Chapter 16 – Waves

The third overtone of a closed organ pipe is equal to the second harmonic of an open organ pipe. Then the ratio of their lengths is equal to The third overtone of a closed organ pipe is equal to the second harmonic of an open organ pipe. Then the ratio of their lengths is equal [...]

In a resonance column experiment, the first resonance is obtained when the level of the water in tube is 20cm from the open end. Resonance will also be obtained when the water level is at a distance of In a resonance column experiment the first resonance is obtained when the level of the water in [...]

A standing wave is represented by y = A sin (100t) cos (0.01x), where t is in second and is in metre, Then the velocity the constituent wave is A standing wave is represented by y = A sin (100t) cos (0.01x) Then the velocity the constituent wave is where t is in second and [...]

A string is tied on a sonometer, second end is hanging downward through a pulley with tension T. The velocity of the transverse wave produced is proportional to A string is tied on a sonometer second end is hanging downward through a pulley with tension T. The velocity of the transverse wave produced is proportional [...]

A string of length 1m has a mass per unit length 0.1 g/cm. What would be the fundamental frequency of vibration of this string under the tension of 400 N ? A string of length 1m has a mass per unit length 0.1 g/cm. What would be the fundamental frequency of vibration of this string [...]

A tube of length 1.05 m is closed at one end. If the velocity of sound in air be 336 m/s, then the fundamental and the next higher overtone in Hz are A tube of length 1.05 m is closed at one end. If the velocity of sound in air be 336 m/s then the [...]

In a travelling wave, y=01 sin π[x − 330 t + 2/3]. The phase difference between x1 = 3 and x2 = 3.5 m is In a travelling wave y=01 sin π[x − 330 t + 2/3]. The phase difference between x1 = 3 and x2 = 3.5 m is November 1, 2020 Category: Arihant [...]

The equation of progressive wave is given by y = a sin π( 2/t − 4/x ), where ‘t’ is in seconds and x is in metre. The distance through which the wave moves in 8 seconds is in (metre) The equation of progressive wave is given by y = a sin π( 2/t − [...]

A transverse sinusoidal wave of amplitude a, wavelength λ and frequency n is travelling on a stretched string. The maximum speed of particle is 1 /10th, the speed of propagation of the wave. If a=10^−3m and v=10m/s, then λ and n are given by A transverse sinusoidal wave of amplitude a the speed of propagation [...]

The equation of a progressive wave is y = 8 sin[π(t/10 − x/4) + π/3]. The wavelength of the wave is The equation of a progressive wave is y = 8 sin[π(t/10 − x/4) + π/3]. The wavelength of the wave is November 1, 2020 Category: Arihant Physics by D.C Pandey , Chapter 16 - [...]