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COMEDK · Physics · 16. Waves and Sound

A string of length \(25 \mathrm{~cm}\) and mass \(10^{-3} \mathrm{~kg}\) is clamped at its ends. The tension in the string is \(2.5 \mathrm{~N}\). The identical wave pulses are generated at one end and at regular interval of time, \(\Delta \mathrm{t}\). The minimum value of \(\Delta \mathrm{t}\), so that a constructive interference takes place between successive pulses is

  1. A 1 s
  2. B 20 ms
  3. C 0.2 s
  4. D 40 ms
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(B) 20 ms

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The linear mass density \(\mu\) of the string is given by \(\mu = \dfrac{M}{L} = \dfrac{10^{-3} \text{ kg}}{0.25 \text{ m}} = 4 \times 10^{-3} \text{ kg/m}\). The speed of the wave \(v\) in the string is…