Transverse and Longitudinal waves

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Transverse and Longitudinal waves: Overview

This topic consists of various concepts like Sound Waves,Waves on String,Transverse and Longitudinal Waves, etc.

Important Questions on Transverse and Longitudinal waves

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The wave function of a pulse is given by y=51+4x+6t2 where x and y are in metre and t is in second. The velocity of pulse is 

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The same progressive wave is represented by two graphs I and II. Graph I shows how the displacement y varies with the distance x along the wave at a given time. Graph II shows how y varies with time tat a given point on the wave. The ratio of measurements AB to CD, marked on the curves

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A sound wave propagating along x-axis, in medium I of density ρ1=1.5 kg m-3is transmitted to a medium II of density ρ2=3 kg m-3. The equation of excess pressure developed by wave in medium I and that in medium II respectively are P1=4×10-2cosω(t-x400) (in SI unit)  and P2=3×10-2 cos (t-x1200) (in SI units)
Then the ratio of intensity of transmitted wave I2(wave in medium II) to the intensity of incident wave I1 that is I2I1 is

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Sound and light waves are_____.

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The figure shows the position-time graph of an object in SHM. The correct equation representing this motion is

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Two harmonic waves travelling in the same medium have frequency in the ratio 1:2 and intensity in the ratio 1:36. Their amplitude ratio is 

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Two waves of equal amplitude when superposed, give a resultant wave having an amplitude equal to that of either wave. The phase difference between the two waves is

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The coordinates of a moving particle at a time t are given by x=5sin10t, y=5cos10t. The speed of the particle is:

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The wave number of the microwaves with wavelength 4×107 nm.

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In SHM, how velocity is equal to root of tension in string divided by μ?

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The pitch of a sound wave depends upon which one of its following characteristics?

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A simple harmonic wave of amplitude 8 unit travels along the positive x-axis. At given instant of time, for a particle at a distance of 10 cm from the origin, the displacement is +6 unit and for a particle at a distance of 25 cm from the origin, the displacement is +4 unit. Calculate the wavelength(in cm).

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Bose speaker produces a sound during the concert which has 120 crests and 120 troughs in 0.6 seconds. What is the frequency of the wave?

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A wave pulse in a horizontal string is represented by a function

yx,t=62+x-3t2

(c. g .s system) then

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The differential equation of displacement of a wave is 

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A simple harmonic wave of amplitude 8 unit travels along the positive x-axis. At given instant of time, for a particle at a distance of 10 cm from the origin, the displacement is +6 unit and for a particle at a distance of 25 cm from the origin, the displacement is +4 unit. Calculate the wavelength.

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Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

  List – I   List – II
(P) For the propagation of mechanical Wave (1) have zero displacement simultaneously at some instant.
(Q) In a stationary wave, all the particles
between two nodes.
(2) no material medium is required
(R) In a transverse progressive wave, all the
particles of the medium.
(3) Material medium is required.
(S) For the propagation of e.m. wave (4) have the same time period and
amplitude of vibration through out the
wave.

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What is the expression of the a sinusoidal wave at a fixed instant?

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What is the expression of sinusoidal wave at a fixed location? 

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Transverse waves cannot travel through