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BITSAT 2010
Exam
BITSAT
Year
2010
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Waves and Sound

BITSAT 2010 · Physics · Waves and Sound

A wave y=a (ω t-k x) on a string meets with another wave producing...

A wave y=asin⁡(ωt−kx)y=a \sin (\omega t-k x) on a string meets with another wave producing a node at x=0.\mathrm{x}=0. Then the equation of the unknown wave is

Options

  1. Ay=asin⁡(ωt+kx)y=a \sin (\omega t+k x)
  2. By=−asin⁡(ωt+kx)y=-a \sin (\omega t+k x)
  3. Cy=asin⁡(ωt−kx)y=a \sin (\omega t-k x)
  4. Dy=−asin⁡(ωt−kx)y=-a \sin (\omega t-k x)

Correct answer

B. y=−asin⁡(ωt+kx)y=-a \sin (\omega t+k x)

Step-by-step solution

Equation of a wave y1=asin⁡(ωt−kx)y_{1}=a \sin (\omega t-k x)....(i) Let equations of another wave may be, y2=asin⁡(ωt+kx)y_{2}=a \sin (\omega t+k x)....(ii) y3=−asin⁡(ωt+kx)….y_{3}=-a \sin (\omega t+k x) \quad \ldots. (iii) If Eq. (i) propagate with Eq. (ii), we get y=2acos⁡kxsin⁡ωt\mathrm{y}=2 \mathrm{a} \cos \mathrm{kx} \sin \omega \mathrm{t} If Eq. (i), propagate with Eq. (iii), we get y=−2asin⁡kxcos⁡ωty=-2 a \sin k x \cos \omega t At x=0,y=0,x=0, y=0, wave produce node So, Eq.(iii) is the equation of unknown wave
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