Progressive and Stationary Waves
Progressive and Stationary Waves: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Standing Waves, Equation of Standing Waves, Decibel Scale of Sound Waves & Equation of Standing Waves in Sonometer etc.
Important Questions on Progressive and Stationary Waves
In a sonometer wire the tension is maintained by suspending a 50.7 kg mass from the free end of the wire. The suspended mass has volume of 0.0075mā3. The fundamental frequency of the wire is 260Hz. Find the new fundamental frequency if the suspended mass is completely submerged in water

A string of length and mass is under tension . When the string vibrates, two successive harmonics are found to occur at frequencies and . The value of tension is _____ newton.

A part of snapshot of progressive wave propagating in a uniform string is shown in figure- and a snapshot of standing wave in a string (identical to case-) is shown in figure .
The amplitude, frequency and wave length of waves in both cases is same. and (anti node) are material cross-section on strings. At the instant shown both are at their respective maximum displacement. represents wave energy of small element of length .

A disc placed on a frictionless horizontal plank is rotating with a constant angular velocity about its central vertical axis. Now the plank is made to move with a constant acceleration on a straight path. If you assume initial location of the centre of disc as origin, direction of motion of the plank in negative -axis of the coordinate system attached with the plank, which of the following equations represent trajectroy of instantaneous centre of rotation of the disc.

The tension in a stretched string fixed at both ends is changed by The fundamental frequency is found to get changed by Select the correct statement(s):

A string is stretched between a pulley and a wave generator consisting of a plate vibrating up and down with small amplitude and frequency . The standing wave pattern has nodes as shown. What should be the load (in gm) we want a standing wave with nodes.

The equation of a wave on a string of linear mass density is given by, .
The tension in the string is . Write the value of .

A string of length with its two ends clamped is vibrating in the fundamental mode. The amplitude at the centre of the string is . The minimum distance between the two points having amplitude of is:

One end of a uniform string is attached to an oscillator which is oscillating along axis according to the law
Where is in meters, is in seconds and Other end of string is fixed to rigid wall. Tension in the string is , mass of string is and length is Let oscillator be placed at origin and wall is at then answer following question. {Assume gravity free space and no damping}

The tension in a stretched string fixed at both ends is increased by , the fundamental frequency is found to get increased by . Select the correct statement(s):

A rod of length having variable linear mass density from to as is distance from in meter), where is suspended by two light wires of same length. Ratio of linear mass density of wire and wire is
.
Then which of the following is/are CORRECT:

A long wire is made by joining two wires and of equal radii. has a length and mass . has length and mass . The wire is under a tension of . A sinusoidal wave pulse of amplitude is sent along the wire from the end . No power is dissipated during the propagation of wave pulse. Find amplitude (in ) of reflected pulse from junction .

A string will break apart if it is placed under too much tensile stress. One type of steel has density. and breaking stress . We make a guitar string from gram of this type of steel. It should be able to withstand without breaking. What is highest possible fundamental frequency (in ) of standing waves on the string if the entire length of the string vibrates?

A transverse wave is travelling on a string with speed . The shape of string at is given by and at , it is given by , then fill the value of , where is number that denotes the direction of motion of wave ( for positive -direction and for -direction). (Consider SI units through out)

Choose correct statements

Three simple harmonic waves, identical in frequency and amplitude A moving in the same direction are superimposed in air in such a way, that the first, second and the third wave have the phase angles and , respectively at a given point in the superposition. Then as the waves progress, the superposition will result in

A part of snapshot of progressive wave propagating in a uniform string is shown in figure- and a snapshot of standing wave in a string (identical to case-) is shown in figure . The amplitude, frequency and wave length of waves in both cases is same. and (anti node) are fixed cross-section on strings. At the instant shown both & are at their respective maximum displacement. '' represents energy of wave.

A part of snapshot of progressive wave propagating in a uniform string is shown in figure- and a snapshot of standing wave in a string (identical to case-) is shown in figure .
The amplitude, frequency and wave length of waves in both cases is same. and (anti node) are fixed cross-section on strings. At the instant shown both are at their respective maximum displacement. '' represents energy of wave.

A plane progressive transversal mechanical wave is advanced in a medium along the -axis in the ground frame of reference is represented by the equation then which of the following statements are correct?

The equation of a one dimensional transverse wave is given by where and are expressed in meter and in second Choose the correct option(s)
