SUBJECT: IIT-PHYSICS COURSE: EXCEL (XII) ELP No.

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Note: (*) → Multiple Correct Type Question

1. Both the strings, shown in figure are made of same material and dimeter of CD is double that of
AB. The pulleys are light. The speed of a transverse wave in the string AB is v 1 and in CD it is v2,
v
then 1 is.
v2

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(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 2 (D)
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2. A mass of 20 kg is hanging with support of two strings of same linear mass density. Now pulses are
generated in both strings at same time near the joint at mass. Ratio of time, taken by a pulse to
travel through string 1 to that taken by pulse on string 2 is :

4 4 4 4 3 4
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 3 3 4 3

3. A heavy but uniform rope of length L is suspended from a ceiling. A particle is dropped from the
ceiling at the instant when the bottom end is given a transverse wave pulse. Where will the particle
meet the pulse.
2L
(A) At a distance from the bottom
3
L
(B) At a distance from the bottom
3
3L
(C) At a distance from the bottom
4
(D) None of the above

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4. A container of a large uniform cross-sectional area A resting on a horizontal surface holds two
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immiscible, non viscous and incompressible liquids of densities d and 2d each of height as shown.
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 H
The lower density liquid is open to atmosphere. A homogenous solid cylinder of length L    ,
 2
A
cross-sectional area is immersed such that it floats with its axis vertical to the liquid- liquid
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L
interface with length in denser liquid. If D is the density of the solid cylinder then.
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3d d 2d 5d
(A) D = (B) D = (C) (D)
2 2 3 4

5.* Transverse waves are being produced at one end (x = 0) of a wire starched along x-axis by a
tunning fork oscillating along y-axis. The frequency of the fork is 400 Hz and linear mass density of
wire is 0.05 kg/m. It is observed that at a certain moment of time two consecutive particle at
extreme are located at x = 100 cm and x = 200 cm. Now choose the correct option(s).
(A) tension in the string is 32 × 103 N
(B) Speed of the wave is 800 m/s
(C) Wavelength of the wave is 2m.
(C) If maximum velocity of a particle of the wire is 80  m/s, then displacement amplitude of
particles is 10 cm.

6.* A long string of mass per unit length 0.2 kg/m is stretched to a tension of 500 N. Choose the
correct option(s):
(A) Speed of transverse wave on string is 50 ms–1
(B) Speed of transverse wave on string is 25 ms–1
(C) Mean power required to maintain a travelling wave of amplitude 10 mm and wavelength 0.5 m
is 197 W.
(D) Mean power required to maintain a travelling wave of amplitude 10 mm and wavelength 0.5 m
is 150W.

7.* Two immiscible liquids of density  and 2 are filled in a container to each height h. Base length is
a and width of container is b. Then : (neglect atmospheric pressure)

(A) Force applied by liquids on the bottom is equals to the sum of their weight.
5gbh2
(B) Net force by liquids on left vertical face is
2
5gbh2
(C) Net force by liquids on right face is
3
(D) pressure at bottom is gh.
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 Paragraph for question no 8 to 10
Sinusoidal waves travel on five identical strings. Use the mathematical forms of the waves given
below. In the expressions given below x is in m, y is in millimeters and t is in seconds.
(a) y = (2mm) sin(2x –4t)
(b) y = (3mm) sin(4x –10t)
(c) y = (2.5mm) sin(6x–12t)
(d) y = (1mm) sin(8x –16t)
(e) y = (4mm) sin(10x–20t)

8. Four of the strings have the same tension, but the fifth has a different tension. Identify it.
(A) a (B) b (C) d (D) e

9. Two of the strings have the same energy in one wavelength, identify the pair.
(A) b and c (B) a and e (C) a and d (D b and d

10. Which string has maximum slope at x = 8 m and at t = 4 sec.

(A) a (B) c (C) d (D) e

Paragraph for question No. 11 to 12

A U tube containing two different liquids of density  and 2 is fixed vertically on a rotating table
as shown in the figure. Initially table is at rest and table can rotate about a vertical axis passing
through the centre of the table. The interface of two liquids of densities  and 2 respectively lies
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at the point A in the U tube kept on the table at rest. The height of liquid column above A is a,
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where AB = 2a. The cross-sectional area of the tube is S. Now the table is whirled with angular
velocity  about a vertical axis as shown in figure such that the interface of the liquids shifts
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towards B by a, then at this instant.
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11. Find PB – PA:

(A) ga (B) 2ga (C) 3ga (D) 4ga

12. Find the value of .

9g 9g 9g 9g
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4a 32a 8a 16a

(B) 11. (B) 12. (D) 10. (C) 9. (B) 8.

(ABD) 7. (AC) (ABCD) 6. 4. (D) 5. (B) 3. (C) 2. (C) 1.
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