An object of density $2000 \ kg \ m^{-3}$ is hung from a thin light wire. The fundamental frequency of the transverse waves in the wire is $200 \ Hz$. If the object is immersed in water such that half of its volume is submerged,then the fundamental frequency of the transverse waves in the wire is (in $Hz$)

In a large room,a person receives direct sound waves from a source $120 \ m$ away from him. He also receives waves from the same source which reach him after being reflected from the $25 \ m$ high ceiling at a point halfway between them. The two waves interfere constructively for wavelengths of

In Quincke's tube,a detector detects minimum intensity. Now,one of the tubes is displaced by $5 \, cm$. During displacement,the detector detects maximum intensity $10$ times,and finally a minimum intensity (when displacement is complete). The wavelength of sound is .... $cm$.

The persistence of sound in a room after the source of sound is turned off is called reverberation. The measure of reverberation time is the time required for sound intensity to decrease by $60 \,dB$. It is given that the intensity of sound falls off as $I = I_0 \exp(-c_1 \alpha)$,where $I_0$ is the initial intensity,$c_1$ is a dimensionless constant with value $1/4$. Here,$\alpha$ is a positive constant which depends on the speed of sound $v_s$,volume of the room $V$,reverberation time $t$,and the effective absorbing area $A_e$. The value of $A_e$ is the product of the absorbing coefficient and the area of the room. For a concert hall of volume $V = 600 \,m^3$,the value of $A_e$ (in $m^2$) required to give a reverberation time of $t = 1 \,s$ is closest to (speed of sound in air $v_s = 340 \,m/s$):

Explain why (or how):
$(a)$ in a sound wave,a displacement node is a pressure antinode and vice versa,
$(b)$ bats can ascertain distances,directions,nature,and sizes of the obstacles without any eyes,
$(c)$ a violin note and sitar note may have the same frequency,yet we can distinguish between the two notes,
$(d)$ solids can support both longitudinal and transverse waves,but only longitudinal waves can propagate in gases,and
$(e)$ the shape of a pulse gets distorted during propagation in a dispersive medium.

$A$ rod of length $L$ and negligible mass is suspended by two identical strings $AB$ and $CD$ as shown in the figure. $A$ mass $M$ is suspended from point $O$ which is at a distance $x$ from $B$. If the frequency of the first harmonic of $AB$ is equal to the frequency of the second harmonic of $CD$, then the value of $x$ is