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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - Waves and sound
  • JEE Mains 2013
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In a transverse wave the distance between a crest and neighbouring trough at the same instant is \(4.0\, cm\) and the distance between a crest and trough at the same place is \(1 .0\, cm\) . The next crest appears at the same place after a time interval of \(0.4\,s\). The maximum speed of the vibrating particles in the medium is

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(B) \(\frac{{5\pi }}{2}\,cm/s\)

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Transverse wave equation

\(y=a \sin (\omega t+k x)\)

Next crest appears at time interval of \(0.4 \mathrm{s}\)

So, the time period \(T=0.4\)

\(\therefore\) Angular Frequency \(\omega=\frac{2 \pi}{T}=\frac{2 \pi}{0.4}\)

\(\therefore\) Speed of the particle

\(\nu=\frac{d y}{d t}=a \omega \sin (\omega t+k x)\)

\(\nu_{\max }=a \omega\)

\(a=1 / 2 c m\)

\(=\frac{1}{2} \times \frac{2 \pi}{0.4}=\frac{2 \pi}{8} \times 10\)

\(=\frac{5 \pi}{2} \mathrm{cm} / \mathrm{s}\)

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