Standing Waves on a String

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The fundamental frequency of a string stretched with a weight of $4 \mathrm{kg}$ is $256 \mathrm{Hz}$. The weight required to produce its octave is 

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If vibrations of a string are to be increased by a factor of two, then tension in the string must be made 

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When the stationary waves are formed, then

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Choose the correct statement from the following options.

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A wire having a linear mass density 5.0×103kg m-1 is stretched between two rigid supports with a tension of 450 N. The wire resonates at a frequency of 420 Hz. The next higher frequency at which the same wire resonates is 490 Hz. Find the length of the wire.

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A stretched wire of length 260 cm is set into vibrations. It is divided into three segments whose frequencies are in the ratio 2:3:4 . Their lengths must be

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A light string of length L is tied at one end to a fixed support and to a heavy string at the other end A as shown in the figure. The total length of the composite string between the fixed support and the pulley is 2L. A block of mass M is tied to the free end of heavy string. Mass per unit length of the strings are μ and 16μ and tension is T. The lowest positive value of frequency such that the junction point A is a node is

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A string 2.0 m long and fixed at its ends is driven by a 240 Hz vibrator. The string vibrates in its third harmonic mode. The speed of the wave and its fundamental frequency is

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A string is clamped at both the ends and it is vibrating in its 4th harmonic. The equation of the stationary wave is y=0.3sin0.157x cos(200πt). The length of the string is
(All quantities are in SI units.)

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A wire of length 2L, is made by joining two wires A and B of same length but different radii r and 2r and made of the same material. It is vibrating at a frequency such that the joint of the two wires forms a node. If the number of antinodes in wire A is p and that in B is q then ratio p:q is:
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A granite rod of 60 cm length is clamped at its middle point and is set into longitudinal vibrations. The density of granite is 2.7×103 kg m-3 and its Young's modulus is 9.27×1010 Pa. What will be the fundamental frequency of the longitudinal vibrations?

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A standing wave is formed by the superposition of two waves travelling in opposite directions. The transverse displacement is given by, yx, t=0.5sin5π4xcos200πt. What is the speed of the travelling wave moving in the positive x direction? (x and t are in meter and second, respectively)

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Two wires W1 and W2 have the same radius r and respective, densities ρ1 and ρ2, such that ρ2=4ρ1 . They are joined together at the point O, as shown in the figure. The combination is used as a sonometer wire and kept under tension T. The point O is midway between the two bridges. When a stationary wave is set up in the composite wire, the joint is found to be a node. The ratio of the number of antinodes formed in W1 to W2 is 

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An object of specific gravity ρ is hung from a thin steel wire. The fundamental frequency for transverse standing waves in the wire is 300 Hz. The object is immersed in water so that one half of its volume is submerged. The new fundamental frequency (in Hz) is:

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A sonometer wire of length 1.5m is made of steel. The tension in it produces an elastic strain of 1% . What is the fundamental frequency of steel if density and elasticity of steel are 7.7×103 kg m-3 and 2.2×1011 N m-2 respectively?