Wave Motion 4 Question 12
12. A copper wire is held at the two ends by rigid supports. At , the wire is just taut, with negligible tension. Find the speed of transverse waves in this wire at .
Given, Young modulus of copper
apparent frequency of the source when it is moving away from the observer after crossing him? (Take, velocity of sound in air is
(2019 Main, 10 April II)
(a)
(b)
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 12. (a)
Solution:
- Using the formula
we get,
and
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