Wave Motion 2 Question 6
6. Equation of travelling wave on a stretched string of linear density is , where distance and time are measured in SI units. The tension in the string is
(Main 2019, 11 Jan I)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 6. (b)
Solution:
- Given, equation can be rewritten as,
We know that the general equation of a travelling wave is given as,
Comparing Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
and angular velocity,
As, the velocity of wave on stretched string with tension
where,