Which one of the following statements is true?
1. | Both light and sound waves in the air are transverse. |
2. | The sound waves in the air are longitudinal while the light waves are transverse. |
3. | Both light and sound waves in the air are longitudinal. |
4. | Both light and sound waves can travel in a vacuum. |
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The displacement of a particle is given by , where x is in metres and t is in seconds. The velocity of the wave is:
1. 5000 m/sec
2. 2 m/sec
3. 0.5 m/sec
4. 300 m/sec
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If a wave is travelling in a positive X-direction with A = 0.2 m, velocity = 360 m/s, and λ = 60 m, then the correct expression for the wave will be:
1. | \(\mathrm{y}=0.2 \sin \left[2 \pi\left(6 \mathrm{t}+\frac{\mathrm{x}}{60}\right)\right]\) |
2. | \(\mathrm{y}=0.2 \sin \left[ \pi\left(6 \mathrm{t}+\frac{\mathrm{x}}{60}\right)\right]\) |
3. | \(\mathrm{y}=0.2 \sin \left[2 \pi\left(6 \mathrm{t}-\frac{\mathrm{x}}{60}\right)\right]\) |
4. | \(\mathrm{y}=0.2 \sin \left[ \pi\left(6 \mathrm{t}-\frac{\mathrm{x}}{60}\right)\right]\) |
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The equation \(y(x,t) = 0.005 ~cos (\alpha x- \beta t)\) describes a wave traveling along the x-axis. If the wavelength and the time period of the wave are 0.08 m and 2.0 s, respectively, then and in appropriate units are:
1.
2.
3.
4.
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If a travelling wave pulse is given by (m), then:
1. | the pulse is traveling along the negative x axis. |
2. | the speed of the pulse is 4 m/s. |
3. | the amplitude of the pulse is 5 m. |
4. | All of these |
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Given the equation for a wave on the string, y = 0.5 sin(5x - 3t) where y and x are in metres and t in seconds, the ratio of the maximum speed of particle to the speed of wave is:
1. 1:1
2. 5:2
3. 3:2
4. 4:5
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The wave described by y=0.25 sin(10), where x and y are in metres and t in seconds, is a wave traveling along the:
1. | -ve x direction with frequency 1 Hz |
2. | +ve x direction with frequency π Hz and wavelength λ =0.2 m |
3. | +ve x direction with frequency 1 Hz and wavelength λ = 0.2 m |
4. | - ve x direction with amplitude 0.25 m and wavelength λ = 0.2 m |
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Two progressive waves are represented by, \(y_1=5sin(200t-3.14x)\) and
\(y_2=10sin(200t-3.14x+\frac{\pi}{3})\) (\(x\) is in metres, and \(t\) is in seconds). Path difference between the two waves is:
1.
2.
3.
4.
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The phase difference between two waves, represented by
where X is expressed in metres and t is expressed in seconds, is approximate:
1. 2.07 radians
2. 0.5 radians
3. 1.5 radians
4. 1.07 radians
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The mathematical forms for three sinusoidal traveling waves are given by:
Wave 1 : y(x,t) = (2cm) sin(3x–6t)
Wave 2 : y(x,t) = (3cm) sin(4x–12t)
Wave 3 : y(x,t) = (4cm) sin(5x–11t)
where x is in meters and t is in seconds. Of these waves :
1. | Wave 1 has the highest wave speed as well as the maximum transverse string speed. |
2. | Wave 2 has the highest wave speed, while Wave 1 has the maximum transverse string speed. |
3. | Wave 3 has the highest wave speed as well as the maximum transverse string speed. |
4. | Wave 2 has the highest wave speed, while Wave 3 has the maximum transverse string speed. |
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