1.

The equation of a wave is

y=2sin π (0 . 5 x−200t ) , where x and y are expressed in cm and t in sec. The wave
velocity is
(a) 100 cm/sec (b) 200 cm/sec
(c) 300 cm/sec (d) 400 cm/sec

2. Equation of a progressive wave is given by

(
y=0. 2 cos π 0 . 04 t +. 02 x−
π
6 )
The distance is expressed in cm and time in second. What will be the minimum distance between two particles
having the phase difference of /2
(a) 4 cm (b) 8 cm
(c) 25 cm (d) 12.5 cm
3. A travelling wave passes a point of observation. At this point, the time interval between successive crests is 0.2
seconds and
(a) The wavelength is 5 m
(b) The frequency is 5 Hz
(c) The velocity of propagation is 5 m/s
(d) The wavelength is 0.2 m

4. The equation of a transverse wave is given by y=10 sin π (0 . 01 x −2t )

where x and y are in cm and t is in second. Its frequency is

−1
(b) 2 sec
−1
(a) 10 sec
−1 −1
(c) 1 sec (d) 0.01 sec
π
5. At a moment in a progressive wave, the phase of a particle executing S.H.M. is 3 . Then the phase of the particle
T
15 cm ahead and at the time 2 will be, if the wavelength is 60 cm
π 2π 5π
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) Zero (d) 6

6. The equation of a wave travelling on a string is

π
y=4 sin 8t−
2
x
8 ( )
. If x and y are in cm, then velocity of wave is
(a) 64 cm/sec in – x direction
(b) 32 cm/sec in – x direction
(c) 32 cm/sec in + x direction
(d) 64 cm/sec in + x direction
7. The equation of a progressive wave is given by y=a sin(628 t−31. 4 x )

If the distances are expressed in cms and time in seconds, then the wave velocity will be
(a) 314 cm/sec (b) 628 cm/sec
(c) 20 cm/sec (d) 400 cm/sec
y 1 =a sin( ωt−kx ) y 2 =a cos(ω t−kx )
8. Two waves are given by and The phase difference between the two waves is

π π π
(a) 4 (b)  (c) (d) 8 2
9. If amplitude of waves at distance r from a point source is A, the amplitude at a distance 2r will be
(a) 2A (b) A (c) A/2 (d) A/4
10. The relation between time and displacement for two particles is given by
y 1 =0 . 06 sin 2 π (0 . 04 t+φ1 ) y 2 =0 . 03 sin2 π (1 .04 t+φ 2 )
,
The ratio of the intensity of the waves produced by the vibrations of the two particles will be
(a) 2 : 1 (b) 1 : 2 (c) 4:1 (d) 1:4
11. A wave is reflected from a rigid support. The change in phase on reflection will be

(a)
π/4 (b)
π/2 (c) (d)
2π
12. A plane wave is represented by
x=1 .2 sin(314 t+12. 56 y)
Where x and y are distances measured along in x and y direction in meters and t is time in seconds. This wave
has
(a) A wavelength of 0.25 m and travels in + ve x direction
(b) A wavelength of 0.25 m and travels in + ve y direction
(c) A wavelength of 0.5 m and travels in – ve y direction
(d) A wavelength of 0.5 m and travels in – ve x direction

13. The displacement y (in cm) produced by a simple harmonic wave is

y=
10
π (
sin 2000 πt−
πx
17 ) . The periodic time and
maximum velocity of the particles in the medium will respectively be
−3 −4
(a) 10 sec and 330 m/sec (b)10 sec and 20 m/sec
−3 −2
(c) 10 sec and 200 m/sec (d)10 sec and 2000 m/sec

14. The equation of a wave travelling in a string can be written as

y=3cos π (100 t−x ) . Its wavelength is
(a) 100 cm (b) 2 cm
(c) 5 cm (d) None of the above

15. A transverse wave is described by the equation

( xλ )
Y =Y 0 sin 2 π ft −
. The maximum particle velocity is four times
the wave velocity if
πY 0 πY 0
λ= λ=
(a) 4 (b) 2
λ=πY 0 λ=2 πY 0
(c) (d)

16. A wave equation which gives the displacement along the Y direction is given by the equation
y=10 4 sin (60 t+2 x ) ,
where x and y are in metres and t is time in seconds. This represents a wave
(a) Travelling with a velocity of 30 m/sec in the negative X direction
(b) Of wavelength  metre
(c) Of frequency 30/ Hz
4
(d) Of amplitude 10 metre travelling along the negative X direction
17. A transverse wave of amplitude 0.5 m and wavelength 1 m and frequency 2 Hz is propagating in a string in the
negative x-direction. The expression for this wave is

(a)
y( x , t )=0.5sin (2πx−4πt )

(b)
y( x , t )=0.5cos(2πx+4πt )

(c)
y( x , t )=0.5sin (πx−2 πt )

(d)
y( x , t )=0.5cos(2πx+2πt )

18. The displacement of a particle is given by

y=5×10−4 sin(100 t−50 x) , where x is in meter and t in sec, find out the
velocity of the wave
(a) 5000 m/sec (b) 2 m/sec
(c) 0.5 m/sec (d) 300 m/sec
19. Which one of the following does not represent a travelling wave

(a) y=sin( x−v t ) (b)

y= y m sin k (x +v t )

(c)
y= y m log(x −v t )
(d) y=f ( x 2 −v t 2 )

20. A wave represented by the given equation

(
Y = A sin 10 π x+15 π t +
π
)
3 , where x is in meter and t is in second. The
expression represents
(a) A wave travelling in the positive X direction with a velocity of 1.5 m/sec
(b) A wave travelling in the negative X direction with a velocity of 1.5 m/sec
(c) A wave travelling in the negative X direction with a wavelength of 0.2 m
(d) A wave travelling in the positive X direction with a wavelength of 0.2 m
21. A plane wave is described by the equation
y=3 cos ( 4x −10 t− π2 ) . The maximum velocity of the particles of the
medium due to this wave is
3π
(a) 30 (b) 2 (c) 3/4 (d) 40

22. The path difference between the two waves

(
y 1 =a1 sin ωt −
2 πx
)
y =a cos ωt−
λ and 2 2
2 πx
λ
+φ
is
( )
λ
(a) 2 π
φ
(b)
2
λ
π ( )
φ+
π
2

(c)
2π
λ ( )
φ−
π
2
2π
(d) λ
φ

y 1 =a sin( ω t−kx ) y 2 =a sin( kx+ω t )

23. Wave equations of two particles are given by , , then
(a) They are moving in opposite direction
(b) Phase between them is 90°
(c) Phase between them is 180°
(d) Phase between them is 0°

24. A wave is represented by the equation

y=0. 5 sin(10 t−x )m . It is a travelling wave propagating along the + x
direction with velocity
(a) 10 m/s (b) 20 m/s
(c) 5 m/s (d) None of these

25. A wave is represented by the equation

(
y=7 sin 7 πt−0 .04 xπ +
π
3 )
x is in metres and t is in seconds. The speed of the wave is
(a) 175 m/sec (b) 49 m/sec
(c) 49 m/sec (d) 0.28 m/sec

26. The equation of a transverse wave travelling on a rope is given by

y=10 sin π (0 . 01 x −2. 00 t )
where y and x are in
cm and t in seconds. The maximum transverse speed of a particle in the rope is about
(a) 63 cm/s (b) 75 cm/s
(c) 100 cm/s (d) 121 cm/s
27. As a wave propagates
(a) The wave intensity remains constant for a plane wave
(b) The wave intensity decreases as the inverse of the distance from the source for a spherical wave
(c) The wave intensity decreases as the inverse square of the distance from the source for a spherical wave
(d) Total intensity of the spherical wave over the spherical surface centered at the source remains constant at all
times
28. A transverse wave is represented by the equation
2π
y= y 0 sin (vt−x )
λ
For what value of , the maximum particle velocity equal to two times the wave velocity
λ=2 πy 0 λ= πy 0 / 3
(a) (b)
λ= πy 0 / 2 λ=πy 0
(c) (d)

29. A travelling wave in a stretched string is described by the equation

y= A sin (kx−ωt ) . The maximum particle velocity
is
(a) A (b) /k
(c) d/dk (d) x/t
30. A wave travels in a medium according to the equation of displacement given by
y( x , t )=0.03sin π(2t−0.01x)
where y and x are in metres and t in seconds. The wavelength of the wave is
(a) 200 m (b) 100 m
 (c) 20 m (d) 10 m
31. The particles of a medium vibrate about their mean positions whenever a wave travels through that medium. The
phase difference between the vibrations of two such particles
(a) Varies with time
(b) Varies with distance separating them
(c) Varies with time as well as distance
(d) Is always zero

32. A wave is given by

y=3 sin 2 π ( 0 .04t − 0 .01x )
, where y is in cm. Frequency of wave and maximum acceleration of
particle will be
3 2 3 2
(a) 100 Hz , 4 .7×10 cm/s (b) 50 Hz , 7.5×10 cm/s
4 2 4 2
(c) 25 Hz , 4.7×10 cm/ s (d) 25 Hz , 7.4×10 cm/ s
33. Equation of a progressive wave is given by

y=4 sin π{( ) }

t x π
− +
5 9 6
Then which of the following is correct

(a)
v=5 m /sec (b)
λ=18 m
(c)
a=0 .04 m (d)
n=50 Hz
34. With the propagation of a longitudinal wave through a material medium, the quantities transmitted in the
propagation direction are
(a) Energy, momentum and mass
(b) Energy
(c) Energy and mass
(d) Energy and linear momentum

35. The frequency of the sinusoidal wave

y=0.40 cos[ 2000 t+0.80 x ] would be
(a) 1000  Hz (b) 2000 Hz
1000
Hz
(c) 20 Hz (d) π
36. Which of the following equations represents a wave

(a)
Y = A (ω t−kx) (b)
Y = A sin ω t
(c) Y = A cos kx (d)
Y = A sin(at−bx +c )
37. The equation of a transverse wave is given by
y=100 sin π(0.04 z−2t )
where y and z are in cm ant t is in seconds. The frequency of the wave in Hz is
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 25 (d) 100

38. The equation of a plane progressive wave is given by

y=0. 025 sin(100 t +0 .25 x ) . The frequency of this wave would
be
50 100
Hz Hz
(a) π (b) π
(c) 100 Hz (d) 50 Hz
39. The equation of a sound wave is
y=0. 0015 sin(62 . 4 x+316 t )
The wavelength of this wave is
(a) 0.2 unit (b) 0.1 unit
(c) 0.3 unit (d) Cannot be calculated

40. In the given progressive wave equation, what is the maximum velocity of particle
Y =0. 5 sin(10 πt−5 x ) c
(a) 5 cm/s (b) 5 cm/s
(c) 10 cm/s (d) 10.5 cm/s
1. (d) Comparing given equation with standard equation of progressive wave. The velocity of wave
ω (Co-efficient of t ) 200 π
v= = =400 cm/ s
k (Co-efficient of x ) 0 . 5 π

2. (c) Comparing with

y=a cos( ωt+kx−φ ) ,
2π
k= =0 . 02 ⇒ λ=100 cm
We get λ
π
Δφ= .
Also, it is given that phase difference between particles 2 Hence path difference between them
λ λ π λ 100
Δ= × Δφ= × = = =25 cm
2π 2π 2 4 4
2π
3. (b) Phase difference between two successive crest is 2. Also, phase difference
( Δφ) = T time interval
( Δt )
2π 1
2 π = ×0 . 2⇒ =5 sec−1 ⇒ n=5 Hz
 T T
4. (c) Comparing with the standard equation,
2π
y= A sin ( vt−x )
λ , we have
v
n= =1 −1
v=200 cm /sec , λ=200 cm ; ∴ λ sec
2π
Δφ= Δx
5. (d)
φ
Let the phase of second particle be . Hence phase difference between two particles is λ


( φ− π3 )=602 π ×15 ⇒ φ− π3 = π2 ⇒ φ= 56π
6. (d) The given equation can be written as
(
y=4 sin 4 πt−
πx
16 ) 
(v )=
Co-efficient of t (ω)
Co-efficient of x ( K )
4π
v= =64 cm/ sec
 π /16 along +x direction.
Co-efficient of t 628
v= = =20 cm/sec
7. (c) Co-efficient of x 31 . 4
y =a sin( ωt−kx )
8. (d) 1

and
(
y 2 =a cos(ωt−kx)=asin ω t−kx +
π
2 )
π
.
Hence phase difference between these two is 2
1 1
I ∝ A 2∝ 2 A ∝
9. (c) d  d
I 1 a21

10. (c)
= 2=
I2 a
2
(
0. 06 2 4
0. 03
=
1 )
11. (c) After reflection from rigid support, a wave suffers a phase change of .
12. (c) The given equation representing a wave travelling along –y direction (because ‘+’ sign is given between t
term and x term).

On comparing it with x= A sin ( ω t+ky )

2π 2×3 .14
k=
=12 .56 λ= =0 .5 m
We get λ  12. 56
10
a= , ω=200 π
13. (c) Comparing with y=a sin(ωt−kx)  π
 10
v max =aω=
×2000 π=200 m /sec
∴ π
2π 2π
ω= ⇒ 200 π=
and T T  T =10−3 sec

14. (b) Comparing the given equation with y=a cos( ω t−kx)
2π
k= =π
We get λ   = 2cm
2π
k=
15. (b) Comparing the given equation with y=a sin(ωt−kx ) , We get a = Y0,  = 2f, λ . Hence maximum particle
ω 2 πf
(v ) =aω=Y ×2 πf (v )wave = = =fλ
velocity max particle 0 and wave velocity k 2 π/λ
πY 0
∵ (v max ) Particle =4 v Wave Y 0 ×2 πf =4 fλ λ=
  2 .
16. (a,b,c,d) On comparing the given equation with
y=a sin(ω t +kx ), it is clear that wave is travelling in negative x-direction.
ω 60 30
n= = = Hz
It's amplitude a = 104 m and  = 60, k = 2. Hence frequency 2 π 2π π
2π ω 60
k= =2 v= = =30 m/s
λ  λ=π m and k 2

17. (b) ∵
y=a cos (
2π
λ
vt+
2 πx
λ )
=0 .5 cos ( 4 πt+2 πx )

Co-efficient of t 100
v= = =2 m /sec
18. (b) Co-efficient of x 50 .

19. (d) y=f ( x 2 −vt 2 ) doesn’t follows the standard wave equation.
y= A sin (ω t +kx +φ 0 )
20. (b,c) Standard wave equation which travel in negative x-direction is
2π
ω=2 πn=15 π , k = =10 π
For the given wave λ
Co-efficient of t ω 15 π
v= = = =1. 5
Now Co-efficient of x k 10 π m/sec
2π 2π
λ= = =0. 2
and k 10 π m.
v max =aω=3×10=30
21. (a)

22. (b)
( 2 πxλ )
y 1 =a1 sin ω t−
and

y =a cos ( ω t− +φ ) =a sin (ω t− +φ+ )

2 πx 2 πx π
2 2 2
λ λ 2

So phase difference =
φ+
π
2
and  =
2
λ
π ( φ+ )
π
2
23. (a) Both waves are moving opposite to each other .
24. (a) The velocity of wave
ω (Co-efficient of t ) 10
v= = =10 m/s
k (Co-efficient of x ) 1
Co-efficient of t 7π
v= = =175 m/ s
25. (a) Co-efficient of x 0 . 04 .

26. (a) The given equation is

y=10 sin (0 .01 πx−2 πt )
Hence ω= coefficient of t = 2
v max =aω=10×2 π
 Maximum speed of the particle
 = 10  2  3.14 = 62.8  63 cm/s
27. (a,c,d) For a travelling wave, the intensity of wave remains constant if it is a plane wave.
1 2
I11 =
I22

1 2
Intensity of wave is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the source if the wave is spherical

( I = 4 Pπr )
2

Intensity of spherical wave on the spherical surface centred at source always remains same. Here total
intensity means power P .
2π
( vt−x )
y=a sin
28. (d) On comparing the given equation with standard equation λ . It is clear that wave speed
2 πv
(v max )particle =aω = y 0׿ ¿ = y 0×
(v )wave =v λ
and maximum particle velocity co-efficient of t
a×2 πv
∵ (v max ) particle=2 (ω)wave =2 v λ=πy
 λ  0

29. (a) Given y= A sin (kx−ωt )

dy
v=
⇒ dt = − Aωcos( kx−ω t ) :  v max = Aω

30. (a) Comparing with y=( x, t )=asin(ω t−kx)

2π
k= =0 . 01 π
λ   = 200 m.
31. (b)

32. (d) Comparing the given equation with standard equation

y=a sin 2 π ( Tt − xλ )  T = 0.04 sec 
1
ν= =25 Hz
T

Also
( A )max =ω 2 a= ( ) ( )
2π 2
T
×a=
2π 2
0. 04
×3

=7.4  104 cm/sec2.

33. (b) From the given equation amplitude a=0 . 04 m
Co−efficient of t π /5 1
= = = Hz
Frequency 2π 2 π 10
2π 2π
λ= =
Wave length Co−efficient of x π / 9 =18m.
Co-efficient of t π /5
v= = =1 . 8 m/s .
Wave speed Co-efficient of x π /9
34. (d)

35. (d) Compare the given equation with y=a cos( ωt+kφ )
1000
n= Hz
 ω=2 πn=2000  π
36. (d) y= A sin (at−bx +c ) represents equation of simple harmonic progressive wave as it describes displacement of
∂2 y 2 ∂2 y
2
=v
any particle (x) at any time (t). or It represents a wave because it satisfies wave equation ∂t ∂ x2 .
37. (a) Here ω=2 πn=2 π ⇒ n=1
50
n= Hz
38. (a) Compare the given equation with y=a sin(ωt +kx ) . We get ω=2 πn=100  π
39. (b) Compare with y=asin(ω t−kx)
2π 2π
k= =62 . 4 λ=
We have λ  62 . 4 =0.1
40. (b) Maximum velocity of the particle
v max =aω=0 . 5×10 π=5 π cm/sec