JEE Main & Advanced Sample Paper JEE Main - Mock Test - 3

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    The fundamental frequency of a sonometer wire of length \[\ell \]is \[{{f}_{0}}\]. Abridge is now introduced at a distance of \[\Delta \ell \] from the centre of the wire \[(\Delta \ell <<\ell )\]. The number of beats heard if both sides of the bridges are set into vibration in their fundamental modes are-

    A) \[\frac{8{{f}_{0}}\Delta \ell }{\ell }\]

    B) \[\frac{{{f}_{0}}\Delta \ell }{\ell }\]

    C) \[\frac{2{{f}_{0}}\Delta \ell }{\ell }\]      

    D) \[\frac{4{{f}_{0}}\Delta \ell }{\ell }\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    \[{{f}_{0}}=\frac{\text{v}}{2\ell }\]
    Now beat frequency \[=({{f}_{1}}-{{f}_{2}})\]
    \[=\frac{\text{v}}{2\left( \frac{\ell }{2}-\Delta \ell  \right)}-\frac{\text{v}}{2\left( \frac{\ell }{2}+\Delta \ell  \right)}=\frac{\text{v}}{2}\left[ \frac{1}{\frac{\ell }{2}-\Delta \ell }-\frac{1}{\frac{\ell }{2}+\Delta \ell } \right]\]
    \[=({{f}_{0}}\ell )\left[ \frac{2}{\ell -2\Delta \ell }-\frac{2}{\ell +2\Delta \ell } \right]\]
    \[=2{{f}_{0}}\ell \left[ \frac{\ell +2\Delta \ell -\ell +2\Delta \ell }{{{\ell }^{2}}-4{{(\Delta \ell )}^{2}}} \right]\approx 2{{f}_{0}}\ell \left( \frac{4\Delta \ell }{{{\ell }^{2}}} \right)\approx \frac{8{{f}_{0}}\Delta \ell }{\ell }\]


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