NEET Physics Wave Mechanics NEET PYQ-Wave Mechanics

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    Two waves of wavelength 50 cm and 51 cm produce 12 beats/s. The speed of sound is:                       [AIPMT 1999]

    A)        306 m/s             

    B)       331 m/s

    C) 340 m/s

    D)                   360 m/s

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Number of beats = 12/s
    \[{{n}_{1}}-{{n}_{2}}=12\]
    or         \[\frac{v}{{{\lambda }_{1}}}-\frac{v}{{{\lambda }_{2}}}=12\]
    or         \[v\,\left( \frac{{{\lambda }_{2}}-{{\lambda }_{1}}}{{{\lambda }_{1}}{{\lambda }_{2}}} \right)=12\]
    or         \[v=\frac{12{{\lambda }_{1}}\,{{\lambda }_{2}}}{{{\lambda }_{2}}-\,{{\lambda }_{1}}}\]
    Given    \[{{\lambda }_{1}}=50\,cm=0.50\,m\]
    \[{{\lambda }_{2}}=51\,cm=0.51\,m\]
    \[\therefore \]      \[v=\text{speed}\,\text{of}\,\text{sound}\]
    \[=\frac{12\times 0.50\times 0.51}{(0.51-0.50)}\]
    \[=\frac{12\times 0.50\times 0.51}{0.01}=306\,m/s\]
    Thus, speed of sound is 306 m/s.


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