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Stationary waves and its graphical representation - class-XII

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A standing wave is represented by an equation $y= 20 sin (50 \pi t )cos (10 \pi x)$. The frequency of the wave is

  1. 20 Hz

  2. 50 Hz

  3. 25 Hz

  4. 10 Hz


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The equation of a stationary wave is $y= 2A sin \omega t cos K x$. Comparing this equation with the equation given in the problem, we have
$2 \pi f = 50 \implies f = 25 Hz$

The correct option is (c)

Which of the following statement is incorrect during propagation of plane progressive mechanical wave?

  1. All the particles are vibrating in the same phase.

  2. Amplitude of all the particles is equal.

  3. Particles of the medium executes SHM.

  4. Wave velocity depends upon the nature of the medium.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

During propagation of a plane progressive mechanical wave all the particles are vibrating with different phases.
While all other statement are correct.

A standing wave is given by the equation $x=10 sin 5\pi t cos 3 x$. The amplitude of the wave will be

  1. a constant at all times

  2. will be increasing as t increases

  3. will be decreasing as t increases

  4. will fluctuate at x increases


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The amplitude of the stationary wave is $10 cos 3 x$ and this fluctuates as x increases

The correct option is (d)

A standing wave is represented by an equation $y= 10 sin 50 \pi t cos 10 \pi x$. The distance between adjacent nodes of the wave is

  1. 0.5 m

  2. 0.2 m

  3. 0.1 m

  4. 0.3 m


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

At nodes, displacement $y=0$

For first node:
$\cos { \left( 10\pi x \right) =0\quad =\cos { \left( \cfrac { \pi  }{ 2 }  \right)  }  } \ \therefore \quad 10\pi x=\cfrac { \pi  }{ 2 } \ x=\cfrac { 1 }{ 20 } $
For second node:
$\cos { \left( 10\pi x \right) =0\quad =\cos { \left( \cfrac { 3\pi  }{ 2 }  \right)  }  } \ \therefore \quad 10\pi x=\cfrac { 3\pi  }{ 2 } \ x=\cfrac { 3 }{ 20 } $
$\therefore$ distance between them $=\cfrac { 3 }{ 20 } -\cfrac { 1 }{ 20 } \ \quad \quad =\cfrac { 1 }{ 10 } =0.1m$

The frequency of a sound wave is 250 Hz and its wavelength is 100 cm. The distance travelled by a sound wave in the time taken to produce 100 waves is ________.

  1. 100m

  2. 200m

  3. 300m

  4. 400m


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

$v = 250 \times 1 = 250  m  s^{-1}$
$t = \displaystyle \frac{100}{250} s = 0.45$
Distance travelled by wave in the time taken to produce 100 waves $=$ v $\times$ time
$= $ 250 $\times$ 0.45
$=112.5m \approx 100m$

The waves in which the particles of the medium travel in the same direction as the waves are

  1. linear waves

  2. longitudinal waves

  3. transverse waves

  4. electromagnetic waves


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The waves in which the displacement of the medium is in the same direction as, or the opposite direction to the direction of the propagation of the wave, are called lognitudinal waves. Ex$:-$ Sound waves, sewmic waves

While $:-$ 
The wave in which the displacement of the medium are at right angles to the direction of propogation, are called trensverse waves.
Ex$:-$ Electromagnetic waves, ripple on water surface.
Option (B) is the correct answer

Which of the following functions represent a traveling wave ?

  1. $({ x-vt })^{ 2 }$

  2. $({ x-vt })^{ 3 }$

  3. ${ 2 }^{ -(x-vt)^{ 2 } }$

  4. ${ e }^{ (x-vt) }$


Correct Option: D

The equation of the stationary wave is
$y=2A\quad sin(\cfrac { 2\pi ct }{ \lambda  } )cos(\cfrac { 2\pi x }{ \lambda  } )$
Which of the following statement (s) is wrong?

  1. The unit of ct is same as that of $\lambda$

  2. The unit of x is same as that of $\lambda$

  3. The unit of $2\pi t$ is same as that of $2\pi x/\lambda t$

  4. The unit of $c/\lambda$ is same as that of $x/\lambda$


Correct Option: C,D
Explanation:

$y=2Asin(\dfrac{2\pi ct}{\lambda}). cos(\dfrac{2\pi x}{\lambda})$


The unit of $\lambda $ and $x$ is $m$


The unit of $ct$ is $m$

The unit of $2\pi t$ is $s$.

The unit of $2\pi x/\lambda t$ is $s^{-1}$

The unit of $\dfrac{c}{\lambda}$ is $s^{-1}$

The unit of $x/\lambda$ is unit less.

The wrong statement is C and D both.

In a plane progressive harmonic wave, $V _{P}$ is the maximum particle speed and $V$ is the wave speed. If amplitude of wave is less than $\lambda/ 2\pi$, then

  1. $V = V _{P}$

  2. $V > V _{P}$

  3. $V _{P} < V$

  4. Unpredictable


Correct Option: C

Standing waves are produced in $10m$ long stretched wire. If wire vibrates in five segments and wave velocity is $20m/s$, then the frequency is $(in\ Hz)$

  1. $5$

  2. $10$

  3. $15$

  4. $20$


Correct Option: A

The equation of a stationary wave is given by $ y= 5cos \frac { \pi x }{ 3 }  sin 40 \pi t $. where y and x are given cm and time t in second then the amplitude of the progressive wave is

  1. $2.5 cm$

  2. $10 cm$

  3. $5 cm$

  4. $7.5 cm$


Correct Option: A

The equation of progressive wave travelling along positive direction of x-axis having an amplitude of $0.04\ m$, frequency $440\ Hz$ and wave velocity $330 m/s$ is

  1. $y = 0.04\sin 2\pi \left (440t - \dfrac {4x}{3}\right )$

  2. $y = 0.04\cos 2\pi \left (440t - \dfrac {3x}{4}\right )$

  3. $y = 0.04\sin 2\pi \left (440t + \dfrac {4x}{3}\right )$

  4. $y = 0.04\cos 2\pi \left (440t + \dfrac {4x}{3}\right )$


Correct Option: C

In a stationary wave

  1. Strain is maximum at nodes

  2. amplitude is minimum at nodes

  3. Strain is maximum at antinodes

  4. Amplitude is zero at all points


Correct Option: B

The frequency of plane progressive wave is $100$ Hz. After how much time the same point will be $90^o$ out of phase?

  1. $2.5\times 0^{-3}s$.

  2. $3.5\times 0^{-3}s$.

  3. $4.5\times 0^{-3}s$.

  4. $5.5\times 0^{-3}s$.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

$w=2\Pi f$

where f is frequency of wave
Phase angle, $\theta wt$
$90^{\circ}=2\Pi ft$

$t=\dfrac{\Pi }{2\times 2\Pi f}$

$t=\dfrac{1}{4\times 100} $sec

$t=2.5\times 10^{-3}$ sec

Progressive wave are waves originating from a source such that they never return to the source.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

progressive waves are waves after generation from the source the keep on propagating on the direction of propagation .

so the answer is A.

The equation, $Y=0.02 sin (500 \pi t) cos(4.5x)$ represents

  1. progressive wave of frequency 250 Hz along x-axis

  2. a stationary wave of wavelength 1.4 m

  3. a transverse progressive wave of amplitude 0.02 m

  4. progressive wave of speed of about $350ms^{-1} $


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Comparing the given wave equation with standard standing wave equation
$y (x, t) = A \sin (\omega t)\cos (kx)$, 


we get, $k =4.5$

$k = \dfrac{2\pi}{\lambda}$

$\Rightarrow \lambda = \dfrac{2\pi}{k} =1.4$ $m$

The equation of a progressive wave is $y=4\,sin(4\pi t-0.04x+\dfrac{\pi}{3})$ where x is in metre and t is in second. The velocity of the wave is

  1. $100\pi\,m/s$

  2. $50\pi\,m/s$

  3. $25\pi\,m/s$

  4. $\pi\,m/s$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The equation of the progressive wave is given as, $y=4\,sin(4\pi t-0.04x+\dfrac{\pi}{3})$.

The velocity of the wave would be equal to

$\dfrac{\omega}{k}=\dfrac{4\pi}{0.04}=100\pi\;m/s$

Which of the following statements are correct?

  1. A wave front is a locus of points vibratig in same phase

  2. Wavelength is separation between two consecutive points vibrating in same phase

  3. For two sources to be coherent their frequencies must be same

  4. All of the above statements are correct.


Correct Option: D

In a stationary wave, 

  1. Phase is same at all points in a loop

  2. Amplitude is same at all points

  3. Energy is constant at all points

  4. Temperature is same at all points


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Let two waves be $y _1=A \sin\ (wt-kx)$
$y _2=A \sin\ (wt+kx)$
$y=y _1+y _2$
$=(2A \cos\ kx)\sin\ wt.$ 
For all point in one loop i.e as $x$ varies in $2A \cos k x$, the phase is same. The phase changes only after crossing a node.

Standing waves can be produced in.

  1. Solid only

  2. Liquid only

  3. Gases only

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Standing wave produces when two waves of identical frequency interfere with one another while travelling in opposite directions and this coincidence directions and this coincidence is not possible in fluids or gases.

In strings, the position of antinodes are obtained at

  1. $\lambda,\space2\lambda, \space3\lambda$

  2. $0,\space\lambda,/2 \space\lambda$

  3. $2\lambda,\space4, \space6\lambda$

  4. $\lambda/4,\space3\lambda/4, \space5\lambda/4$


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In a string which is connected at both ends (similarity to sine wave), anti-nodes appear at odd multiples of $\dfrac{\lambda}{4}$.

If four loops are formed n a string of length $80$ cm, then the wavelength of stationary wave will be 

  1. $0.2$ m

  2. $0.6$ m

  3. $0.8$ m

  4. $0.4$ m


Correct Option: A

Equation of a standing wave is expressed as $y=2A\sin { \omega t } \cos { kx } $. In the equation, quantity $\omega /k$ represents 

  1. $the\ transverse\ speed\ of\ the\ particles\ of\ the\ string.$

  2. $the\ speed\ of\ the\ component\ waves.$

  3. $the\ speed\ of\ the\ standing\ wave.$

  4. $a\ quantity\ that\ is\ independent\ of\ the\ properties\ of\ the\ string.$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Equ of standing wave is $y=2A \sin wt \cos Kx$. The quantity $\dfrac { W }{ K } $ always represent the speed of the wave.


Hence Option (C) is correct.

Energy is not propogated by:

  1. Stationary waves

  2. Electromagnetic waves

  3. Longitudinal progressive waves

  4. transverse progressive waves


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Stationary wave is also known as standing wave. It remains in a constant position. Two opposing waves combine to form a standing wave. Hence energy is not propagated in stationary wave.

Energy is not carried by

  1. transverse progressive wave

  2. longitudinal progressive wave

  3. transverse stationary wave

  4. electromagnetic wave


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The main difference between stationary and progressive waves is: Progressive waves transfer energy from one place to another, without transferring matter and Stationary waves do not transfer energy from one place to another. Clearly only one option has stationary waves.

Energy is not carried by which of the following wave?

  1. Progressive

  2. Electromagnetic

  3. Transverse

  4. Stationary


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Stationary waves do not carry energy with it as it is stationary or does not change position.

List - I                                                        List - II
a)  Phase difference                                 e) $\pi $
between two particles in
 alternate loops.
b)  Phase difference                                 f)  $\displaystyle \frac{\pi}{2}$
 between two particles in
successive loops
c)  Phase difference between                g) $2\pi $
two particles in the same loop
d)  Phase difference between                h) $0$
$Y _{1}=a\sin (\omega t-Kx)$
$Y _{2}=a\cos (\omega t-Kx)$

  1. a-g, b-e, c-h, d-f

  2. a-e, c-f, d-g, e-h

  3. a-f, b-e, c-g, d-h

  4. a-g, b-e, c-f, d-h


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

a ) Two particles in alternate loops refers to particles having same phase and direction
$\therefore $ phase difference is $2\pi $
b ) Two particles in successive loops differs in phase by $\pi $ 
c ) Two particles in same loop are always in phase $\Rightarrow $ phase difference is $0$.
d ) $y _1= a  \sin  (\omega t-kx)$
$y _2= a  \cos  (\omega t-kx)$
$= a  \sin (\omega t-kx +\dfrac{\pi}{2})$
$\Rightarrow $ phase difference is $ \dfrac{\pi }{2}$.

Mark incorrect Statement 

  1. Magnitude of strain is maximum at antinode because medium particles at antinodes have maximum possible velocity

  2. Nodes and antinodes form in case of stationary waves only.

  3. In case of stationary waves maximum pressure change occurs at antinode.

  4. Due to propagation of longitudinal wave in air maximum pressure change is equal to $\dfrac{2\pi fs _{0}}{\rho v}.$ ($f$ : frequency, $s _{0}$ : maximum displacement, $\rho$ : density of medium, $v $: speed of wave)


Correct Option: A,B,C,D
Explanation:

(A) Magnitude of strain is maximum at antinode because medium particles at antinodes have minimum possible velocity.
(B) Nodes and antinodes form in case of travelling waves also.
(C) In case of stationary waves maximum pressure change occurs at node.
(D) Due to propagation of longitudinal wave in air maximum pressure change is equal to $2\pi f s _{0}\rho V$.

Assertion - In a stationary wave, no transfer of energy takes place.
Reason - There is no onward motion of the disturbance from one particle to adjoining particle in stationary wave.

  1. Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion

  2. Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion

  3. Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect

  4. Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In stationary wave, total energy associated with it is twice the energy of each of incident and reflected wave. large amount of energy are stored equally in standing wave and became trapped with wave. Hence there is no transmission of energy through the waves.

As two students holds opposite ends of slinky that is the resting on the floor, one student shakes the end he is holding back and forth with the constant frequency. He later shakes exactly the same way but with a much greater frequency.
Which statement best describes other changes that take place as a result of this increased frequency?

  1. The wave speed and the wavelength both increases.

  2. The wave speed increases, but the wavelength does not significantly change.

  3. The wavelength increases ,but the wave speed does not significantly change.

  4. The wave speed decreases, but the wavelength does not significantly change.

  5. The wavelength decreases ,but the wave speed does not significantly change.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

We know that frequency of a wave is characterized by the source of wave . In both the cases wave in the slinky has a constant frequency but not same in both cases  , 

now we have $v=f\lambda$ ,
or                  $f=v/\lambda$ , 
when frequency $f$ is  increased in second case , wave speed $v$ increases and to maintain a constant frequency $f$ (to maintain a constant ratio), wavelength $\lambda$ also increases
 .

In a standing wave on a string.

  1. In one time period all the particles are simultaneously at rest twice.

  2. All the particles must be at their positive extremes simultaneously once in one time period.

  3. All the particles may be at their positive extremes simultaneously once in a time period.

  4. All the particles are never at rest simultaneously.


Correct Option: A,C
Explanation:

Standing waves are obtained when two waves with same angular frequencies and velocity are superimposed, (They are however moving in the opposite directions).
$x(t) = A\sin(\omega t - kx) + A\sin(\omega t + kx + \delta)$
$x(t) = 2A\cos(kx)\sin(\omega t +\dfrac{\delta}{2})$
For all particles to be simultaneously at rest, the value of the sine function must be equal to zero.
i.e. $\omega t + \dfrac{\delta}{2} = n\pi$
$\Rightarrow$ $t = \dfrac{1}{\omega}(n\pi - \dfrac{\delta}{2})$
$\omega = \dfrac{2\pi}{T}$
$\Rightarrow$ $t = \dfrac{T}{2\pi}(n\pi - \dfrac{\delta}{2})$
$t _{1} =  \dfrac{T}{2\pi}(n\pi - \dfrac{\delta}{2})$
$t _{2} =  \dfrac{T}{2\pi}((n+1)\pi - \dfrac{\delta}{2})$
$t _{2} - t _{1} = \dfrac{T}{2}$


So, the time between this event happening twice is half to time period, so in one cycle this would happen twice. So Option (A)
For the particle to be at positive extreme the sine function can take a value of 1 only.
It can be shown that this happens at an interval of '$T$'
So it will happen twice in a time period if the displacement is max at the start of the time period and once more at the end of the time period,
or else it would happen only once in a time period. Hence Option (C)

Equation of a standing wave is expressed as y = 2A sin$\omega$t coskx. In the equation, quantity $\omega$/k represents

  1. the transverse speed of the particles of the string.

  2. the speed of the component waves

  3. the speed of the standing wave.

  4. a quantity that is independent of the properties of the string.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

$y=1A\sin\omega t\cos kx\k=\cfrac{2\pi}{\lambda}\ \Rightarrow \cfrac{\omega}{K}=\cfrac{\omega\times \lambda}{2\pi}=\cfrac{\lambda}{2\pi/\omega}=\cfrac{\lambda}{T}=\lambda f=V$

$\Rightarrow\cfrac{\omega}{K}=$ Velocity of wave particles (transverse speed)

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