The mass per unit length of a uniform wire is \(0.135\) g/cm. A transverse wave of the form \(y=-0.21 \sin (x+30 t)\) is produced in it, where \(x\) is in meter and \(t\) is in second. The expected value of the tension in the wire is:

1. \(12.15\) N 2. \(30.12\) N
3. \(45.35\) N 4. \(50.24\) N

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Which, of the following equation represents a travelling wave?
1. \(y=A\sin(15x-2t)\)
2. \(y=Ae^{-x^2}(vt+\theta)\)
3. \(y=Ae^{x}\cos (\omega t-\theta)\)
4. \(y=A\sin x \cos \omega t\)

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The percentage increase in the speed of transverse waves produced in a stretched string when the tension is increased by \(4\%\) is:
1. \(4\%\)
2. \(3\%\)
3. \(2\%\)
4. \(1\%\)

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Two sound waves with wavelength \(5.0\text{ m}\) and \(5.5\text{ m}\) respectively, each propagates in gas with a velocity of \(330\text{ m/s}.\) We expect the following number of beats per second:
1. \(12\)
2. \(0\)
3. \(1\)
4. \(6\)
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A source of unknown frequency gives \(4\text{ beats/s}\) when sounded with a source of known frequency \(250\text{ Hz}.\) The second harmonic of the source of unknown frequency gives five beats per second when sounded with a source of frequency \(513\text{ Hz}.\) The unknown frequency is:
1. \(246\text{ Hz}\)
2. \(240\text{ Hz}\)
3. \(260\text{ Hz}\)
4. \(254\text{ Hz}\)
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A string of length \(2.0~\text{m},\) fixed at both ends is driven by a \(240~\text{Hz}\) vibrator. If the string vibrates in its third harmonic mode, the speed of the wave and its fundamental frequency, respectively, are:

1. \(320~\text{m/s}, ~80~\text{Hz}\) 2. \(180~\text{m/s}, ~120~\text{Hz}\)
3. \(320~\text{m/s}, ~120~\text{Hz}\) 4. \(180~\text{m/s}, ~80~\text{Hz}\)
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Two waves have the following equations:

x1 = a sin (ωt + ϕ1)
x2 = a sin (ωt + ϕ2)

If in the resultant wave, the frequency and amplitude remain equal to the amplitude of superimposing waves, then the phase difference between them will be:

1.  π6

2. 2π3

3. π4

4. π3

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Two waves are represented by; \(y=a\text{sin}(\omega t-kx)\) and \(y=a\text{cos}(\omega t-kx)\) are superposed. The resultant wave will have an amplitude:
1. \(a\)
2. \(\sqrt{2} a\)
3. \(2a\)
4. \(0\)

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Two sine waves travel in the same direction in a medium. The amplitude of each wave is \(A\) and the phase difference between the two waves is \(120^\circ.\) The resultant amplitude will be:
1. \(A\)
2. \(2A\)
3. \(4A\)
4. \(\sqrt2 A\)

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A transverse wave travels along the Z-axis. The particles of the medium must move:

1. along the Z-axis 2. along the X-axis
3. along the Y-axis 4. in the X-Y plane
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