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Assertion: On reflection from a rigid boundary (denser medium), there is a complete reversal of phase.

Reason: This is because, on reflection at a denser medium, both the particle velocity and wave velocity are reversed in sign.

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Important Questions on Wave Motion

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A sound source emits sound waves in a uniform medium. If energy density is E and maximum speed of the particles of the medium is vmax, the plot between E and vmax is best represented by,

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When a tuning fork produces sound waves in air, which one of the following is same in the material of tuning fork as well as in air?

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

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Given that y=Asin2πλ(ct-x), where y and x are measured in metres. Which of the following statements is true?

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The equation of a plane progressive wave is given by y=3sin πt0.02-x20 . The frequency of the wave is 

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Progressive wave of sound is represented by y=Asin[400πt-πx/6.85] where x is in m and t is in s. Frequency of the wave will be 

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If the equation of a transverse wave is y=5sin2πt0.04-x40, where distance is in cm and time in second, then the wavelength of the wave is