Longitudinal and Transverse Waves
Longitudinal and Transverse Waves: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Amplitude, Transverse and Longitudinal Waves, Angular Frequency, Particle Acceleration, Water Waves, Mach Number, Ultrasonic Waves, Waves on String, Phase of the Wave, Wave Speed and, Infrasonic Waves
Important Questions on Longitudinal and Transverse Waves
In SHM, how velocity is equal to root of tension in string divided by ?

Two plane-progressive waves in the same phase must have:

The equation of a wave travelling in a string can be written as . Its wavelength is

A plane progressive wave is given by . What is the time period of the wave?

The relation between wavelength and angular wavenumber of the wave is

Light waves travel in the form of _____waves.

Progressive waves are waves originating from a source such that they never return to the source.

On an average, a human heart is found to beat times a minute. Its frequency and period are

A point particle is acted upon by a restoring force The time period of oscillation is when the amplitude is The time period for an amplitude will be:

Monochromatic light of frequency travelling in vacuum enters a medium of refractive index . Its wavelength in the medium is

A point particle is acted upon by a restoring force The time period of oscillation is when the amplitude is The time period for an amplitude will be:

Compare the velocities of the waveforms given below, and choose the correct option.

Two waves meet at a point. The waves have a path difference of The phase difference between the waves is

A ball is moving uniformly in a circular path of radius with a time period of . If the ball is suddenly stopped at the magnitude of the displacement of the ball with respect to its position at is closest to:

The frequency of tuning fork is and the velocity of sound in air is . The distance travelled by sound while the fork executes oscillations per second is ______.

What is the relation between angular frequency and the time period of a wave?

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

Transverse waves are generated in two uniform wires and of the same material by attaching their free ends to a vibrating source of frequency . The cross-sectional area of is half that of while the tension on is twice that on . The ratio of the wavelengths of the transverse waves in and is :

A wire of variable mass per unit length is hanging from the ceiling as shown in figure. The length of wire is . A small transverse disturbance is produced at its lower end. Find the time after which the disturbance will reach to the other ends.

A pulse on a string is shown in the figure. is particle of the string. Then state which of the following is incorrect.
