
A wave pulse is generated in a string that lies along -axis. At the points and , as shown in the figure, if and are the ratio of wave speed to the particle speed respectively then




Important Questions on Wave Motion on a String
Wave pulse on a string shown in the figure is moving to the right without changing shape. Consider two particles at positions and . Their transverse velocities at the moment shown in the figure are along with directions


A massless rod is suspended by two identical massless strings and of equal lengths. A block of mass is suspended point such that is equal to , if the fundamental frequency of the left wire is twice the fundamental frequency of right wire, then the value of is



The following figure depicts a wave travelling in a medium. Which pair of particles are in phase.


