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A simple harmonic wave having an amplitude a and time period T is represented by the equation y=5 sinπt+4m Then the value of amplitude (a) in (m) and time period  (T) in second are       

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Explanation

(d)  y=5sin πt+4π, comparing it with standard equation

 y=asin ωt+ϕ=asin 2πtT+ϕ

a=5m and 2πtT=πtT=2 sec

 Amplitude of a wave is represented by

A=ca+b-c

Then resonance will occur when

         None of these

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(b) A=ca+b-cwhen ,b=0 , a=c 

Amplitude     A. This corresponds to resonance.

The displacement y of a particle executing periodic motion is given by y=4cos2t/2sin1000t. This expression may be considered to be a result of the superposition of  ........... independent harmonic motions

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Explanation

 

(b)

 y=4 cos2t2sin 1000ty=21+cost sin1000t                    As 1+cost=1+2cos2t2-1=2cos2t2y=2 sin 1000t+2 sin 1000t costy=2 sin 1000t+sin1000t-t+sin(1000t+t)   2sinAcosB=sinA+B+sinA-By= 2 sin 1000t + sin 999t+ sin 1001tIt is a sum of three S.H.M.

 

Equation of the wave is given by y = 0.4 sin(314t - 3.14x), where x and y are in meter and t is in second. The speed of the wave is :

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Explanation

y = a sinωt - kxspeed of wave = ωk                           = 3143.14 = 100 m/s

A plane progressive wave cannot be represented by

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Explanation

y=A logx +Blogx is not a wave.

The phase difference between the prongs of a tuning fork is :

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Explanation

2π

The isothermal elasticity of a medium is Ei and the adiabatic elasticity in Ea. The velocity of sound in the medium is proportional to 

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Explanation

v = EρLaplace formulav  Ea

When a wave is reflected from a denser medium the change in phase is :

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Explanation

When a wave undergoes a reflection at a denser medium then it's crest reflected as a trough and vice versa.

A source of sound moves away with velocitv of sound from a stationary observer. Then the frequency of the sound heard by the observer :

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When a source of sound moves away from a stationary observer, the frequency heard by the observer decreases due to the Doppler effect. The observed frequency is given by f' = f * (v - v_s) / (v + v_s), where f is the source frequency, v is the speed of sound, and v_s is the speed of the source. As the source moves away with the speed of sound, the observed frequency is halved.

The longitudinal waves can travel :

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Explanation

4.  In liquids, solids, and gases

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