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JEE Advanced 2026Paper 1
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JEE Advanced
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2026
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Paper 1
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Physics
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Waves and Sound

JEE Advanced 2026 · Paper 1 · Physics · Waves and Sound

List-I shows four configurations made of straight and semi-circular...

List-I shows four configurations made of straight and semi-circular narrow tubes containing air. A sound wave of wavelength λ=0.29\lambda = 0.29 m enters these structures at the point SS and a sound detector is placed at DD. Between the points SS and DD, the sound travels only through the tubes. List-II contains the possible smallest values of ll (refer to the figures) for which the detector DD records maximum amplitude. Ignore effects of sharp corners. [Given cos⁡(15∘)=0.97\cos(15^\circ) = 0.97]
Choose the option that best describes the match between the entries in List-I to those in List-II.
List-IList-II
(P) List-I shows four configurations made of straight and semi-circular narrow tubes containing air. A sound wave of(1) 1.321.32 m
(Q) List-I shows four configurations made of straight and semi-circular narrow tubes containing air. A sound wave of(2) 1.191.19 m
(R) List-I shows four configurations made of straight and semi-circular narrow tubes containing air. A sound wave of(3) 0.510.51 m
(S) List-I shows four configurations made of straight and semi-circular narrow tubes containing air. A sound wave of(4) 0.290.29 m
(5) 0.130.13 m

Options

  1. AP→\rightarrow4, Q→\rightarrow3, R→\rightarrow5, S→\rightarrow1
  2. BP→\rightarrow4, Q→\rightarrow3, R→\rightarrow1, S→\rightarrow5
  3. CP→\rightarrow3, Q→\rightarrow4, R→\rightarrow1, S→\rightarrow2
  4. DP→\rightarrow3, Q→\rightarrow4, R→\rightarrow5, S→\rightarrow2

Correct answer

D. P→\rightarrow3, Q→\rightarrow4, R→\rightarrow5, S→\rightarrow2

Step-by-step solution

For maximum amplitude at the detector DD, the path difference Δx\Delta x between the two paths must be an integer multiple of the wavelength λ\lambda. For the smallest value of ll, we take Δx=λ=0.29\Delta x = \lambda = 0.29 m.

For configuration (P):
The sound travels through a straight tube of length ll and a semi-circular tube of diameter ll.
Path difference Δx=πl2−l=l(π2−1)\Delta x = \dfrac{\pi l}{2} - l = l\left(\dfrac{\pi}{2} - 1\right).
Equating to λ\lambda: l(3.14162−1)=0.29⇒l(0.5708)=0.29⇒l≈0.51l\left(\dfrac{3.1416}{2} - 1\right) = 0.29 \Rightarrow l(0.5708) = 0.29 \Rightarrow l \approx 0.51 m.
Thus, P →\rightarrow 3.

For configuration (Q):
The sound travels through a straight tube of length ll and a rectangular path of length 0.5l+l+0.5l=2l0.5l + l + 0.5l = 2l.
Path difference Δx=2l−l=l\Delta x = 2l - l = l.
Equating to λ\lambda: l=0.29l = 0.29 m.
Thus, Q →\rightarrow 4.

For configuration (R):
The sound travels through a straight horizontal tube of length ll and a path consisting of a vertical tube of length ll followed by a semi-circular tube.
The diameter of the semi-circle is the hypotenuse of the right triangle formed by the tubes, which is l2+l2=l2\sqrt{l^2 + l^2} = l\sqrt{2}.
The length of the semi-circular part is π(l2)2=πl2\dfrac{\pi (l\sqrt{2})}{2} = \dfrac{\pi l}{\sqrt{2}}.
Path difference Δx=(l+πl2)−l=πl2\Delta x = \left(l + \dfrac{\pi l}{\sqrt{2}}\right) - l = \dfrac{\pi l}{\sqrt{2}}.
Equating to λ\lambda: πl2=0.29⇒l=0.292π≈0.29×1.4143.1416≈0.13\dfrac{\pi l}{\sqrt{2}} = 0.29 \Rightarrow l = \dfrac{0.29 \sqrt{2}}{\pi} \approx \dfrac{0.29 \times 1.414}{3.1416} \approx 0.13 m.
Thus, R →\rightarrow 5.

For configuration (S):
The sound travels through a straight tube of length ll and a triangular path.
The angles of the triangle are 45∘45^\circ, 105∘105^\circ, and 180∘−(45∘+105∘)=30∘180^\circ - (45^\circ + 105^\circ) = 30^\circ.
Using the sine rule, the lengths of the other two sides are lsin⁡30∘sin⁡105∘l \dfrac{\sin 30^\circ}{\sin 105^\circ} and lsin⁡45∘sin⁡105∘l \dfrac{\sin 45^\circ}{\sin 105^\circ}.
Path difference Δx=lsin⁡30∘+sin⁡45∘sin⁡105∘−l\Delta x = l \dfrac{\sin 30^\circ + \sin 45^\circ}{\sin 105^\circ} - l.
Given sin⁡105∘=cos⁡15∘=0.97\sin 105^\circ = \cos 15^\circ = 0.97.
Δx=l(0.5+1/20.97−1)≈l(0.5+0.7070.97−1)=l(1.2070.97−1)≈0.244l\Delta x = l \left( \dfrac{0.5 + 1/\sqrt{2}}{0.97} - 1 \right) \approx l \left( \dfrac{0.5 + 0.707}{0.97} - 1 \right) = l \left( \dfrac{1.207}{0.97} - 1 \right) \approx 0.244 l.
Equating to λ\lambda: 0.244l=0.29⇒l≈1.190.244 l = 0.29 \Rightarrow l \approx 1.19 m.
Thus, S →\rightarrow 2.

Matching the results, we get P →\rightarrow 3, Q →\rightarrow 4, R →\rightarrow 5, S →\rightarrow 2.

Answer: P→\rightarrow3, Q→\rightarrow4, R→\rightarrow5, S→\rightarrow2
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