Common Properties of all Waves

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Common Properties of all Waves: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Amplitude, Phase Difference, Angular Frequency, Phase of the Wave, Wavelength of a Wave, Frequency and Time Period, Properties of a Medium for Wave to Propagate through It. and, Terms in Wave Motion

Important Questions on Common Properties of all Waves

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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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Describe wavelength of a Wave in terms of phase of particle.

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Define the term Wave length.

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Define amplitude of a wave.

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Amplitude of wave is the

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Define angular frequency. Give the relation between agnular frequency and time period.

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Determine the time period of a wave of frequency 10 Hz

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What is the phase of a wave in physics?

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State three characteristics of the medium required for propagation of sound in a medium.

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For propagation of sound waves through a medium, the medium should possess :

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Mention the important properties which a medium must possess for the propagation of mechanical waves through it?

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Find the angular wave number k, period T, Angular frequency ω And speed v Of wave.

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In a longitudinal wave there is a state of decided maximum compression at a point. The frequency of wave is 50 Hz. After what time will the same point be in the state of maximum rarefaction?

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The wavelength of ultrasonics in air is of the order of

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The distance in which one compression and one rarefaction are contained is called

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The height of crests of a wave is called

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The depth of the troughs of a wave is called as

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The SI unit of amplitude of oscillation is

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The speed of wave is 340 m/s. What is the wavelength of the wave if its frequency is 500 Hz?

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The frequency of a second's pendulum is