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The equation of a wave travelling on a string is, y=(0.10 mm)sin31.4 m-1x+314 s-1t.

(a) The wave speed, the wavelength and the frequency of the wave are α m s-1, β cm and γ Hz respectively.

(b) The maximum displacement and the maximum speed of a portion of the string are δ mm and η cm s-1 respectively.

Then, the value of α+β+γ+δ+η is:

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Important Questions on Wave Motion and Waves on a String

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A wave travels along the positive x-direction with a speed of 20 m s-1. The amplitude of the wave is 0.20 cm and the wavelength is 2.0 cm.

(a) Wave equation which describes this wave is given by y=(0.20 cm)sinπ cm-1x-2π×10α s-1t

(b) The displacement and velocity of the particle at x=2.0 cm at time t=0 according to the wave equation is given as β cm and γπ cm s-1.

Find the value of αβγ.

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A wave is described by the equation, y=(1.0 mm)sinπx2.0 cm-t0.01 s.

(a) The time period and the wavelength is given as β ms and α cm respectively.

(b) The speeds of the particles at x=3.0 cm, 5.0 cm and 7.0 cm at t=0.01 s is given as γ mm s-1.

Find the value of αβγ.

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A particle on a stretched string supporting a travelling wave takes 5.0 ms to move from its mean position to the extreme position. The distance between two consecutive particles, which are at their mean positions, is 2.0 cm. Find the wave speed (m s-1).
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The figure below shows a plot of the transverse displacements of the particles of a string at t=0 through which a travelling wave is passing in the positive x-direction. The wave speed is 20 cm s-1. Find the frequency(Hz) of the wave.

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A wave travelling on a string at a speed of 10 m s-1 causes each particle of the string to oscillate with a time period of 20 ms.

(a) What is the wavelength of the wave?

(b) If the displacement of a particle is 1.5 mm at a certain instant, what will be the displacement of a particle 10 cm away from it at the same instant?

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A steel wire of length 64 cm weighs 5 g. If it is stretched by a force of 8 N, what would be the speed of a transverse wave passing on it?  Unit of speed is m s-1.
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A string of length 20 cm and linear mass density 0.40 g cm-1 is fixed at both ends and is kept under a tension of 16 N. A wave pulse is produced at t=0 near an end as shown in the figure, which travels towards the other end.
(a) When will the string have the shape shown in the figure again.(b) Sketch the shape of the string at a time half of that found in part (a).

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A string of linear mass density 0.5 g cm-1 and a total length 30 cm is tied to a wall at one end and to a frictionless ring at the other end (as shown in the figure). The ring can move on a vertical rod. A wave pulse is produced on the string which moves towards the ring at a speed of 20 cm s-1. The pulse is symmetric about its maximum which is located at a distance of 20 cm from the end joined to the ring.

(a) Assuming that the wave is reflected from the ends without loss of energy, The time taken by the string to regain its shape is given as α s(b) The shape of the string changes periodically with time, its time period is given as β s. (c) The tension in the string is given as γ×10-3 N.

Find the value of αβγ.

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