Sound waves cannot travel through MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Sound waves cannot travel through
A. Vacuum
B. Steel
C. Water
D. Air
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Sound requires material medium. Vacuum has no particles.

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Coil center magnetic field B = μ₀NI/(2R). If N doubled, B becomes:
A. Four times
B. Half
C. Same
D. Double

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
B ∝ N. Double turns ⇒ double field at center. Direct proportionality from Biot-Savart law. Memory tip: 'Coil field: B ∝ NI; more turns ⇒ stronger field'. Magnetism formula frequently tested in competitive exams.

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Question #2
If the intensity of a sound is mathematically increased by a factor of 100, its loudness level in decibels (dB) increases strictly by:
A. 10 dB
B. 100 dB
C. 2 dB
D. 20 dB

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
The loudness level in decibels is calculated as L = 10 * log10(I / I0). If intensity I becomes 100I, the new level L' = 10 * log10(100I / I0) = 10 * [log10(100) + log10(I / I0)] = 10 * [2 + L/10] = 20 + L. Therefore, the loudness explicitly increases by 20 dB.

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A capillary tube is dipped in water and the water rises to a height 'h'. If the experiment is performed in a freely falling elevator, the water column in the tube will:
A. Rise to the full length of the capillary tube
B. Not rise at all
C. Rise to height 2h
D. Rise to height h

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
The height of capillary rise is given by Jurin's law: h = 2Tcos(theta) / (rrhog). In a freely falling elevator, the effective acceleration due to gravity (g') is zero (weightlessness). As effective g approaches zero, the theoretical height h approaches infinity. In reality, the water will rise to the very top of the tube, regardless of its length, but will not overflow.

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