Q.
3 Short Answer
[Link] a stationary wave set up in a string having both ends fixed, what is the ratio of the fundamental frequency
to the third harmonic?
[Link] are stationary waves? Why are they called stationary waves?
[Link] between an overtone and harmonic.
[Link] any four applications of beats.
[Link] that a pipe open at both ends of a length of 2L has the same fundamental frequency as another pipe of
closed at one end of length L.
[Link] the frequency of the vibrating wire is affected if the load is fully immersed in water?
7.A sonometer wire of length 1 m is stretched by a weight of 10 kg. The fundamental frequency of vibration is
100 Hz. Determine the linear density of the material of the wire.
Q.4 Answer The Following
[Link] the amplitude of the resultant wave produced due to interference of two waves given as, y₁ = A₁ sin ω t,
y2 = A2 sin (ω t + ϕ )
[Link] that even as well as odd harmonics are present as an overtone in modes of vibration of the string.
[Link] the laws of vibrating strings
[Link] wires of the same material and same cross-section are stretched on a sonometer. One wire is loaded
with 1 kg and another is loaded with 9 kg. The vibrating length of the first wire is 60 cm and its fundamental
frequency of vibration is the same as that of the second wire. Calculate the vibrating length of the other wire.
[Link] equation of simple harmonic progressive wave is, y = sin π/2 (4t/0.025 – x/0.25). Where all quantities are
in the S.I. system. Find the amplitude, frequency, wavelength, and velocity of the wave.
6.A stretched sonometer wire is in unison with a tuning fork. When the length is increased by 4%, the number
of beats heard per second is 6. Find the frequency of the fork.
Q.5 Long Answer (4 M)
[Link] the formulation of stationary waves by the analytical method. What are nodes and antinodes? Show
that the distance between two successive nodes or antinodes is 1/2.
[Link] the production of beats and deduce analytically the expression for beats frequency.
[Link] and verify the laws of vibrating strings using a sonometer.
[Link] produced by two vibrators in a medium have wavelength 2 m and 2.1 m respectively. When sounded
together they produce 8 beats/second. Calculate wave velocity and frequencies of the vibrators.
