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A wave equation is y=0.1sin100πt-kx and wave velocity is 100 m s-1, its wave number is equal to:

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Two particles of a medium, disturbed by the wave propagation, are at x1=0 cm and x2=1 cm. The respective displacements (in cm) of the particles can be given by the equations:
y1=2sin3πt and y2=2sin(3πtπ8).
The wave velocity is

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When we clap our hands, the sound produced is best described by (Here, p denotes the change in pressure from the equilibrium value.)

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A mechanical wave going in a gas
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During the propagation of transverse waves:
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Figure shows an incident pulse P reflected from a rigid support. Which one represents the reflected pulse correctly?

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Two waves are represented by the equation
y1=a sinωt+kx+0.57 m and
y2=a cosωt+kx m,
Where x is in metres and t is in seconds. The phase difference between them is
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A transverse wave is represented by y=A sinωt-kx. For what value of the wavelength, the wave velocity is equal to the maximum particle velocity?