Wave Motion 5 Question 5
5. A string of length and mass is tightly clamped at its ends. The tension in the string is . Identical wave pulses are produced at one end at equal intervals of time . The minimum value of , which allows constructive interference between successive pulses, is
(1998, 2M)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 5. (b)
Solution:
- Mass per unit length of the string,
For constructive interference between successive pulses
(After two reflections, the wave pulse is in same phase as it was produced, since in one reflection its phase changes by