A person standing on a railway platform listens to the whistles of arriving and departing trains. The whistle heard is
A. the same in both cases in all respects
B. of higher intensity when train arrives
C. of higher pitch when train arrives
D. of higher pitch when train departs
Answer: Option C
Related Questions on Sounds waves and Motion
Which of the following substances will have the lowest speed of sound?
A. Water
B. Steel
C. Glasss
D. Air
What is the approximate range of sound for humans?
A. 20Hertz to 2000 Hertz
B. 20Hertz to 200Hertz
C. 20 Hertz to 20000 Hertz
D. 2 Hertz to 2000 Hertz
Loudness of sound depends upon which of the following?
A. Frequency
B. Wavelength
C. Amplitude
D. Overtones
A. On land
B. In air
C. In space
D. Underwater

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