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Equation of progressive wave is

y=asin10πx+11πt+π3

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Important Questions on Wave Motion on a String

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When a particle of mass m is attached to a vertical spring of spring constant k and released, its motion, is described by yt=y0sin2ωt, where 'y' is measured from the lower end of upstretched spring. Then ω is :
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Two vectors A and B are defined as A=ai^ and B=acosωti^+sinωtj^, where a is a constant and ω=π6 rad s-1. If A+B=3A-B at time t=τ for the first time, the value of τ in seconds, is_______
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A uniform thin rope of length 12 m and mass 6 kg hangs vertically from a rigid support and a block of mass 2 kg is attached to its free end. A transverse short wave train of wavelength 6 cm is produced at the lower and the rope. What is the wavelength of the wave train (in cm) when it reaches the top of the rope?
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An observer on the sea shore observes 54 waves reaching the coast per minute. If the wavelength is 10 m, the velocity of the wave is
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A travelling harmonic wave is represented by the equation yx, t=10-3sin50t+2x, where x and y are in meter and t is in seconds. Which of the following is a correct statement about the wave?
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A transverse wave propagating along x -axis is represented by

yx,t=8.0sin0.5πx-4πt-π4

where x is in meters and t is in seconds. The speed of the wave is

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A progressive wave travelling along the positive x- direction is represented by yx,t=A sin(kx-ωt+ϕ) . Its snapshot at t=0 is given in the figure.
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For this wave, the phase ϕ is:
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A wave is represented by the equation y=(0.02 m)sin(5πx-20t). The minimum distance between the two particles always having the same speed is. (Assume x and t are in SI units)
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A wave pulse in a string is described by the equation y1=53x-4t2+2 and another wave pulse in the same string is described by y2=-53x+4t-62+2 . The values of y1,y2 and x are in metres and t is in seconds. Which of the following statement is correct?
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The maximum transverse velocity and maximum transverse acceleration of a harmonic wave in a one-dimensional string are ms-1 and 1 ms-2 respectively. The phase velocity of the wave is ms-1 . The waveform is
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Which of the following equations represents a travelling wave?
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A transverse wave of frequency 500 Hz and speed 100 m s-1 is travelling in the positive, x direction on a long string. A time t=0 s the displacements at x=0.0 m and at x=0.25 m are 0.0 m and 0.02 m, respectively. The displacement at x=0.2 m at t=5×104 s is, 
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A sound wave of frequency 245 Hz travels with the speed of 300 m s-1 along the positive x-axis. Each point of the wave moves to and fro through a total distance of 6 cm. What will be the mathematical expression of this travelling wave?
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For a transvers wave travelling, along a straight line, the distance between two peaks (crests) is 5 m, while the distance between one crest and one trough is 1.5 m. The possible wavelengths (in m) of the waves are:
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The transverse displacement at position x and time t in a string due to a travelling wave is given by y(x, t)=3.0cos(πx-4πt)cm, where x is in centimeters and t is in seconds. Which of the following statements is wrong?

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The equation of a wave is given by y=10sin2π45t+α. If the displacement at t=0 s is 5 cm, then the total phase at t=7.5 s is
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The propagation constant or angular wave number is         

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A uniform string of length 20 m is suspended from a rigid support. A short wave pulse is introduced at its lowest end. It starts moving up the string. The time taken to reach the support is 

(Take, g=10 m s-2)

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A particle performing S.H.M. starts from the equilibrium position and its time period is 16 s. After 2 s its velocity is π m s-1. Amplitude of oscillation is cos45o=12
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A simple harmonic motion is represented by:
y=5sin3πt+3cos3πt cm
The amplitude and time period of the motion are: