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Q. No.Which one of the following statements is true?
| 1. | Both light and sound waves in the air are transverse. |
| 2. | The sound waves in the air are longitudinal while the light waves are transverse. |
| 3. | Both light and sound waves in the air are longitudinal. |
| 4. | Both light and sound waves can travel in a vacuum. |
Subtopic: Types of Waves |
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Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 2006
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Given below are two statements:
| Assertion (A): | Ocean waves hitting a beach are always found to be nearly normal to the shore. |
| Reason (R): | Ocean waves are longitudinal waves. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are False. |
Subtopic: Types of Waves |
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The displacement of a particle is given by \(y = 5\times 10^{-4}\sin\left(100t-50x\right),\) where \(x\) is in metres and \(t\) is in seconds. The velocity of the wave is:
1. \(5000~\text{m/s}\)
2. \(2~\text{m/s}\)
3. \(0.5~\text{m/s}\)
4. \(300~\text{m/s}\)
1. \(5000~\text{m/s}\)
2. \(2~\text{m/s}\)
3. \(0.5~\text{m/s}\)
4. \(300~\text{m/s}\)
Subtopic: Wave Motion |
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A tuning fork makes \(256\) vibrations per second in air. When the velocity of sound is \(330\) m/s, then the wavelength of the tone emitted is:
1. \(0.56\) m
2. \(0.89\) m
3. \(1.11\) m
4. \(1.29\) m
1. \(0.56\) m
2. \(0.89\) m
3. \(1.11\) m
4. \(1.29\) m
Subtopic: Wave Motion |
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The equation \(y(x,t) = 0.005 \cos (\alpha x- \beta t)\) describes a wave traveling along the \(x\text-\)axis. If the wavelength and the time period of the wave are \(0.08~\text{m}\) and \(2.0~\text{s}\), respectively, then \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) in appropriate units are:
1. \(\alpha = 25.00\pi, \beta = \pi\)
2. \(\alpha = \frac{0.08}{\pi}, \beta = \frac{2.0}{\pi}\)
3. \(\alpha = \frac{0.04}{\pi}, \beta = \frac{1.0}{\pi}\)
4. \(\alpha = 12.50\pi, \beta = \frac{\pi}{2.0}\)
1. \(\alpha = 25.00\pi, \beta = \pi\)
2. \(\alpha = \frac{0.08}{\pi}, \beta = \frac{2.0}{\pi}\)
3. \(\alpha = \frac{0.04}{\pi}, \beta = \frac{1.0}{\pi}\)
4. \(\alpha = 12.50\pi, \beta = \frac{\pi}{2.0}\)
Subtopic: Wave Motion |
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If a travelling wave pulse is given by \(y=\frac{20}{4+(x+4 t)^2}~\text{m}\), then:
| 1. | the pulse is traveling along the negative \(x\text-\)axis. |
| 2. | the speed of the pulse is \(4\) m/s. |
| 3. | the amplitude of the pulse is \(5\) m. |
| 4. | all of these. |
Subtopic: Wave Motion |
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The equation of a progressive wave is given by \(y = 4\sin\left\{ \pi\left(\frac{t}{5}-\frac{x}{9}\right)+\frac{\pi}{6}\right\}\), where \(x\) and \(y\) are in metres and \(t\) in seconds.
Which of the following is correct?
1. \(v = 5~\text{m/s}\)
2. \(\lambda = 18~\text{m}\)
3. \(A = 0.04~\text{m}\)
4. \(\nu= 50~\text{Hz}\)
Which of the following is correct?
1. \(v = 5~\text{m/s}\)
2. \(\lambda = 18~\text{m}\)
3. \(A = 0.04~\text{m}\)
4. \(\nu= 50~\text{Hz}\)
Subtopic: Wave Motion |
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A wave traveling in the +ve \(x\text-\)direction having maximum displacement along \(y\text-\)direction as \(1~\text{m}\), wavelength \(2\pi~\text{m}\) and frequency of \(\frac{1}{\pi}~\text{Hz}\), is represented by:
| 1. | \(y=\sin (2 \pi x-2 \pi t)\) | 2. | \(y=\sin (10 \pi x-20 \pi t)\) |
| 3. | \(y=\sin (2 \pi x+2 \pi t)\) | 4. | \( y=\sin (x-2 t)\) |
Subtopic: Wave Motion |
88%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 2013
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If a wave is travelling in a positive \(x\text-\)direction with \(A= 0.2~\text{m},\) \(v=360~\text{m/s},\) and \(\lambda= 60~\text{m},\) then the correct expression for the wave will be:
| 1. | \({y}=0.2 \sin \left[2 \pi\left(6{t}+\frac{x}{60}\right)\right]\) |
| 2. | \({y}=0.2 \sin \left[ \pi\left(6{t}+\frac{x}{60}\right)\right]\) |
| 3. | \({y}=0.2 \sin \left[2 \pi\left(6{t}-\frac{x}{60}\right)\right]\) |
| 4. | \(y=0.2 \sin \left[ \pi\left(6{t}-\frac{x}{60}\right)\right]\) |
Subtopic: Wave Motion |
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AIPMT - 2002
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The wave described by \(y = 0.25\sin(10\pi x-2\pi t),\) where \(x\) and \(y\) are in metres and \(t\) in seconds, is a wave traveling along the:
| 1. | \(-\text{ve}~x\) direction with frequency \(1\) Hz. |
| 2. | \(+\text{ve}~x\) direction with frequency \(\pi\) Hz and wavelength \(\lambda = 0.2~\text{m}\). |
| 3. | \(+\text{ve}~x\) direction with frequency \(1\) Hz and wavelength \(\lambda = 0.2~\text{m}\). |
| 4. | \(-\text{ve}~x\) direction with amplitude \(0.25\) m and wavelength \(\lambda = 0.2~\text{m}\). |
Subtopic: Wave Motion |
86%
Level 1: 80%+
NEET - 2008
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