Terms in Wave Motion

Angular frequency is a _____ quantity.

_____ waves generated in a pipe filled with air by moving the piston up and down.

 Air can sustain only longitudinal waves.

Describe the process of producing a continuous wave in a air filled pipe.

Light waves travel in the form of _____waves.

Progressive waves are waves originating from a source such that they never return to the source.

The equation of a progressive wave is $Y=a\sin (\omega t-kx)$, then the velocity of the wave is

Two waves are travelling towards each other along a rope. When they meet, the waves passes through each other.

In a vacuum, the velocity of all electromagnetic waves is nearly_____$\mathrm{m} {\mathrm{s}}^{-1}$.

On an average, a human heart is found to beat $72$ times a minute. Its frequency and period are

A point particle is acted upon by a restoring force $-k{x}^3.$ The time period of oscillation is $T$ when the amplitude is $A.$ The time period for an amplitude $2 A$ will be:

Monochromatic light of frequency $5\times {10}^{14} \mathrm{Hz}$ travelling in vacuum enters a medium of refractive index $1.5$. Its wavelength in the medium is

A point particle is acted upon by a restoring force $-k{x}^3.$ The time period of oscillation is $T$ when the amplitude is $A.$ The time period for an amplitude $2A$ will be:

Compare the velocities of the waveforms given below, and choose the correct option.

The diagram shows the propagation of a wave. Which points are in same phase?

The rope shown at an instant is carrying a wave travelling towards right, created by a source vibrating at a frequency $n$.

Consider the following statements:

Two waves meet at a point. The waves have a path difference of $\frac{\lambda }{4}.$ The phase difference between the waves is

A ball is moving uniformly in a circular path of radius $1 \mathrm{m}$ with a time period of $1.5 \mathrm{s}$. If the ball is suddenly stopped at $t=8.3 \mathrm{s},$ the magnitude of the displacement of the ball with respect to its position at $t=0 \mathrm{s}$ is closest to:

The frequency of tuning fork is $500 \mathrm{Hz}$ and the velocity of sound in air is $300 \mathrm{m} {\mathrm{s}}^{-1}$. The distance travelled by sound while the fork executes $100$oscillations per second is ______.

Transverse waves are generated in two uniform wires $A$ and $B$ of the same material by attaching their free ends to a vibrating source of frequency $200 \mathrm{Hz}$. The cross-sectional area of $A$ is half that of $B$ while the tension on $A$ is twice that on $B$. The ratio of the wavelengths of the transverse waves in $A$ and $B$ is :