AFMC AFMC Solved Paper-2002

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    A standing wave is represented by \[y=~\alpha \sin \](100r) cos (0.01y) where, t is in seconds and x is in metres. Then the velocity of the wave is:

    A) 10-2 m/s                               

    B) 10-4 m/s

    C) 1 m/s                                    

    D) 104  m/s

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Key Idea: The standard equation of standing wave is given by \[y=2a\sin \,\omega t\,\cos kx.\] Let y be the displacement, a the amplitude, \[\omega \] angular frequency, then standard equation of standing wave is \[y=2a\sin \,\omega t\,\cos kx\]               ?(i) Given equation is \[y=a\,\sin (100\,t)cos\,(0.01x)\]              ?(ii) comparing Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get \[\omega t=100\,t\] \[\Rightarrow \]    \[\omega =100\,\,rad/s\] \[kx=0.01\,x\] \[\Rightarrow \]   \[k=0.01\,{{\text{m}}^{-1}}\] Also relation between velocity (v) frequency \[(f)\], wavelength \[(\lambda )\] is \[v=f\lambda \] Putting \[\lambda =\frac{2\pi }{k},f=\frac{\omega }{2\pi },\]we have \[v=\frac{2\pi }{k}\times \frac{\omega }{2\pi }=\frac{\omega }{k}=\frac{100}{0.01}={{10}^{4}}\,m/s\]


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