Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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- Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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- Wave Motion and Waves on a String
Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Wave Motion and Waves on a String
The length of the wire between the pulleys, as shown in the figure,...
The length of the wire between the pulleys, as shown in the figure, is , and its mass is . Determine the frequency of vibration when the wire vibrates in two loops, leaving the middle point of the wire between the pulleys at rest.

Options
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- B
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- D
Correct answer
B.
Step-by-step solution
Given:
Length of the wire,
Mass of the wire,
Mass of the hanging blocks,
The linear mass density of the wire is:
The tension in the wire is provided by the hanging mass (taking ):
The speed of the transverse wave in the wire is:
Since the wire vibrates in two loops, there is a node at the center. The length of the wire corresponds to two half-wavelengths:
The frequency of vibration is:
Length of the wire,
Mass of the wire,
Mass of the hanging blocks,
The linear mass density of the wire is:
The tension in the wire is provided by the hanging mass (taking ):
The speed of the transverse wave in the wire is:
Since the wire vibrates in two loops, there is a node at the center. The length of the wire corresponds to two half-wavelengths:
The frequency of vibration is: