NEET Physics Wave Mechanics NEET PYQ-Wave Mechanics

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    The frequency of a vibrating wire is \[n\]. If tension is doubled, density is halved and diameter is doubled, then new frequency will be:                                                                                                              [AIPMT 2001]

    A) n         

    B)                   \[\frac{n}{\sqrt{2}}\]

    C)              2n       

    D)                   4n

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Key Idea: The frequency of vibrating wire is \[n=\frac{1}{2}\sqrt{\frac{T}{m}},\] where T is the tension in the wire,
                We have \[n=\frac{1}{2l}\sqrt{\frac{T}{m}}\]
                Here, \[m=\] mass per unit length \[=\pi {{r}^{2}}d\]
    \[\therefore \]      \[n=\frac{1}{2\ell }\sqrt{\frac{T}{\pi {{r}^{2}}d}}\]
    or         \[n\,\propto \,{{\left( \frac{T}{{{r}^{2}}d} \right)}^{1/2}}\]
    or         \[n\,\propto \,\frac{1}{r}{{\left( \frac{T}{d} \right)}^{1/2}}\]
    \[\therefore \]      \[\frac{{{n}_{1}}}{{{n}_{2}}}=\frac{{{r}_{2}}}{{{r}_{1}}}{{\left( \frac{{{T}_{1}}}{{{T}_{2}}}\times \frac{{{d}_{2}}}{{{d}_{1}}} \right)}^{1/2}}\]
                We have given,
                            \[\frac{{{T}_{1}}}{{{T}_{2}}}=\frac{1}{2},\,\frac{{{d}_{1}}}{{{d}_{2}}}=2,\,\frac{{{r}_{1}}}{{{r}_{2}}}=\frac{1}{2}\]
    \[\therefore \]      \[\frac{{{n}_{1}}}{{{n}_{2}}}=\frac{2}{1}{{\left( \frac{1}{2}\times \frac{1}{2} \right)}^{1/2}}\]
    or         \[\frac{{{n}_{1}}}{{{n}_{2}}}=\frac{2}{1}\times \frac{1}{2}=1\]
    or         \[{{n}_{2}}={{n}_{1}}=n\]


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