Oscillations and Waves ■ 11.

11

10. What should be the displacement of a simple pendulum 16. If velocity of SHM is plotted with displacement,
1 which of the following figure should be the nearest
whose amplitude is A, at which potential energy is th
4 graph
of the total energy? v
(a) v (b)
A A
(a) (b)
2 2 x x

A A
(c) (d)
4 2 2 (c) v
(d) v

11. A particle is executing SHM with amplitude A and has

x x
a maximum velocity Vo. The displacement at which its
velocity will be (Vo/2) and the velocity at displacement
A/2 are 17. The equation of motion of a particle executing simple
A Vo A V harmonic motion is a + 16π 2 x = 0. In this equation, a
(a) , (b) , o
2 2 3 3 is the linear acceleration in m/s2 of the particle at a dis-
 3 3V A Vo placement x in metre. The time period in simple har-
(c)  (d) ,
 2 
A, monic motion is
  2 2 2
1 1
12. A particle executes simple harmonic motion between x (a) second (b) second
= -A and x = +A. The time taken for it to go from 0 to 4 2
A/2 is T1 and to go from A/2 to A is T2. Then (c) 1 second (d) 2 seconds
(a) T1 < T2 (b) T1 > T2 18. The x-t graph of a particle undergoing simple x (cm)
(c) T1 = T2 (d) T1 = 2T2 harmonic motion is shown below. The acceleration of
13. A body executes simple harmonic motion under the 4
the particle at t = s is
action of a force F1 with a time period (4/5) seconds. If 3
the force is changed to F2 it executes SHM with time x (cm)
period (3/5) seconds. If both the forces F1 and F2 act
simultaneously in the same direction on the body, its time +1
period (in seconds) is 0 t (sec)
4 8 12
(a) 12/25 (b) 24/25 −1
(c) 35/24 (d) 25/12
14. The potential energy of a particle of mass 1 kg in −π 2
3 2
motion along the x-axis is given by U = 4(1 - cos 2x) J, (a) π cm/s 2 ⋅ (b) cm/s 2
32 32
where x is in metres. The period of small oscillations
(in second) is π2 3 2
(a) 2π (b) p (c) cm/s 2 ⋅ (d) − π cm/s 2
⋅
32 32
π
(c) (d) 2π
19. If < T > and < U > denote the average kinetic and
⋅
⋅

2
15. A particle executing SHM while moving from one the average potential energies respectively of a mass
extremity is found at distances x1, x2 and x3 from the executing a simple harmonic motion, over one period,
centre at the end of three successive seconds. The time then the corresponding relation is
period of oscillation is (a) < T > = − 2 < U >

(a) 2π /θ (b) p/q (b) < T > = + 2 < U >

(c) < T > = < U >
(c) q (d) p/2q
x +x  (d) < U > = 2 < T >
Where θ = cos −1  1 3 
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20. The maximum displacement of the particle executing train is accelerating with a uniform acceleration, the
SHM is 1 cm and the maximum acceleration is 1.57 time period of the simple pendulum will
cm/s2. Its time period is (a) decrease (b) increase
(a) 0.25 s (b) 4.0 s (c) remain unchanged (d) become infinite
(c) 1.57 s (d) 3.14 s 28. A simple pendulum is set up in a trolley which moves to
21. Time period of a simple pendulum is T. If its length the right with an acceleration a on the horizontal plane.
increases by 2%, the new time period becomes Then, the thread of the pendulum in the mean position
(a) 0.98 T (b) 1.02 T makes an angle q with the vertical given by
(c) 0.99 T (d) 1.01 T (a) tan-1 (a/g) in the forward direction
22. If x, v and a denote the displacement, the velocity and (b) tan-1 (a/g) in the backward direction
the acceleration of a particle executing simple harmonic (c) tan-1 (g/a) in the backward direction
motion of time period T, then, which of the following does (d) tan-1 (g/a) in the forward direction
not change with time?
29. A heavy brass sphere is hung from a spring and it exe-
aT cutes vertical vibrations with period T. The sphere is
(a) a 2T 2 + 4π 2 v 2 (b) now immersed in a non-viscous liquid with a density
x
(1/10)th that of brass. When set into vertical vibrations
aT with the sphere remaining inside liquid all the time, the
(c) aT = 2π v (d)
v time period will be
23. The total energy of a particle executing simple har- (a) 9 /10T (b) 10 / 9T
monic motion is proportional to
(a) displacement from equilibrium position (c) (9/10)T (d) unchanged
(b) frequency of oscillation 30. A smooth inclined plane having angle of inclination
(c) velocity of equilibrium position of 30º with the horizontal has a 2.5 kg mass held by
(d) square of amplitude of motion a spring which is fixed at the upper end. If the mass
24. If a simple pendulum of length l has maximum angular is taken 2.5 cm up along the surface of the inclined
displacement q, then the maximum kinetic energy of plane, the tension in the spring reduces to zero. If the
the bob of mass m is mass is now released, the angular frequency of oscilla-
tion is
(a) (1/ 2)m l / g (b) (1/2)(mg/l)
(a) 7 (b) 14
(c) mgl(1− cos θ ) (d) (1/ 2)mgl sin θ (c) 0.7 (d) 1.4

25. A simple pendulum consisting of a ball of mass m tied 31. Two pendulums of lengths 121 cm and 100 cm start
to a string of length l is made to swing on a circu- vibrating. At some instant the two are in the mean posi-
lar arc of angle q in a vertical plane. At the end of tion in the same phase. After how many vibrations of
this arc, another ball of mass m is placed at rest. The the shorter pendulum the two will be in phase in the
momentum translated to this ball at rest by the swing- mean position?
ing ball is (a) 10 (b) 11
(c) 20 (d) 21
(a) zero (b) mθ l / g
32. A pendulum bob carries a -ve charge -q. A positive
m charge +q is held at the point of support. Then, the time
(c) mθ / l g (d) (l / g )
2 period of the bob is
26. For a particle executing simple harmonic motion, the (a) greater than 2π L / g
kinetic energy K is given by K = K o cos 2 ωt . The maxi-
⋅

mum value of potential energy is (b) less than 2π L / g ⋅

(a) Ko (b) zero

(c) Ko/2 (d) not obtainable (c) equal to 2π L / g ⋅

27. A simple pendulum suspended from the ceiling of a

train has a period T when the train is at rest. When the (d) equal to 2π 2 L / g ⋅

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33. A uniform vertical field E is established between two (a) T (b) T/2
parallel plates. In this field, a small conducting sphere (c) 3T/4 (d) T/4
of mass M is suspended from a string of length l. If the
37. Which of the following characteristics does not
sphere is given a charge +q (statcoulomb) and if lower
change due to the damping of simple harmonic
plate is charged positively, the period of the simple pen-
motion?
dulum is
(a) Angular frequency (b) Time period
–––––––––––––
(c) Initial phase (d) Amplitude
E M
38. A mass m is suspended from two springs of spring con-
q
+++++++++++ ++ stants k1 and k2 as shown. The time period of vertical
oscillations of the mass will be
l
(a) 2π l / g (b) 2π
 qE 
⋅

g+ m  k1
 
k2
l l
(c) 2π (d) 2π m
 qE   qE 
g− m   m − g
   
k +k  m
(a) 2π  1 2  (b) 2π
34. A simple pendulum has time period T1. The point of sus-  m  ( k1 + k2 )
pension is now moved upward according to the relation
y = kt2(k = 1 m/s2), where y is the vertical displacement. mk1k2 m( k1 + k2 )
(c) 2π (d) 2π
The time period now becomes T2. The ratio of T12 /T2 2 is ( k1 + k2 ) ( k1k2 )
(Take g = 10 m/s2)
39. Two masses m1 and m2 are suspended together by a
(a) 6/5 (b) 5/6
massless spring of constant k. When the masses are in
(c) 1 (d) 4/5
equilibrium, m1 is removed without disturbing the sys-
35. A simple pendulum of length L has an energy E and tem; the amplitude of vibration is
amplitude A. The energies of the simple pendulum
(i) when the length is doubled but with same amplitude
k
and (ii) when the amplitude is doubled but with the
same length, are respectively m1
m2
E E
(a) 2E, 2E (b) ,
2 2 (a) m1g/k (b) m2g/k
E E
(c) , 2 E (d) , 4 E ( m1 + m2 ) g ( m2 − m1 ) g
2 2 (c) (d)
k k
36. A pendulum has period T for small oscillations. An
obstacle is placed directly beneath the pivot, so that 40. A uniform spring has an unstretched length l and a
only the lowest one quarter of the string can follow force constant k. The spring is cut into two parts of
the pendulum bob when it swings in the left of its rest- unstretched length l1 and l2 such that l1 = ηl2, where η is
ing position as shown in the figure. The pendulum is an integer. The corresponding force constants k1 and k2
released from rest at a certain point A. The time taken are
by it to return to that point is (a) kη and k (η +1)
k (η + 1)
(b) and k (η − 1)
η
3L
4 L k (η − 1)
(c) and k (η + 1)
η
A k (η + 1)
(d) and k (η + 1)
B η

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41. A particle vibrates in SHM along a straight line. (a) 236 N/m (b) 118.3 N/m
Its greatest acceleration is 5π 2 cm s −2 and when its (c) 59.15 N/m (d) None of these
distance from the equilibrium position is 4 cm, the
velocity of the particle is 3π 2 cm s −2 .The ampli- 45. To make the frequency double of an oscillator, we have
tude and the period of oscillation of the vibrating to
particle is (a) double the mass
(a) 10 cm, 4 seconds (b) 5 cm, 2 seconds (b) half the mass
(c) 5 cm, 4 seconds (d) 10 cm, 2 seconds (c) quadruple the mass
42. In the arrangement, spring constant k has value 2 N (d) reduce the mass to one-fourth
m-1, mass M = 3 kg and mass m = 1 kg. Mass M is in
contact with a smooth surface. The coefficient of fric- 46. Two identical springs of constant k are connected in
tion between two blocks is 0.1. The time period of SHM series and parallel as shown in the figure. A mass M is
executed by the system is suspended from them. The ratio of their frequencies of
vertical oscillations will be
m
M
k
Smooth

(a) π 6 ⋅ (b) π 2 ⋅
k M

(c) 2 2π ⋅ (d) 2p M

43. A particle of mass m is attached to three identical springs

A, B and C each of force constant k as shown in figure. (a) 2 : 1 (b) 1 : 2
If the particle of mass m is pushed slightly against the (c) 1 : 4 (d) 4 : 1
spring A and released, then the time period of oscillation
is 47. When a body of mass 1.0 kg is suspended from
a certain light spring hanging vertically, its
B
90º C length increases by 5 cm. By suspending 2.0 kg
block to the spring and if the block is pulled through
O m 10 cm and released, the maximum velocity of it (in
m/s) is
(a) 0.5 (b) 1
A (c) 2 (d) 4
48. A block of mass m compresses a spring of stiffness
2m m k through a distance l/2 as shown in the figure. If the
(a) 2π ⋅ (b) 2π ⋅

block is not fixed to the spring, the period of motion of

k 2k
the block is
m m
(c) 2π ⋅ (d) 2π ⋅

k 3k
44. A uniform circular disc of mass 12 kg is held by two
identical springs as shown in the figure. When the disc is l l /2 l /2
pressed down slightly and released, it executes SHM with
a time period of 2 seconds. The force constant of each
spring is (a) 2π m / k ⋅ (b) (π + 4) m / k

(c) (1+ π ) m / k (d) None of these

49. Two identical particles each of mass m are intercon-

nected by a light spring of stiffness k, the time period
for small oscillation is equal to

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k 56. Two simple harmonic motions with same frequency act

m m on a particle at right angles, i.e., along x and y-axis. If
the two amplitudes are equal and the phase difference is
m m π /2 the resultant motion will be
(a) 2π (b) π
⋅

(a) a straight line inclined at 45º to the x-axis.
⋅ ⋅

k k
(b) an ellipse with the major axis along the x-axis.
m 2m (c) an ellipse with the major axis along the y-axis.
(c) 2π ⋅ (d) π ⋅

2k k (d) a circle.
50. In the given diagram, S1 and S2 are identical springs. 57. If two SHMs are represented by equations
The frequency of oscillation of the mass m is f. If one of  π
the springs is removed, the frequency will be y1 = 10 sin  3π t + 
 4
s1 s2
m and y2 = 5 [sin (3π t ) + 3 cos (3π t )], the ratio of their
amplitudes is
(a) f (b) 2f (a) 2 : 1 (b) 1 : 2
(c) 1 : 1 (d) 1 : 2
(c) 2 f (d) f / 2
51. An object on a spring vibrates in simple harmonic 58. Which of the following combinations of Lissajous’ figure
motion at a frequency of 4.0 Hz and an amplitude of will be like infinite (∞)?
⋅

8.0 cm. If the mass of the object is 0.20 kg, the spring (a) x = a sin ωt , y = b sin ωt
constant is
(a) 40 N/m (b) 87 N/m (b) x = a sin 2ωt , y = b sin ωt
(c) 126 N/m (d) 160 N/m
(c) x = a sin ωt , y = b sin 2ωt
52. An electric motor of mass 40 kg is mounted on four
vertical springs each having spring constant of 4000 (d) x = a sin 2ωt , y = b sin 2ωt
N/m. The period with which the motor vibrates verti-
cally is 59. A particle is subjected simultaneously to two SHM’s,
(a) 0.314 s (b) 3.14 s one along the x-axis and the other along the y-axis. The
(c) 0.628 s (d) 0.157 s two vibrations are in phase and have unequal ampli-
tudes. The particle will execute
53. Two SHM’s are respectively represented by y = a sin (a) straight line motion
(wt - kx) and y = b cos (ωt − kx ). The phase difference (b) circular motion
between the two is (c) elliptic motion
(a) p/2 (b) p/4 (d) parabolic motion
(c) p/6 (d) 3p/4
54. Two particles P and Q describe SHM of same ampli- Waves
tude a and frequency ν along the same straight line. The
maximum distance between two particle is 2a. The 60. Which of the following statements is correct?
initial phase difference between the particles is (a) Both sound and light waves in air are longitudinal.
(a) zero (b) π /2 ⋅
(b) Both sound and light waves in air are transverse.
(c) π /6 ⋅ (d) π /3 ⋅ (c) Sound waves in air are transverse while light longi-
55. A particle is subjected to two mutually perpendicu- tudinal.
lar simple harmonic motions such that its x and y co- (d) Sound waves in air are longitudinal while light
ordinates are given by waves transverse.
x = 2 sin wt 61. Of the following properties of a wave, the one that is
 π independent of the other is its
y = 2 sin  ωt +  (a) amplitude (b) velocity
 4
The path of the particle will be (c) wavelength (d) frequency
(a) an ellipse (b) a straight line 62. Which of the following properties of a wave does not
(c) a parabola (d) a circle change with a change in medium?

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(a) Frequency (b) Wavelength (a) y = a cos [(w + kv)t - kx]

(c) Velocity (d) Amplitude (b) y = -a cos [(w - kv)t - kx]
63. It is possible to distinguish between transverse and lon- (c) y = -a cos [(w - kv)t - kx]
gitudinal waves by studying the property of (d) y = a cos [(w + kv)t + kx]
(a) interference (b) diffraction 71. In a sine wave, the position of different particles at time t
(c) reflection (d) polarization = 0 is shown in the figure. The equation for this wave if it
64. The particles of a medium vibrate about their mean is travelling along positive x-axis can be
positions whenever a wave travels through that medium. y
The phase difference between the vibrations of two such
particles x
(a) varies with time
(b) varies with distance separating them
(c) varies with time as well as distance
(a) y = A sin (ωt − kx )
(d) is always zero
(b) y = A sin ( kx − ωt )
65. The angle between particle velocity and wave velocity
in a transverse wave is (c) y = A cos (ωt − kx )
(a) zero (b) p/4 (d) y = A cos ( kx − ωt )
(c) p/2 (d) p 72. A transverse wave is travelling in a string. Equation of
66. A heavy rope is suspended from a rigid support. A wave the wave
pulse is set up at the lower end; then (a) is not equal to the shape of the string at an instant t.
(a) the pulse will travel with uniform speed. (b) is general equation for displacement of a particle of
(b) the pulse will travel with increasing speed. the string.
(c) the pulse will travel with decreasing speed. (c) must be sinusoidal equation.
(d) the pulse cannot travel through the rope. (d) is an equation for displacement of the particle of
67. Define Mach Number. one end only.
(a) It is the ratio of the stress to strain. 73. A wave equation which gives the displacement along
(b) It is the ratio of the strain to stress. Y-direction is given
(c) It is the ratio of the velocity of an object to the ve- y = 10 4 sin (60t + 2 x )
locity of sound. where, x and y are in metre and t in sec. Among the fol-
(d) It is the ratio of the velocity of sound to the velocity lowing choose the correct statement
of an object. (a) It represents a wave propagating along positive
68. Which one of the following does not represent a travel- x-axis with a velocity of 30 m/s.
ling wave? (b) It represents a wave propagating along negative
(a) y = ym f ( x − vt ) x-axis with a velocity of 120 m/s.
(c) It represents a wave propagating along negative
(b) y = ym sin k ( x + vt ) x-axis with a velocity of 30 m/s.
(c) y = ym log ( x − vt ) (d) It represents a wave propagating along negative
x-axis with a velocity of 104 m/s.
(d) y = f ( x 2 − vt 2 ) 74. If the equation of a progressive wave is given by
69. Which of the following equations represents a wave?
t x π 
(a) y = a(wt - kx) y = 4 sin π  − + 
(b) y = a sin wt 5 9 6 
(c) y = a cos kx Then, which of the following is correct?
(d) y = a sin (at - bx + c) (a) v = 5 cm/s (b) λ =18 m
(c) A = 0.04 cm (d) f = 50 Hz
70. A plane sound wave is travelling in a medium. With ref-
erence to a frame A, its equation is y = a cos (wt - kx). 75. The equation for the displacement of a stretched string
With reference to a frame B, moving with a constant is given by
velocity v in the direction of propagation of the wave,  t x 
y = 4 sin 2 π  − 
equation of the wave will be  0.02 100 

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where, y and x are in cm and t in second. The (i) fre- (a) π ao /3

⋅ (b) 2π ao / 3 ⋅

quency (ii) velocity of the wave (iii) maximum particle

velocity are (c) pao (d) π ao /2 ⋅

(a) 50 Hz, 50 m/s, 20p m/s

 t x
(b) 50 Hz, 20 m/s, 50 m/s 81. The equation y = a sin 2π  −  of a simple har-
(c) 50 Hz, 50 m/s, 2p m/s T λ 
monic wave gives us
(d) 50 Hz, 50 m/s, 4p m/s
(a) the displacement of all particles of the medium at a
76. A wave is represented by the equation particular instant of time only.
 π (b) the displacement of a single particle at any time.
y = 7 sin  7π t − 0.04 x + 
 3 (c) the displacement of all the particles of the medium
where, x is in metres and t in seconds. The speed of the at a particular instant of time as well as the dis-
waves is placement of a single particle at any time.
(d) the behaviour of the medium as a whole.
(a) (175π ) m/s ⋅
(b) ( 49π ) m/s⋅

82. The diagram below shows the propagation of a wave.

(c) ( 49 /π ) m/s ⋅ (d) (0.28π ) m/s ⋅
Which points are in phase?
77. The equation for a wave propagating with a velocity of
330 m/s and having a frequency of 110 Hz and ampli- C
tude 0.05 m is O
 x A B D E
(a) y = 0.05 sin 2π 110t + 
 3 
(a) AB (b) BC
 x (c) BD (d) EB
(b) y = 0.05 sin 2π 110t − 
 3 83. A wave equation is
 x y = 10 −4 sin (60t + 2 x ),
(c) y = 0.05 sin 2π 110t ± 
 3 where, x and y are in metres and t is in second.
(d) y = 0 . 05 sin [110 t − 330 x] Which of the following statements is correct?
78. The amplitude of a wave disturbance propagating in the (a) The wave travels with a velocity of 300 m/s in the
positive Y-direction is given by negative direction of the x-axis.
(b) Its wavelength is p metre.
1 1
y= at t = 0 and y = at t = 2 s (c) Its frequency is 50p hertz.
1+ x2 [1 + ( x − 1) 2 ] (d) All of these
where, x and y are in m. If the shape of the wave distur-
84. A simple harmonic progressive wave is represented by
bance does not change during the propagation, what is
the equation
the velocity of the wave?
y = 8 sin 2π (0.1 x − 2t )
(a) 1 m/s (b) 1.5 m/s
(c) 0.5 m/s (d) 2 m/s where, x and y are in cm and t is in seconds. At any
instant the phase difference between two particles sepa-
79. A transverse wave is described by the equation
rated by 2.0 cm in the X-direction is
 x
y = yo sin 2π  ft −  . The maximum particle velocity (a) 18 ° (b) 54 °
 λ  (c) 36 ° (d) 72 °
is equal to four times the wave velocity, if
85. A travelling wave in a gas along the positive X-direction
π yo π yo has an amplitude of 2 cm, velocity 45 m/s and fre-
(a) λ = (b) λ =
4 2 quency 75 Hz. Particle acceleration after an interval of
(c) λ = pyo (d) λ = 2pyo 3 seconds at a distance of 135 cm from the origin is
80. A simple harmonic wave is represented by the relation (a) 0.44 × 102 cm/s2 (b) 4.4 × 105 cm/s2
 x (c) 4.4 × 103 cm/s2 (d) 44 × 105 cm/s2
y( x, t ) = ao sin 2 x  vt − 
 λ  86. The speed of a wave in a certain medium is 960 m/s. If
If the maximum particle velocity is three times the wave 3600 waves pass over a certain point of the medium in
velocity, the wavelength l of the wave is 1 minute the wavelength is

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(a) 2 metre (b) 8 metre 93. Two points on a travelling wave having frequency 500
(c) 4 metre (d) 16 metre Hz and velocity 300 m/s are 60 ° out of phase, then the
87. The phase difference between two points separated by minimum distance between the two points is
0.8 m in a wave of frequency 120 Hz is 0.5p. The wave (a) 0.2 (b) 0.1
velocity is (c) 0.5 (d) 0.4
(a) 144 m/s (b) 256 m/s
94. The equation of a wave travelling on a string is
(c) 384 m/s (d) 720 m/s
π  x 
88. The graph between wave number (ν ) and angular fre- y = 4 sin   8t −   , where x, y are in cm and t in
quency (w) is 2 8 
(a) (b) second. The velocity of the wave is
(a) 64 cm/s, in - X-direction
ω ω
(b) 32 cm/s, in - X-direction
Wave no. ( ν ) (c) 32 cm/s, in + X-direction
Wave no. ( ν )
(d) 64 cm/s, in + X-direction
(c) (d)
95. A wave travelling along the x-axis is described by the
ω ω equation y( x, t ) = 0.005 cos (α x − β t ). If the wave-
length and the time period of the wave are 0.08 m and
Wave no. ( ν ) Wave no. ( ν ) 2.0 s, respectively, then a and b in appropriate units are
89. The amplitude of a wave represented by displacement (a) α = 25.00 π ; β = π
1 1
equation y = sin ωt ± cos ωt will be
a b 0.08 2.0
(b) α = ;β =
π π
a+b a+ b
(a) (b) 0.04 1.0
ab ab (c) α = ;β =
π π
a− b a+b
(c) (d) π
ab ab (d) α = 12.50π ; β =
2.0
90. In a plane progressive harmonic wave particle speed is 96. A wave travelling along positive x-axis is given by
always less than the wave speed if y = A sin (ωt − kx ). If it is reflected from rigid bound-
(a) amplitude of wave < λ/2p
(b) amplitude of wave > λ/2p ary such that 80% amplitude is reflected, then equation
(c) amplitude of wave < λ of reflected wave is
(d) amplitude of wave > λ/p (a) y = A sin (wt + kx)
91. When a wave travels in a medium, the particle displace- (b) y = -0.8 A sin (wt + kx)
ment is given by y = a sin 2p (bt - cx), where a, b and (c) y = 0.8 A sin (wt + kx)
c are constants. The maximum particle velocity will be (d) y = A sin (wt + 0.8 kx)
twice the wave velocity if
97. A transverse sinusoidal wave moves along a string
1 in the positive X-direction at a speed of 10 cm/s. The
(a) c = (b) c = pa
πa wavelength of the wave is 0.5 m and its amplitude is
1 10 cm. At a particular time t, the snap-shot of the wave
(c) b = ac (d) b = is shown in the figure. The velocity of point P when its
ac
displacement is 5 cm, is
92. A sine wave has an amplitude A and wavelength l.
y
The ratio of particle velocity and the wave velocity is
( 2π A = λ ) P
x
(a) ≤1 (b) = 1
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3p ˆ 3p ˆ (a) p/3 (b) p/6

(a) j m/s (b) - j m/s (c) p/2 (d) p
50 50
103. Two particles P and Q describe SHM of same ampli-
3p ˆ 3p ˆ
(c) i m/s (d) - i m/s tude a, frequency ν along the same straight line. The
50 50
maximum distance between the two particles is a 2.
98. A transverse wave is travelling along a string from left The initial phase difference between the particles is
to right. The adjoining figure represents the shape of (a) zero (b) p/2
the string a given instant. At this instant, among the (c) p/6 (d) p/3
following, choose the wrong statement
104. Three waves of equal frequencies having amplitudes
y 10mm, 4mm, and 7mm, arrive at a given point with suc-
C
B D cessive phase difference of p/2. The amplitude of the
resulting wave (in µ m) is given by
A x
E (a) 7 (b) 6
H
F (c) 5 (d) 4
G
105. A string of length L is stretched by L/20 and the speed
(a) Points D, E and F have upwards positive velocity
of transverse waves along it is v. The speed of wave
(b) Points A, B and H have downwards negative ve-
when it is stretched by L/10 will be (assume that
locity
Hooke’s law is applicable)
(c) Point C and G have zero velocity
(d) Points A and E have minimum velocity (a) 2v (b) v/ 2
99. For the wave shown in figure given below, the fre- (c) 2v (d) 4v
quency and wavelength, if its speed is 320 m/s, are
106. A travelling wave is partly reflected and partly trans-
y
mitted from a rigid boundary. Let ai, ar and at be
the amplitudes of incident wave, reflected wave and
O t
x = 20 cm transmitted wave and Ii, Ir and It be the corresponding
intensities. Then, choose the correct alternative
2 2
(a) 8 cm, 400 Hz (b) 80 cm, 40 Hz I i  ai  I i  ai 
(a) =   (b) = 
(c) 8 cm, 4000 Hz (d) 40 cm, 8000 Hz I r  ar  I t  at 
100. The distance between two points differing in phase by 2
60º on a wave having a wave velocity 360 m/s and I r  ar 
(c) =   (d) All of these
frequency 500 Hz is I t  at 
(a) 0.72 metre (b) 0.18 metre
107. A line source emits a cylindrical wave. If the medium
(c) 0.12 metre (d) 0.36 metre absorbs no energy the amplitude will vary with dis-
101. A simple harmonic wave train of amplitude 2 cm and tance r from the source as proportional to
time period 0.01 sec is travelling with a velocity of 10 (a) r -1 (b) r -2
m/s in the positive X-direction. The displacement of -1/2
(c) r (d) r1/2
the particle from the mean position, the particle veloc-
108. A stone thrown into still water, creates a circular wave
ity and particle acceleration at x = 150 cm from the
pattern moving radially outwards. If r is the distance
origin and at t = 3 seconds are
measured from the centre of the pattern, the amplitude
(a) 0, 0, 0 of the wave varies as
(b) 0, 400 p cm/s, 0 (a) r-1/2 (b) r-1
(c) 0, 0, 400 p cm/s2 -2
(c) r (d) r-3/2
(d) 400 p cm, 0, 0
109. Two waves are given by y1 = cos ( 4t − 2 x ) and
 π  π
102. If x = a sin  ωt +  and x ′ = a cos ωt , then what is y2 = sin  4t − 2 x +  . The phase difference between
 6  4
the phase difference between the two waves? the two waves is

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