Mathematical Expression of a Wave

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Mathematical Expression of a Wave: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as General Wave Equation and Laplace Wave Condition

Important Questions on Mathematical Expression of a Wave

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The differential equation of displacement of a wave is 

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If x-α sinωt-π/6 and x=αcos ωt, then the phase difference between the two waves is 

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The transverse displacement yx,t of a wave on a string is given by yx,t=e-ax2+bt2+2ab xt. This represents a

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The equation of a wave travelling on a string is y=4sinπ28 t-x8, where x, y are in cm and t in second. The velocity of the wave is

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A wave is given by the equation, y=Asinπ330t-x, then frequency of the wave is

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A plane wave is represented mathematically as

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The velocity of a particle moving in the x-y plane is given by dxdt=8πsin2πt and dydt=-5πcos2πt, where, t=0, x=8 and y=0, then path of the particle is

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The amplitude of a wave disturbance propagating in the positive x-direction is given by y=11+x2 at t=0 and y=12+x2-2x at t=2s , where x and y are in meter. Assuming that the shape of the wave disturbance does not change during the propagation, the speed of the wave is

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The path difference between the two waves :

y1=a1sinωt-2πxλ and

y2=a2cosωt-2πxλ+ϕ is

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y=3sinπ12-x4 represents an equation of a progressive wave, where t is in seconds an x is in metre. The distance travelled by the wave in 5 s is,

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The equation of a wave is 3cosπ50t-x. The wavelength of the wave is

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The equation of a spherical progressive wave is

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Which of the following functions represent a wave?

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The transverse displacement yx,t of a wave on a string is given by yx,t=e-ax2+bt2+2abxt, this represents a

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The equation of a progressive wave can be given by y=15 sin (660πt-0.02πx) cm. The frequency of the wave is

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A wave equation is given by y=4sinπt5-x9+16 where x is in cm and t is in second. Which of the following is true?

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The equation of a wave is given as y=0.07sin12πx-3000πt, where x is in metre and t in second, then the correct statement is

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Equation of progressive wave is

y=asin10πx+11πt+π3

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The equation of a simple harmonic wave is given by y=6sin 2π(2t-0.1x), where x and y are in mm and t is in second. The phase difference between two particles 2 mm apart at any instant is

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A plane progressive wave is given by y=2cos 6.284 (30t-x). What is period of the wave?