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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 11 - Waves and sound
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The equation of a wave travelling on a string is \(\mathrm{y}=\sin [20 \pi \mathrm{x}+10 \pi \mathrm{t}]\), where x and t are distance and time in SI units. The minimum distance between two points having the same oscillating speed is :

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(A) 5.0 cm

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Minimum distance between 2 points having same speed is \(\frac{\lambda}{2}\).
\(\lambda=\frac{2 \pi}{\mathrm{k}}=\frac{1}{10} \mathrm{~m}=10 \mathrm{~cm}\)
\(\text { Distance }=\frac{\lambda}{2}=5 \mathrm{~cm}\)
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