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 y=5×104sin(100t50x), 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. \(\mathrm{y}=0.2 \sin \left[ \pi\left(6 \mathrm{t}-\frac{\mathrm{x}}{60}\right)\right]\)

Subtopic:  Wave Motion |
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A wave traveling in the +ve x-direction having maximum displacement along y-direction as 1 m, wavelength 2π m and frequency of 1π Hz, is represented by:

1. y=sin2πx-2πt

2. y=sin10πx-20πt

3. y=sin2πx+2πt

4. y=sinx-2t

Subtopic:  Wave Motion |
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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 α and β in appropriate units are:

1. α=25.00 π, β=π

2. α=0.08π, β=2.0π

3. α=0.04π, β=1.0π

4. α=12.50 π, β=π2.0

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The equation of a progressive wave is given by y=4sinπt5x9+π6.
Which of the following is correct​​​​?
1. v = 5 m / sec
2.  λ = 18 m
3.  a = 0.04 m
4.  n = 50 Hz

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If a travelling wave pulse is given by y=204+(x+4t)(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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A transverse wave is represented by y = Asin(ωt -kx). At what value of the wavelength is the wave velocity equal to the maximum particle velocity?

1. πA/2

2. πA

3. 2πA

4. A

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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(10πx-2πt), 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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