JEE Main & Advanced Physics Wave Mechanics Question Bank Basics of Mechanical Waves

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    Find the frequency of minimum distance between compression & rarefaction of a wire. If the length of the wire is 1m & velocity of sound in air is 360 m/s                       [CPMT 2003]

    A)            90 sec?1                                   

    B)            180s?1

    C)            120 sec?1                                

    D)            360 sec?1

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                The minimum distance between compression and rarefaction of the wire \[l=\frac{\lambda }{4}\]\[\therefore \] Wave length \[\lambda =4l\]                    Now by \[v=n\lambda \Rightarrow n=\frac{360}{4\times 1}=90\]\[{{\sec }^{-1}}.\]


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