Wave Motion

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Wave Motion: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as Equation of Velocity in Terms of Time, Equation of Velocity in Terms of Displacement, Laplace Correction of Newton's Relation & Pressure and Speed of Sound Wave etc.

Important Questions on Wave Motion

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Figure shows the graph of velocity versus displacement of particle executing simple harmonic motion. The frequency of oscillation of the particle will be

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Two pulses A and B have instantaneous velocities as shown by arrows. In which direction do these pulses travel in time?

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If y=Asinkx-ωt, then find dydxdydt.

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The velocity of a particle, executing S.H.M, is at its mean position.

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A sound wave of frequency 440Hz is passing through air. An O2 molecule (mass =5.3×10-26 kg) is set in oscillation with an amplitude of 10-6 m speed at the centre of its oscillation is

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A string of length L is clamped between two points and speed of transverse wave in it is 500 m s-1. Now the tension is increased to four times just by making the string more tight. Neglect variation in length while increasing the tension. The new speed of transverse wave is

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The displacement of two particles executing S.H.M are represented by y1=asinωt and y2=acosωt+ϕ. The phase difference between the velocities of these particles is

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The equation of a travelling wave is given by Y=25x2+80t2+40xt+10, where x and Y are in metre and t is in second. The velocity of wave is

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In the figure shown two motors P1 & P2 fixed on a plank which is hanging with light string passing over fixed Pulley P. If the motors starts winding the thread with angular velocity ω1 & ω2 then velocity of plank V is (here R1 & R2 are the radii of motor rotor respectively) [Given: ω1=2 rad s-1, R1=2 m, ω2=2 rad s-1, R2=3 m]

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The speed of sound depends upon the _____.

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The potential energy of a particle performing SHM is given by U=12kA2sin2ωt. Which one of the following options correctly represents the graph for potential energy vs. time?

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Which one of the following is the correct acceleration vs. time graph for a particle performing SHM?

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Which one of the following is the correct graph for acceleration vs. displacement of a particle performing SHM?

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The shape of velocity vs. time graph for a particle performing SHM is

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Total energy of a body in Simple harmonic motion depends on

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A person has a hearing range from 20 Hz-20 KHz. The typical wavelengths of sound waves in air corresponding to these two frequencies are: (speed of sound in air is 344 m s-1).

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A particle performs simple harmonic motion. A large number of snapshots of its position are taken at random. A histogram of these positions will

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Which of these is not a characteristic of a wave?

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The equation of a progressive wave is y=0.002sin2π(2t−0.01x). Its wavelength  is

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A particle of mass m oscillates in Simple Harmonic Motion between points x1 and x2, the equilibrium position being O. Which of the following graphs represents the variation of its potential energy U with respect to its position?