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1. A simple harmonic progr3ssive wave, in a gas, in a gas, has a particle displacement of y = a at time t = at

the origin of the wave and a particle velocity of y = υ at the same instant but at a distance from the

origin where T and λ are the periodic time and wavelength of the wave respectively. Then for this wave:
(a) The amplitude A of the wave is A = 2a
(b) the amplitude A of the wave is A = 2a

(c) the equation of the wave can be represented by [ ]

(d) The equation of the wave can be represented by [ ] were υ = nλ is the velocity of the

wave in the gas.

2. A metallic rod of length 1 m is rigidity clamped at its midpoint. Longitudinal stationary wave are set up in the
rod in such a way that there are two nodes on either side of the midpoint. The amplitude of an antinode is 2
10−6m. (Young’s modulus = 2 1011Nm−2 and density = 8000 kg m−3)
Select the correct answers:
(a) The equation of motion at a point 2 cm from the midpoint is y = 2 10−6 sin 5πx cos 25 103 πt
(b) the equation of one of the constituent waves in the rod is y1 = (1 10−6) sin (5πx – 25 103 πt)
(c) The equation of one of the constituent waves in the rod is (1 10−6) sin (5πx + 25 103πt)
(d) The equation of motion at a point 2 cm from the midpoint is y = 2 10−6 sin 10 π cos 25 103πt
3. A string of mass m is fixed at both its ends. The fundamental mode of string is excited and it has an angular
frequency ω and the maximum displacement amplitude A. then:
(a) The maximum kinetic energy of the string is Ek = mA2ω2

(b) The maximum kinetic energy of the string is Ek = mA2ω2

(c) The mean kinetic energy of the string averaged over one periodic time is <Ek> = mA2ω2

(d) The mean kinetic energy of the string averaged over one periodic time is <Ek> = mA2ω2

4. The simple harmonic waves, identical in frequency n and amplitude A moving in the same direction are
superimposed in such a wave, that the first, second and third wave have the phase angles ϕ, ϕ + and (ϕ +π)

respectively at a given point P in the superposition.

Then as the waves progress, the superposition will result in:
(a) A periodic, non-simple harmonic wave of amplitude 3A
(b) A stationary simple harmonic wave of amplitude 3 A
(c) A simple harmonic progressive wave of amplitude A
(d) The velocity of the superposed resultant wave will be the same as the velocity of each wave
5. Figure shows two isotropic point sources of sound, S1 and S2. The source wavelength 0.50 m; they are
separated by D = 1.75 m. IF we move a sound detector along a large circle centered at the midpoint between
the sources. Choose the correct options:
(a) Number of points waves arrive at the detector when waves are exactly
in phase is 14
(b) Number of points waves arrive at the detector when waves are exactly
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out of phase is 14
(c) Number of points waves arrive at the detector when waves are exactly in phase is 7
(d) Number of points waves arrive at the detector when waves are exactly out of phase is 7
6. A source S of sound wave of fixed frequency N and an observer O are located in air initially at the space
points A and B, a fixed distance apart. State in which of the following cases, the observer will not see any
Doppler effect and will receive the same frequency N as produced by the source.
(a) Both the source S and observer O remain stationary but a wind blows with a constant speed in an arbitrary
direction
(b) The observer remains stationary but the source S moves parallel to and in the same direction and with the
same speed as the wind
(c) The source remains stationary but the observer and the wind have the same speed away from the source
(d) The source and the observer move directly against the wind but both with the same speed.
7. Two identical wave A and B are produced from the origin at different instants tA and tS along the positive x-
axis, as shown in the figure. IF the speed of wave is 5 m /s then:
(a) The wavelength of the waves is 1m
(b) The amplitude of the waves is 10 mm
(c) The wave A leads B by 0.0167 s
(d) The wave B leads A by 1.67 s
8. The (x, y) coordinates of the corners of a square plate are (0, 0), (L, L) and (0, L). The edges of the plate
clamped and transverse standing waves are set-up in it. If u (x, y) denotes the displacement of the plate at the
point (x, y) at some instant of time the possible expression (s) for u is (are): (a = positive constant).
(a) a cos (πx / 2L) cos (πy / 2L) (b) a sin (πx / L) sin (πy / L)
(c) a sin (πx / L) sin (2πy / L) (d) a cos (2πx / L) sin (πy / L)
9. The speed of sound in a certain metal is V. One end of a long pipe of that metal of length L is struck a hard
blow. A listener at the other end hears two sounds, one from the wave that has travelled along the pipe and the
other from the wave that has travelled through the air. Υ is the speed of sound in air. Suppose that t = 1.00s
and the metal is steel Choose the correct options:
(a) Time interval t elapses between the arrivals of the two sounds is L (V + υ) /Vυ
(b) Length L is 432 m
(c) Time interval t elapses between the arrivals of the two sounds is L (V – υ) / Vυ
(d) Length L is 364 m
10. A transverse sinusoidal wave of amplitude a, wavelength λ and frequency f is travelling on a stretched string.
The maximum speed of any point on the string is υ/10, where υ is the speed of propagation of the wave. IF a
= 10−3 m and υ = 10 m/s, the λ and f are given by

(a) Λ = 2π 10−2 m (b) λ = 10−3 m (c) Hz (d)

11. As a wave propagates:

(a) The wave intensity remains constant for a plane wave
(b) The wave intensity decreases as the inverse of the distance from the source for a spherical wave
(c) The wave intensity decreases as the inverse square of the distance from the source for a spherical wave
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(d) The wave intensity decreases as the inverse of the distance from a line source
12. A standing wave of time period T is set up in a string clamped between two rigid supports. At t = 0 antinode
is at its maximum displacement 2A:
(a) The energy of a node is equal to energy of an antinode for the first time at t = T/8
(b) The energy of node becomes equal after every T/2 second
(c) The displacement of the particle of antinode at is √

(d) The displacement of the particle of node is zero

13. Y (x, t) = represents a moving pulse where x and y are in meters and t in second. Then:

(a) Pulse is moving in positive x-direction (b) in 2 s it will travel a distance of 2.5 m
(c) its maximum displacement is 0.16 m (d) it is a symmetric pulse
14. In a resonance tube experiment, a close organ pipe of length 120 cm resonates when tune with a tuning fork of
frequency 340 Hz. If water is poured in the pipe then: (given υair = 340 m/sec)
(a) Minimum length of water column to have the resonance is 45 cm
(b) The distance between two successive nodes is 50 cm
(c) The maximum length of water column to create the resonance is 95 cm
(d) None of the above
15. The equation of a wave travelling on a string is given by y = 8 sin [5 m−1) x – (4x−1)t] Then:
(a) Velocity of wave is 0.8 m/s
(b) The displacement of a particle of the string at t = 0 and m from the mean position is 4 m

(c) The displacement of a particle from the mean position at t = 0. m is 8 m

(d) Velocity of the wave is 8 m/s

16. A wave equation which gives the displacement along the y-direction is given by y = 10−4 sin (60 t + 2x) where
x and y are in metres and t is time in seconds. This represents a wave:
(a) Travelling with a velocity of 30 m/s in the negative x-direction
(b) Of wavelength π m
(c) Of frequency 30/π Hz
(d) Of amplitude 10−4 m
17. A wave pulse moving to the right along the x-axis is represented by the wave function y(x,t) =

where x and y are in centimeters and t is in seconds. (the maximum pulse height is defined as maximum
displacement along y-axis). Then:
(a) The speed of the pulse is 0.33 cm/s
(b) The maximum pulse height is constant with time
(c) The speed of the pulse is 3.0 cm/s
(d) The maximum pulse height is decreasing with time
18. A sound wave of frequency f travels horizontally to the right. It is reflected from a large vertical plane surface
moving to left with a speed υ. The speed of sound in medium is c:

(a) The number of waves striking the surface per second is

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(b) The wavelength of reflected wave is

(c) The frequency of the reflected wave is

(d) The number of beats heard by a stationary listener to the left of the reflecting surface is

19. Standing waves can be produced:

(a) On a string clamped at one end free at the other
(b) On a string clamped at one end free at the other
(c) When incident wave gets reflected from a wall
(d) When two identical waves with a phase difference of π are moving in the same direction
20. In a standing wave on a string rigidly fixed at both ends:
(a) All the particles must be at their positive extremes simultaneously once in half of the time period
(b) All the particles must be at their positive extremes simultaneously once in a time period
(c) In one time period all the particles are simultaneously at rest twice
(d) All the particles are never at rest simultaneously
21. A travelling wave pulse is given by where symbols have their usual meanings, x and y are in m

and t is in s :
(a) The pulse is travelling along negative x-axis with velocity 3 m/s
(b) The pulse is travelling along negative x-axis with velocity 3 m/s
(c) The amplitude of the wave pulse is 3 m
(d) The pulse is a symmetric pulse
22. In figure. A point source S of sound waves lie near a reflecting wall AB A sound detector D intercepts sound
ray R1 travelling directly from S. It also intercepts sound ray R2 that reflects from the wall such that the angle
of incidence θi is equal to the angle of reflection θr. Assume
that the reflection of sound by the wall causes a phase shift
of 0.500λ. Find the lowest frequencies at which there is
maximum constructive interference of R1 and R2 at D.
(a) 39.3 Hz
(b) 59 Hz
(c) 78.6 Hz
(d) 118 Hz
23. The length, tension, diameter and density of a wire B are double than the corresponding quantities for another
stretched wire A. Then:
(a) Fundamental frequency of B is 1/2√ times that of A
(b) The velocity of wave in B is 1/√ time that of velocity in A
(c) The fundamental frequency of A is equal to the third overtone of B
(d) The velocity of wave in B is half that of velocity in A
24. Standing waves are produced on a stretched string of length L with fixed ends. When there is a node at a
distance L/3 from one end, then:
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(a) Minimum and next higher number of nodes excluding the ends are 2, 5 respectively
(b) Minimum and next higher number of nodes excluding the ends are 2, 4 respectively
(c) Frequency produced may be υ/(3L)
(d) Frequency produced may be 3υ/(2L)
[υ = velocity of waves in the string]
25. Two pulses travelling on the same string are described by

y1 = and y2 =

Marks the correct statement(s).

(a) The direction in which each pulse is travelling, y1 is in positive x-axis, y2 is in negative x-ax-s
(b) The time when the two waves cancel everywhere is 0.75 sec
(c) The point where the two waves always cancel is x = 1m.
(d) Amplitude is different for two waves

Answer:

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