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CBSE Questions for Class 11 Engineering Physics Waves Quiz 14 - MCQExams.com

The effects are produced at a given point in space by two waves described by the equations y1=ymsinωtandy2=ymsin(ωt+ϕ) where ym is the same for both the waves and ϕ is a phase angle. Tick the correct statement among the following
  • the maximum intensity that can be achieved at a point is twice the intensity of either wave and occurs if ϕ=0
  • the maximum intensity that can be achieved at a point is four times the intensity of either wave and occurs if ϕ=0
  • the maximum amplitude that can be achieved at the point its twice the amplitude of either wave and occurs at ϕ=0
  • When the intensity is zero the net amplitude is zero and at this point ϕ=π/4
The motion of the particle in simple harmonic motion is given by x=asinωt
If its speed is u, when the displacement is x1 and speed is v, when the displacement is x2, show that the amplitude of the motion is
.
  • a=[v3x31u2x22v2u2]1/2
  • a=[v2x21u2x22v2u2]1/2
  • a=[v3x21u3x22v3u3]1/2
  • a=[v4x21u4x22v4u4]1/2
The following figure depicts a wave travelling in a medium. Which pair of particles are in phase
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  • A and D
  • B and F
  • C and E
  • B and G
A harmonic wave is travelling on stringAt a junction with string 2, it is partly reflected and partly transmitted. The linear mass density of the second string is four times that of the first string and the boundary between the two strings is at x =If the expression for the incident wave is y1=A1cos(k1xω1t)
What is the equation for the reflected wave in terms of A1,k1 and ω1 ?
  • y=A14cos(k1x+ω1t+π)
  • y=A16cos(k1x+ω1t+π)
  • y=A13cos(k1x+ω1t+π)
  • y=A13cos(2k1x+ω1t+π)
Waves transfer
  • Matter
  • Particles
  • Energy
  • Water
The friction coefficient between the two blocks shown in the figure is μ and the horizontal plane is smooth. What can be the maximum amplitude (A) if the upper block does not slip relative to the lower block ?
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  • A=(M+m)gk
  • A=μ(M+m)gk
  • A=μ(M+μm)gk
  • A=μ(μM+m)gk
A particle is executing SHM x=3cosωt+4sinωt. Find the phase shift and amplitude.
  • 50,5 units
  • 37,3.5 units
  • 53,3.5 units
  • 37,5 units
A person standing between the two vertical cliff produces a sound. Two successive echoes are heard at 4 s and 6 s. Calculate the distance between the cliffs :
(Speed of sound in air =320ms1)
  • 1600 m
  • 800 m
  • 400 m
  • 1200 m
Two wires of same material and area of cross section each of length 30 cm and 40 cm are stretched between two ends with tensions 10 N and 20 N respectively. The difference between the fundamental frequencies of two wires is 4.0 Hz, find the linear mass density of the wire.
  • 16.4×104kgm1
  • 16.4×103kgm1
  • 6.4×103kgm1
  • 6.4×105kgm1
If for a particle moving in SHM, there is a sudden increase of 1% in restoring force just as particle passing through mean position, percentage change in amplitude will be
  • 1%
  • 2%
  • 0.5%
  • zero
The velocity and amplitude of the component traveling waves are respectively
  • 50 cm/s; 0.5 mm
  • 50 cm/s; 5 mm
  • 10 cm/s; 0.5 mm
  • 50 cm/s; 1 mm
Equations of a stationary wave and a travelling wave are y1=a sinkx cosωt and y2=a sin(ωtkx). The phase difference between two points x1 = π3k and x2 = 3π2k is ϕ1 for the first wave and ϕ2 for the second wave. The ratio ϕ1ϕ2  is :
  • 1
  • 56
  • 34
  • 67
A horizontal stretched string, fixed at two ends, is vibrating in its 5th harmonic according to the equation, y(x,t)=(0.10 m)sin[(62.8 m1)x]cos[(628s1)t]. Assuming π=3.14, the correct statement(s) is/are : 
  • The number of nodes is 5
  • The length of the string is 0.25 m
  • The maximum displacement of the midpoint of the string, from its equilibrium position is 0.01 m
  • The fundamental frequency is 100 Hz
A wave travelling along positive x-axis is given by =Asin(ωtkx). If it is reflected from a rigid boundary such that 80% amplitude is reflected, then equation of reflected wave is
  • y=Asin(ωt+0.8kx)
  • y=0.8Asin(ωt+kx)
  • y=Asin(ωt+kx)
  • y=0.8Asin(ωt+kx)
Wavelength of the light frequency 100Hz is _________.
  • 2×106m
  • 4×106m
  • 3×106m
  • 5×106m
A wave travels on a light string. The equation of the wave is Y=Asin(kxωt+30). It is reflected from a heavy string tied to an end of the light string at x=0. If 64% of the incident energy is reflected the equation of the reflected wave is
  • Y=0.8 Asin(kxωt+30+180)
  • Y=0.8 Asin(kx+ωt+30+180)
  • Y=0.8 Asin(kx+ωt30)
  • Y=0.8 Asin(kx+ωt+30)
A pulse is started at a time t = 0 along the +x direction on a long, taut string. The shape of the pulse at t = 0 is given by function y with
y={x4+1 for4<x0x+1for0<x<10inanyothercase
here y and x are centimeters. The linear mass density of the string is 50 g/m and it is under a tension of 5N.
The shape of the string is drawn at t = 0 and the area of the pulse enclosed by the string and the x-axis is measured. It will be equal to
  • 2 cm2
  • 2.5 cm2
  • 4 cm2
  • 5 cm2
The amplitude of a damped harmonic oscillator becomes halved in 1 minute. After three minutes the amplitude will become 1/x of initial amplitude where x is:
  • 2×3
  • 22
  • 23
  • 3×22
The phase difference between two waves, represented by y1=106sin[100t+(x/50)+0.5] m and y2=106cos[100t+(x/50)] m. Where x is expressed in metre and t is expressed in seconds, is approximately
  • 1.07 radian
  • 2.07 radian
  • 0.5 radian
  • 1.5 radian
Displacement of particles in a string in x-direction and is represented by y. Account the following expression for y, those describing wave motion are.
  • coskxsinωt
  • k2x2ω2t2
  • cos2(kx+ωt)
  • cos(kx2ω2t2)
A string fixed at one end only is vibrating in its third harmonic. The wave function is y(x,t)=0.02sin(3.13x)cos(512t), where y and x are in metres and t is in seconds. The nodes are formed at positions
  • (0 m, 2 m)
  • (0.5 m, 1.5 m)
  • (0 m, 1.5 m)
  • (0.5 m, 2 m)
A wave 10sin(ax+bt) is reflected from dense medium at an origin. If 81% of energy is reflected then the equation of reflected wave is
  • y=8.1sin(axbt)
  • y=8.1sin(ax+bt)
  • y=9sin(axbt)
  • y=10sin(axbt)
A tray of mass M = 10kg is supported on two identical springs, each of spring constant k, as shown in figure. When the tray is depressed a little and released, it executes simple harmonic motion of period 1.5s. When a block of mass m is placed on the tray, the period of oscillation becomes 3s.The value of m is
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  • 10kg
  • 20kg
  • 30kg
  • 40kg
Waves travelling in same medium having equations: y1=Asin(αtβx) and y2=Acos[αt+βx(π/4)] have different.
  • Speeds
  • Direction
  • Wavelength
  • Frequencies
A wave frequency 100Hz travels along a string towards its fixed end. When this wave travels back after reflection, a node is formed at a distance of 10cm from the fixed end. The speed of the wave (incident and reflected) is
  • 5m/s
  • 10m/s
  • 20m/s
  • 40m/s
A horizontal spring-block system of mass 1 kg executes SHM of amplitude 10 cm. When the block is passing through its equilibrium position another mass of 1 kg is put on it and the two move together:
  • amplitude will remain unchanged
  • amplitude will become 5 V2 cm
  • the frequency of oscillations will remain same
  • the frequency of oscillations will decrease
The equation of a plane progressive wave is y=0.02sin8π[tx20]. When it is reflected at a rarer medium, its amplitude becomes 75% of its previous value. The equation of the reflected wave is 
  • y=0.02sin8π[tx20]
  • y=0.02sin8π[t+x20]
  • y=0.15sin8π[t+x20]
  • y=0.15sin8π[tx20]
A nylon guitar string has a linear density of 7.20 g/m and is under tension of 150 N. The fixed supports are distance D=90.0 cm apart. The string is oscillating in the standing wave pattern shown in figure.Calculate the
(iii) The frequency of the traveling waves whose superposition gives this standing wave.

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  • 100033Hz
  • 125033Hz
  • 150033Hz
  • 175033Hz
A wave represented by y=100sin(ax+bt) is reflected from a dense plane at the origin. If 36% of energy is lost and rest of the energy is reflected then the equation of the reflected wave will be:-
  • y=80sin(ax+bt)
  • y=1sin(ax+bt)
  • y=8.1sin(axbt)
  • y=10sin(axbt)
Two waves of equal frequencies have their amplitudes in the ratio of 3 :They are superimposed on each other. Calculate the ratio of maximum and minimum intensities of the resultant wave.
  • 16:1
  • 15:1
  • 1:16
  • 1:15
If two waves, each of intensity I0, having the same frequency but differing by a constant phase angle of 60o, superpose at a certain point in space, then the intensity of resultant wave is:
  • 2I0
  • 3I0
  • 3I0
  • 4I0
A particle executes SHM with a time period of 16s. At time t=2s, the particle crosses the mean position while at t=4s, its velocity is 4ms1. The amplitude of motion in metre is?
  • 2π
  • 162π
  • 322/π
  • 4/π
A particle is executing SHM of amplitude A, about the mean position x=0. Which of the following cannot be a possible phase difference between the positions of the particle at x=+A/2 and x=A/2.
  • 75
  • 165
  • 135
  • 195
Two particles execute S.H.M. along the same line at the same frequency. They move in opposite direction at the mean position. The phase difference will be:
  • 1π
  • 2π/3
  • π
  • π/2
Two waves are represented by x1=Asin(ωt+π6) and x2=Acosωt then the phase difference between them is :
  • π6
  • π2
  • π3
  • π
Equation of a progressive wave is given by
y=0.2cosπ0.04t+.02xπ6
The distance is expressed in cm and time in second. What will be the minimum distance between two particles having the phase difference of π/2
  • 4 cm
  • 8 cm
  • 25 cm
  • 12.5 cm
Two waves are propagating to the point p along a straight line produced by two sources A and B of ahead by π/3 than that of B and the distance AP is greater than BP by 50 cm. Then the resultant amplitude at the point P will be, if the wavelength is 1 meter
  • 2a
  • a3
  • a2
  • a
Maximum acceleration of an object in simple harmonic motion is 24 m/s2 and maximum velocity is 16 m/sec. The amplitude of object is 
  • 323m
  • 16 m
  • 23m
  • 32m
The time taken by block-bullet system to move from y=mgk (initial equilibrium position) to y=0 (natural length of spring) is (A represents the amplitude of motion).
  • 4m3k[cos1(mg3kA)cos1(4mg3kA)]
  • 3k4m[cos1(mg3kA)cos1(4mg3kA)]
  • 4m6k[sin1(4mg3kA)sin1(mg3kA)]
  • None of the above
A person observe two points on a string as a travelling wave passes them. The points are at x1=0 and x2=1m. The transverse motions of the two points are found to be as follows: y1=0.2sin3πt
y2=0.2sin(3πt+π/8) What is the frequency in Hz?
  • 1.5Hz
  • 3Hz
  • 4.5Hz
  • 1Hz
A plane wave y=asin(bx+ct) is incident on a surface. Equation of the reflected wave is y=asin(ctbx) Which of the following statement is not correct?
  • The wave is incident on the surface normally.
  • Reflecting surface is y-z plane.
  • Medium, in which incident wave is travelling , is denser than the other medium.
  • a' cannot be greater than a.
A particle starts from the origin, goes along X axis to the point (20 m, 0) and then returns along the same line to the point (20m, 0). The distance and displacement of the particle during the trip are
  • 40m, 0
  • 40m, 20m
  • 40m, 20m
  • 60m, 20m
A particle executes simple harmonic motion with a time period of 16 s. At time t=2s, the particle crosses the mean position. Its velocity is 4ms1 when t=4s. The amplitude of motion is 
  • 2πm
  • 162πm
  • 242πm
  • 322πm
  • 4πm
Two simple harmonic motions are represented by the equation y1=10sin(4πt+π/4) and y2=5(sin 3πt+3cos 3πt). Their amplitudes are in the ratio
  • 1:1
  • 2:1
  • 2:3
  • 3:2
The distance between consecutive maxima and minima is given by
  • λ/2
  • 2λ
  • λ
  • λ/4
The amplitude of a wave represented by displacement equation :
y=1asinωt±1bcosωt will be :
  • a+bab
  • a+bab
  • abab
  • a+bab
A body is performing linear SHM, If the displacement, acceleration and the corresponding velocity of the body are y, 'a' and v respectievly, which of the following graphs is/are correct?
A sound wave is traveling towards right and its s-t graph is as show for x=0.
What will be density vs x graph at t=T/4:-
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A wave pulse is given by the equation y=f(x,t)=Aexp(B(xvt)2). Given A=1.0m.B=1.0m2 and v=+2.0m/s. which of the following graph shows the correct wave profile at the instant t=1s?
Two waves of amplitudes 4a and 2a have a phase different of π between them. The resultant intensity will be :-
  • 4a2
  • 2a
  • a2
  • 16a2
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