frac{225}{10}=22.5$ $\sqrt{5.0625}=\sqrt{\frac{50625}{10000}}=\frac{\sqrt{50625}}{\sqrt{10000}}=\frac{225}{100}=2.25$ $\sqrt{506.25}+\sq...

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In SONAR, we use

Question: In SONAR, we use (a) ultrasonic waves (b) infrasonic waves (c) radio waves (d) audible sound waves Solution: (a) ultrasonic waves...

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Simplify:

Question: Simplify:' (i) $\frac{\sqrt{59.29}-\sqrt{5.29}}{\sqrt{59.29}+\sqrt{5.29}}$ (ii) $\frac{\sqrt{0.2304}+\sqrt{0.1764}}{\sqrt{0.2304}-\sqrt{0.1764}}$ Solution: (i) We have:; $\sqrt{59.29}=\sqrt{\frac{5929}{100}}=\frac{\sqrt{7 \times 7 \times 11 \times 11}}{10}=\frac{7 \times 11}{10}=7.7$ $\sqrt{5.29}=\sqrt{\frac{529}{100}}=\frac{\sqrt{529}}{\sqrt{100}}=\frac{23}{10}=2.3$ $\frac{\sqrt{59.29}-\sqrt{5.29}}{\sqrt{59.29}+\sqrt{5.29}}=\frac{7.7-2.3}{7.7+2.3}=\frac{5.4}{10}=0.54$ (ii) We have: $\...

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A key of a mechanical piano struck gently and then struck again but much harder this time. In the second case

Question: A key of a mechanical piano struck gently and then struck again but much harder this time. In the second case (a) sound will be louder but pitch will not be different (b) sound will be louder and pitch (c) sound will be louder but pitch will be lower (d) both loudness and pitch will remain unaffected Solution: (a). Loudness depends on the amplitude of vibration....

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Question: If $\left[\begin{array}{ll}x 1\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{cc}1 0 \\ -2 0\end{array}\right]=O$, find $x .$ Solution: $\left[\begin{array}{ll}x 1\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{cc}1 0 \\ -2 0\end{array}\right]=O$ $\Rightarrow\left[\begin{array}{ll}x-2 0+0\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{ll}0 0\end{array}\right]$ $\Rightarrow\left[\begin{array}{ll}x-2 0\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{ll}0 0\end{array}\right]$ $\Rightarrow x-2=0$ $\Rightarrow x=2$ $\therefore x...

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Note is a sound

Question: Note is a sound (a) of mixture of several frequencies (b) of mixture of two frequencies only (c) of a single frequency (d) always unpleasant to listen Solution: (a) of mixture of several frequencies...

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Solve the following equations

Question: If $2\left[\begin{array}{ll}3 4 \\ 5 x\end{array}\right]+\left[\begin{array}{ll}1 y \\ 0 1\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{cc}7 0 \\ 10 5\end{array}\right]$, find $x-y$ Solution: $2\left[\begin{array}{ll}3 4 \\ 5 x\end{array}\right]+\left[\begin{array}{ll}1 y \\ 0 1\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{cc}7 0 \\ 10 5\end{array}\right]$ $\Rightarrow\left[\begin{array}{cc}6+1 8+y \\ 10+0 2 x+1\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{cc}7 0 \\ 10 5\end{array}\right]$ $\Rightarrow\lef...

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What is the fraction which when multiplied by itself gives

Question: What is the fraction which when multiplied by itself gives 0.00053361? Solution: We have to find the square root of the given number.Hence, the fraction, which when multiplied by itself, gives 0.00053361 is 0.0231....

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