Classification of Wave

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Classification of Wave: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Transverse and Longitudinal Waves, Waves on String, Mechanical and Electromagnetic Waves, Classification of Wave Motion and, One, Two and Three Dimensional Waves

Important Questions on Classification of Wave

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Sound and light waves are_____.

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Energy is not propagated by which of the following waves?

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What are the differences between mechanical and non-mechanical waves?

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Transverse waves cannot travel through

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The waves in a string are transverse in nature.

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For a three-dimensional wave represented by

f(r, t)=Asink·r-ωt

The direction of k is

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Which one of the following is an example of a one-dimensional wave?

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Which one of the following principles can be used to explain propagation of wave in two or three dimension?

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For a three-dimensional wave of function ψx, y, z, t and wave velocity v, the equation for the wave can be given by

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Electromagnetic waves are produced by-

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A uniform rope of mass m and length L hangs from a celling. The speed of transverse waves in the rope at a point at a distance x from the lower and of the rope is

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If tension of sonometer wire is made four times, then its frequency will change by a factor of:

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A string of length 2m has 10g mass. The speed of the simple harmonic wave produced in it is 40 msec. The tension in the string is

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If the mass of 0.72 m long steel wire is 5.0×10-3 kg then the speed of produced transverse waves on the wire under 60N tension in the wire is

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Two identical stones are dropped into opposite ends of a puddle. The waves created by the stones travel towards each other. What happens in the middle of the puddle?

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Assertion: In longitudinal stationary waves, displacement node is pressure antinode and vice-versa.

Reason: At the point of displacement, node particles are at rest and variation in pressure is maximum.

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The distance between two consecutive crests in a wave train produced in a string is 5 cm. If 2 complete waves pass through any point per second, the velocity of the wave is

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A uniform string of length 20 m and mass 1 kg is hung vertically. Find the speed of wave at the mid-point of the string :-

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A uniform rope of length 10 m and mass 15 kg hangs vertically from a rigid support. A block of mass 5 kg is attached to the free end of the rope. A transverse pulse of wavelength 0.08 m is produced at the lower end of the rope. The wavelength of the pulse when it reaches the top of the rope will be-

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Both the strings, shown in figure are made of same material and diameter of CD is double that of AB. The pulleys are light. The speed of a transverse wave in the string AB is v1 and in CD it is v2, then v1v2 is :
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