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JEE Main 20163 April
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2016
Date
3 April
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Waves and Sound

JEE Main 2016 · 3 April · Physics · Waves and Sound

A uniform string of length 20m is suspended from a rigid support. A...

A uniform string of length 20m20m is suspended from a rigid support. A short wave pulse is introduced at its lowest end. It starts moving up the string. The time taken to reach the support is

(Take, g=10ms−2g = 10m{s}^{- 2})

Options

  1. A22s2\sqrt{2}s
  2. B2s\sqrt{2}s
  3. C2π2s2\pi\sqrt{2}s
  4. D2s2s

Correct answer

A. 22s2\sqrt{2}s

Step-by-step solution

Velocity in a string, at a distance xx, is given by

v=µgxµ=gxv = \sqrt{\dfrac{µ gx}{µ}} = \sqrt{gx}

⇒dxdt=gx⇒ \dfrac{dx}{dt} = \sqrt{gx}

⇒∫020dxx=g∫0tdt⇒ {∫}_{0}^{20}\dfrac{dx}{\sqrt{x}} = \sqrt{g}{∫}_{0}^{t}dt

On integrating, we get,

t=22st = 2\sqrt{2}s

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