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Two particles are oscillating along two close parallel straight lines side by side, with the same frequency and amplitudes. They pass each other, moving in opposite directions when their displacement is half of the amplitude. The mean positions of the two particles lie on a straight line perpendicular to the paths of the two particles. The phase difference is :

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Explanation

y1=A2=Asin ωt

  ωt=30°

y2=A2=Asinωt+ϕ

   ωt+ϕ=150°

phase difference

       ϕ=150°-30°

         = 120=2π3rad

A transverse wave is represented by y=A sin ωt-kx. For what value of the wavelength is the wave velocity equal to the maximum particle velocity?

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Wave velocity v=λT=ωλ2π

Maximum particle velocity vmaxp=Aω

Given,            v=vmaxp

                    ωλ2π=Aω

                λ=2πA

A tuning fork of frequency 512 Hz makes 4 beats/s with the vibrating string of a piano. The beat frequency decreases to 2 beats/s when the tension in the piano string is slightly increased. The frequency of the piano string before increasing the tension was

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Suppose np = frequency of piano = ?

(npT)

nf = frequency of tuning fork = 512Hz

x = Beat frequency = 4 beats/s, which is decreasing (42) after changing the tension of piano wire.Also, tension of piano wire is increasing so np

Hence, np-nf=xwrong

          nf-np=xcorrect

np=nf-x=512-4=508 Hz

A wave in a string has an amplitude of 2 cm. The wave travels in the +ve direction of x-axis with a speed of 128 ms-1 and it is noted that 5 complete waves fit in 4 m length of the string. The equation describing the wave is :

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Key Idea  Find the parameters and put them in the general wave equation.

                 Here,        A=2 cm

                     direction = +ve direction

                                v=128 ms-1

     and               5λ=4Now,               k=2πλ=2π×54=7.85and                  v=ωk=128 ms-1                   ω=v×k=128×7.85                           =1005As,                   y=A sin (kx-ωt)                     y=2 sin (7.85 x-1005 t )                           =(0.02) m sin (7.85 x-1005 t )

 

The driver of a car travelling with speed 30 ms-1 towards a hill sound a horn of frequency 600 Hz. If the velocity of sound in air is 330 ms-1, the frequency of reflected sound as heard by driver is 

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Each of the two strings of length 51.6 cm and 49.1 cm are tensioned separately by 20N force. Mass per unit length of both the strings is same and equal to 1 gm-1.When both the strings vibrate simultaneously the number of beats is :

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The number of beats will be the difference of frequencies of the two strings.

Frequency of first string f1=12l1Tm

             =12×51.6×10-22010-3

            =137.03 Hz           

Similarly, frequency of second string

             =12×49.1×10-22010-3

           =144.01

Number of beats=f2-f1=144-137

                      =7 beats

Two periodic waves of intensities  I1 and I2 pass through a region at the same time in the same direction. The sum of the maximum and  minimum intensities is :

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Explanation

 

Resultant intensity of two periodic waves is given by 

           I=I1+I2+2I1I2 cos δ 

where δ is the phase differences between the waves.  

for maximum intensity,

   δ=2nπ ; n= 0,1,2....etc.

Therefore, for zero order maxima, cos δ=1

Imax=I1+I2+2I1I2=I1+I22

for minimum intensity , δ=2n-1 π;

        n=1,2,.....etc

 Therefore, for Ist order minma, cos δ=-1

      Imin =I1+I2-2 I1I2        = I1-I22Therefore , Imax+Imin=I1+I22+I1-I22                  =2I1+I2

 

Two points are located at a distance of 10 m and 15 m from the source of oscillation. The period of oscillation is 0.05 s and the velocity of the wave is 300 m/s. What is the phase difference between the oscillations of two points?

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Explanation

 

Phase difference =2πλ×path difference 

path difference between two points, x=15-10=5m

Time period, T=0.05 s

   frequency v=1T=10.05=20HzVelocity,v=300 m/s  Wavelength, λ=vv=30020=15m Hence,phase difference       ϕ=2πλ×x            =2π15×5=2π3

 

The wave described by y=0.25 sin(10πx-2πt), where x and y are in metre and t in second, is a wave travelling along the 

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Explanation

 

The sign between two terms in argument of sine will define its direction. 

Writing the given wave equation 

y=0.25 sin 10πx-2πt      ...(i)

The minus (-) between 10πx and 2πt implies that the wave is travelling along positive x direction. 

Now comparing Eq. (i) with standard wave equation 

y=a sin kx-wt     ...(ii)we have    a=0.25 m, w= 2π , k=10π m      2πT=2π     f=1 HzAlso,     λ=2πk=2π10π=0.2 m

Therefore, the wave is travelling along +ve x direction with frequency 1 Hz and wavelength 0.2 m

The distance between two consecutive crests in a wave train produced in a string is 5 cm. If 2 complete waves pass through any point per second, the velocity of the wave is :

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Explanation

v=nλ=2×5=10 cm/sec

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