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Topic : Oscillations & Waves

1. Find the number of loops which are formed in a string of length 80 cm fixed at both ends. The vibrations of the
x 25
string are represented by the equation y = 5sin cos t , where x and y are in cm and t is in second and x
8 2
is measured from one end of the string.
(A) 8 (B) 6
(C) 10 (D) 12
2. A uniform string of length L is suspended from a fixed support. A short wave pulse is introduced at its upper end
which starts moving down the string. The time taken to reach the centre of the string is

L 2L
(A) (B)
2g g

L 1  L  2  1
(C) 2 1
g   (D)
2 g 2 1
3. A physical pendulum made of a ring of mass m and radius R, and a particle (mass m) attached to it, is
suspended as shown in figure. It is displaced slightly in its plane and then released. The time period of its
oscillation is given by

2R 3R
(A) 2 (B) 2
g g

3R 3R
(C) 2 (D) 
5g g

4. In a resonance column experiment, a tube of length 1 m is completely filled with water. A longitudinal wave of
frequency 416 Hz is generated above the tube, and water column is gradually decreased by an opening near
the bottom of tube. If air column in the tube vibrates in its first overtone, the height of water column in the tube
is (speed of sound is 333 m/s)
(A) 33 cm (B) 40 cm
(C) 60 cm (D) 50 cm

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5. The time period of vertical oscillations of the system is (pulley and strings are ideal)

m 3m
(A)  (B) 2
k k

m 3m
(C) 2 (D) 
3k k

6. In the situation as shown in figure time period of small vertical oscillation of block will be – (String, springs and
pulley are ideal)

m m
(A) 2  cos  (B) 2 sec 
2k 2k

m m
(C) 2  sin  (D) 2  cosec 
2k 2k

7. A transverse sinusoidal wave of amplitude 2 mm is setup in a long uniform string. Snapshot shown of string
from x = 0 to x =  meter is taken at t = 0, velocity of point P is in –y direction. Magnitude of relative velocity of
P with respect to Q is 2 cm/s.

Choose the correct option.

 
(A) Wave equation is y = (2 × 10–3)  5t  2 x   (m)
 6

 
(B) Wave equation is y = (2 × 10–3) sin  5t  2x   (m)
 6

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 5 
(C) Wave equation is y = (2 × 10–3) sin  5t  2 x   (m)
 6 

 
(D) Wave equation is y = (2 × 10–3) sin  5t  2 x   (m)
 6

8. An ultrasonic wave at 8.000 × 104 Hz is emitted into a vein where the speed of sound is about 1.5 km s–1. The
wave reflects off the red blood cells flowing with blood moving towards the stationary receiver. If the frequency
of the returning signal is 8.002 × 104 Hz, what is the speed of the blood flow?
(A) 0.7 m/s (B) 0.9 m/s
(C) 0.19 m/s (D) 1.2 m/s
9. A cuboidal piece of wood has dimensions a, b and c. Its relative density is d. It is floating in a large body of
water such that side ‘a’ is vertical. It is pushed down a bit and released. The time period of SHM executed by
it is :

abc g
(A) 2 (B) 2
g da

bc da
(C) 2 (D) 2
dg g

 4 
10. A progressive wave in a medium is represented by the equation y = 0.5 sin  20 t  x  , where x and y are in
 11 
cm and time t in seconds. The wavelength and velocity of the wave is

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(A) cm, 40 cm s1 (B) 5.5 cm, 22.5 cm s–1
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(C) 5.5 cm, 55 cm s–1 (D) 2.25 cm, 22.5 cm s–1
11. A block of mass m = 10 kg is suspended with the help of a wire AB, whose linear mass density is 0.01 kg/m.
There is a point C on wire such that AC = 1 m and BC = 2.5 m. A tuning fork is used to vibrate the wire such that
the point C is a node. Frequency of tuning fork can be.

(A) 180 Hz (B) 150 Hz

(C) 250 Hz (D) 300 Hz
12. A closed organ pipe of length L is sounded together with another closed organ pipe of slightly greater length
L + L where L << L, both in fundamental mode of vibration. If V is the speed of sound then the beat frequency
heard is (Neglect end correction)

V .L V .L
(A) 2 (B)
2L L2

V .L 4V .L
(C) (D)
4L2 L2

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13. In the system shown, the wire connecting two masses has linear mass density of kg/m. A tuning fork of 50
20
Hz is found to be in resonance with the horizontal part of wire between pulley and block A. (Assuming nodes at
block A and pulley). Now at t = 0, system is released from rest. The ratio of time gap between successive
resonance with the same tuning fork starting from t = 0. (Take g = 10 m/s2)

(A) 2 : 1 (B) 1 : 2

(C) 1 : 2 1 (D) 1 : 2
14. Two point sources S1 and S2 of same power emit sound waves in same phase. The wavelength of the waves
48
is m . The intensity due to S alone at D is 25 W/m2. The resultance resultant intensity at D, is
5 2

S1
3m
S2
D
4m
(A) 50 W/m2 (B) 73 W/m2
(C) 41 W/m2 (D) 65 W/m2
15. When two simple harmonic oscillations represented by x = A0 cos(t + ) and y = B0 cos(t + ) are super-
posed at right angle, the resultant is an ellipse with its major axis along the y-axis as shown in the figure. The
condition which corresponds to this is
y
2

1
0
x
1 2

 
(A)     ; A0  2B0 (B)     ; A0  B0
2 4

 
(C)     ; 2A0  B0 (D)     ; A0  B0
2 4
16. Blocks A of mass m and B of mass 2m connected by an ideal spring of force constant k. Rest on a smooth
horizontal plane. Block B is shifted a small distance x to the left and then released. The velocity of the centre
x pk
of mass of the system of (A + B) after block A breaks off the wall is . The value of p is _______.
12 m

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17. A pipe of length 85 cm is closed from one end. If the speed of sound is 340 m/s then the number of possible
natural oscillations of the air column in the pipe whose frequencies lie below 750 Hz is ____________.
18. A person carrying a whistle emitting a note of 306 Hz is running towards a reflecting surface with a speed 5 m/s.
If the speed of sound is 345 m/s, the number of beats heard by him (in Hz) are__________.
19. The figure shows a tube having a sound source at one end and an observer at the other end.
The source produces sound of frequencies up to 5000 Hz. If the speed of sound is 300 m/s, then the maximum
frequency for which the observer hears maximum intensity is n × 100 Hz. Find n.

20. A stationary source (see figure below) emits sound waves of frequency f towards a wall. If an observer moving
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with speed u in a direction perpendicular to the wall, measures a frequency f   f at the instant shown, then
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Vs
u is related to the speed of sound Vs as , u  . Find n
n

Source Wall
30°

30°
Observer u

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