Displacement Relation for a Progressive Wave

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Displacement Relation for a Progressive Wave: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Intensity of Waves, General Wave Equation, Intensity of Sound Waves, Pressure Equation of Sound Wave, Sinusoidal Waves in Solids and Liquids and, Relation between Pressure and Displacement Amplitudes

Important Questions on Displacement Relation for a Progressive Wave

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If two sound waves, y1=0.3sin596πt-x330 and y1=0.5sin604πt-x330

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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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Equation of a wave motion (with t in second and x in metre) is given by, y=7 sin7πt-0.04πx+π3. The velocity of the wave is given by :

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A wave of amplitude A=0.2 m, velocity v=360 ms-1 and wavelength 60 m is travelling along positive x-axis, then the correct expression for the wave is

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The equation of a progressive wave is y=8sinπt10-x4+π3. The wavelength of the wave is,

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The clocktower ("ghantaghar") of Dehradun is famous for the sound of its bell, which can be heard, albeit faintly, upto the outskirts of the city 8 km away. Let the intensity of this faint sound be 30 dB. The clock is situated 80 m high. The intensity at the base of the tower is:-

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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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The figure below shows the wave y=Asin(ωt-kx) at any instant travelling in the +ve x -direction. What is the magnitude of the slope of the curve at B :

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A sensor is exposed for time t to a lamp of power P placed at a distance l. The sensor has a circular opening that is 4d in diameter. Assuming all energy of the lamp is given off as light, the number of photons entering the sensor if the wavelength of light is λ is :- l>>d

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A progressive wave is represented by

y = 0.1 sin8π7 0.1t-x20

Where all the observations are in MKS system. The wave velocity will be -

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The transverse wave shown is travelling from right to left in a medium. The direction of the instantaneous velocity of a particle of the medium at point P is

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A travelling wave is partly reflected and partly transmitted from a rigid boundary. Let ai, ar and at be the amplitude of the incident wave, reflected wave and transmitted wave and Ii, Ir and It be the corresponding intensities. Then choose the correct alternatives.

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A longitudinal standing wave,  y = a cos kx cos ω t   is maintained in a homogeneous medium of density ρ . Here ω is the angular speed and k, the wave number and a is the amplitude of the standing wave. This standing wave exists all over a given region of space.

If a graph E (= EP + EK) versus t, (i.e.,) total space energy density versus time were drawn at the instants of time t = 0 and t = T 4 , between two successive nodes separated by distance  λ 2   which of the following graphs correctly shows the total energy (E) distribution at the two instants.

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A longitudinal standing wave,  y = a cos kx cos ω t   is maintained in a homogeneous medium of density ρ . Here ω is the angular speed and k, the wave number and a is the amplitude of the standing wave. This standing wave exists all over a given region of space.

The space density of the kinetic energy K.E = EK (x, t) at the point (x, t) is given by

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For next three question please follow the same

A longitudinal standing wave,  y = a cos kx cos ω t   is maintained in a homogeneous medium of density ρ . Here ω is the angular speed and k, the wave number and a is the amplitude of the standing wave. This standing wave exists all over a given region of space.

The space density of the potential energy P.E.= EP (x, t) at a point (x, t) in the space is

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A harmonically moving transverse wave on a string has a maximum particle velocity and acceleration of 3 m/s and 90 m/s2 respectively. Velocity of the wave is 20 m/s. Find the waveform.

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The energies E1 and E2 of two radiations are 25 eV and 50 eV respectively. The relation between their wavelengths, i.e.,λ1 and λ2 will be

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If pressure amplitude in a sound wave is changed from Po to 3Po. The percentage increase in the intensity of wave is

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Select the correct statment about the two mechanical waves, y1=2 sin 2π 50t-2x and y2=4sin 2π ax +100 t, propagate in a medium with the same speed. 

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The motion of particles of a wave at x1=0 cm and x2=1 cm are given by the following equations respectively. (displacement is in cm)

y1=2sin3πt and y2=2sin(3πtπ8)

Find the wave velocity.