NEET AIPMT SOLVED PAPER 2002

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                    A wave of amplitude A = 0.2 m, velocity v = 360 m/s and wavelength 60 m is travelling along positive x-axis, then the correct expression for the wave is:                                                                                      

    A)                 \[y=0.2\sin \,2\pi \,\left( 6\,t+\frac{x}{60} \right)\]         

    B)                 \[y=0.2\sin \,\pi \,\left( 6\,t+\frac{x}{60} \right)\]

    C)                 \[y=0.2\sin \,2\pi \,\left( 6\,t-\frac{x}{60} \right)\]          

    D)                 \[y=0.2\sin \,\,\pi \,\left( 6\,t-\frac{x}{60} \right)\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                    Key Idea: The expression of travelling wave is sine or cosine function of \[\omega t\pm kx\].                 The general expression of travelling wave can be written as                 \[y=A\,\sin \,(\omega t\pm kx)...(i)\]                 For travelling wave along positive x-axis we should use minus (-) sign only. \[\therefore y=A\,\sin \,(\omega t-kx)\] but         \[\omega =\frac{2\pi v}{\lambda }\,\,and\,\,k=\frac{2\pi }{\lambda }\] So,          \[y=A\sin \frac{2\pi }{\lambda }(vt-x)\]                 Given, A = 0.2, m, v = 360 m/s, \[\lambda \]= 60 m,                 Substituting in Eq. (ii) we have                 \[y=0.2\sin \frac{2\pi }{60}(360\,t-x)\]                 \[ory=0.2\,\sin \,2\pi \,\left( 6\,t-\frac{x}{60} \right)\]


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