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If the wave equation of a particle is represented by, y=0.8sin20πt-5πx+π4, where x and y are measured in metre and t is measured in seconds, then the wave equation represents a wave travelling in

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Important Questions on Sound Waves

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The figure (i) shows the graphical representation of the air molecules in a tube of air (length = L) at atmospheric pressure on the absolute pressure P(x) graph. Which of following pictures corresponds to absolute pressure P(x) of figure (ii)?

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The displacement sound wave in a medium is given by the equation Y=Acos(ax+bt) where A, a and b are positive constants. The wave is reflected by a denser obstacle situated at x=0. The intensity of the reflected wave is 0.64 times that of the incident wave. Tick the statement among the following that is incorrect.
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A sound wave is travelling in a medium. If equation of displacement wave in the medium is given by y=2cos2πx-100πt+π2 then equation of pressure waves will be (B Bulk modulus of medium)
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Consider the following statements about sound passing through a gas.

(A) The pressure of the gas at a point oscillates in time.

(B) The position of a small layer of the gas oscillates in time.

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Assertion: In sound waves variation of pressure and density of gas above and below average have a maximum value at a displacement node.

Reason: When particles on the opposite side of the displacement node approach each other gas between them is compressed and pressure rises so that at a displacement node gas undergoes the maximum amount of compression.

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A 5 W source sends out waves in air at frequency 1000 s-1. Deduce the intensity at a 100 m distance, assuming spherical distribution. If v=350 ms-1 and ρ=1.3 kg m-3, deduce the displacement amplitude.
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Two mechanical waves, y1=2 sin 2π 50t-2x and y2=4sin 2π ax +100t, propagate in a medium with the same speed. Then,
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A source of sound is in the shape of a long narrow cylinder radiating sound waves normal to the axis of the cylinder. Two points P and Q are at perpendicular distances of 9 m and 25 m  from the axis. The ratio of the amplitudes of the waves at P and Q is:-