Formation of Stationary Waves on String

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Formation of Stationary Waves on String: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Equation of Standing Waves,Normal Modes of Oscillation for a Stretched String Fixed at Both Ends,Condition for Formation of Antinodes etc.

Important Questions on Formation of Stationary Waves on String

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In a sonometer wire the tension is maintained by suspending a 50.7 kg mass from the free end of the wire. The suspended mass has volume of 0.0075m​3. The fundamental frequency of the wire is 260Hz. Find the new fundamental frequency if the suspended mass is completely submerged in water

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The fundamental frequencies of two copper wire of same length are in the ratio 1:2. If the tension on the wires are 729 g and 324 g respectively, then the ratio of their diameters will be:

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A string of length 1 m and mass 2×105 kg is under tension T. When the string vibrates, two successive harmonics are found to occur at frequencies 750 Hz and 1000 Hz. The value of tension T is _____ newton.

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A wire of density 8×103 kg m-3 is stretched between two clamps 0.5 m apart. The extension developed in the wire is 3.2×10-4 m. If Y=8×1010 N m-2, the fundamental frequency of vibration in the wire will be _____ Hz

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A guitar string of length 90 cm vibrates with a fundamental frequency of 120 Hz. The length of the string producing a fundamental of 180 Hz will be _____ cm

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In an experiment with sonometer when a mass of 180 g is attached to the string, it vibrates with fundamental frequency of 30 Hz. When a mass m is attached, the string vibrates with fundamental frequency of 50 Hz. The value of m is ______ g.

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The fundamental frequency of vibration of a string between two rigid support is 50 Hz. The mass of the string is 18 g and its linear mass density is 20 g m-1. The speed of the transverse waves so produced in the string is _______ m s1.

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A standing wave y=Asin (20πx3) cos (1000πx) is maintained in a taut string where y and x are expressed in meters. The distance between the successive points oscillating with the amplitude A2 across a node is equal to

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A 100 cm string fixed at both ends produces successive resonance frequency 384 Hz and 288 Hz. Wave speed in string is 24n m s-1. Find the value of n.

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When a tuning fork vibrates with 1.0 m or 1.05 m long wire (both in same mode), 5 beats per second are produced in each case. If the frequency of the tuning fork is 5f (in Hz) find f.

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A 100 cm string fixed at both ends produces successive resonance frequency 384 Hz and 288 Hz. Wave speed in string is 16P m s-1, then P is

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Equation of a stationary wave can be expressed as y=8sinπx4 cos20πt here x and y are in cm and t in second, wavelength of any component of  progressive wave is

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Write down an expression for the fundamental frequency of transverse vibration of a stretched string. If the vibrating wire is touched lightly at a point 13rd distance from one end, what will happen?

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A string vibrates with a frequency of 210 Hz. Another frequency with which the string can vibrate is 300 Hz. The number of harmonic of the first frequency is

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A steel wire 8×10-4 m in diameter is fixed to a support at one end and is wrapped round a cylindrical tuning peg 5 mm in diameter at the other end. The length of the wire between the peg and the support is 0.06 m. The wire is initially kept taut but without any tension. If the fundamental frequency of vibration of the wire if it is tightened by giving the peg a quarter of a turn is 1.08×10nHz. Then find the value of n
Density of steel =7800 kg/m3,Y of steel =20×1010 Nm-2.

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A string is stretched between a pulley and a wave generator consisting of a plate vibrating up and down with small amplitude and frequency 120 Hz. The standing wave pattern has 4 nodes as shown. What should be the load (in gm) we want a standing wave with 5 nodes.

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A string will break apart if it is placed under too much tensile stress. One type of steel has density. ρsteel =104 kg m-3 and breaking stress α=9×108 N m-2. We make a guitar string from 4π gram of this type of steel. It should be able to withstand 900πN without breaking. What is highest possible fundamental frequency (in Hz ) of standing waves on the string if the entire length of the string vibrates?

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The distance between two successive nodes is .

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A spring, fixed at one end, is connected to a steel wire of length L. The other end of the steel wire is connected to an AC source providing a sinusoidal signal of fixed frequency f. This stretches the spring and produces standing waves. The spring stretched by 18 cm produces a standing wave with four antinodes in the steel wire. The stretch of the spring which will produce a standing wave of three antinodes is