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TOPIC – SUPERPOSITION OF WAVES

1. Two waves are propagating along a taut string that coincides with the x−axis. The first wave has the wave
function y1 = A cos[k(x − vt)] and the second has the wave function y2 = A cos [k(x + vt) + ]
(A) for constructive interference at x = 0,  = 
(B) for constructive interference at x = 0,  = 3
(C) for destructive interference at x = 0,  = 
(D) for destructive interference at x = 0,  = 2
2. Two interfering waves have the same wavelength, frequency and amplitude. They are travelling in the same
direction but 900 out of phase compared to individual waves. The resultant wave will have the same.
(A) Amplitude and velocity but different wavelength
(B) frequency and velocity but different wavelength
(C) wavelength and velocity but different amplitude
(D) Amplitude and frequency but different wavelength
3. A travelling wave y = A sin (k x −  t + ) passes from a heavier string to a lighter string. The reflected wave
has amplitude 0.5 A. The junction of the strings is at x = 0. The equation of the reflected wave is:
(A) y  = 0.5 A sin (k x +  t + ) (B) y  = − 0.5 A sin (k x +  t + )
(C) y  = − 0.5 A sin ( t − k x − ) (D) y  = –0.5 A sin (k x +  t − )
4. When a wave is refracted by rarer medium:
(A) phase must change (B) amplitude must change
(C) Frequency must change (D) none of these
5. Find The ratio of the intensities of the mechanical waves propagating in the same medium Y1=10 sin(t – kx)
and Y2= 5 [sin (t – kx) + 3 cos (kx – t)]. ANS. ( 1:1)
6. Find the resultant amplitude due to superposition of Y1 & Y2 Y1=10 sin(t – kx) and Y2= 5 [sin (t – kx) + 3 cos
(kx – t)]. (3=1.73). ANS: 17.3
7. The resultant amplitude due to superposition of two waves y1 = 5sin (wt − kx) and y2 = −5 cos (wt − kx − 150°)
(A) 5 (B) 5 3 (C) 5 2 − 3 (D) 5 2 + 3
8. The figure shows four progressive waves A, B, C & D. It can be concluded from the figure that with respect to
wave A:

(A) the wave C is ahead by a phase angle of /2 & the wave B lags behind by a phase angle /2
(B) the wave C lags behind by a phase angle of /2 & the wave B is ahead by a phase angle of /2
(C) the wave C is ahead by a phase angle of  & the wave B lags behind by the phase angle of 
(D) the wave C lags behind by a phase angle of  & the wave B is ahead by a phase angle of 

9. Three waves of amplitude 10 m, 4m and 7 m arrive at a point with successive phase difference of  / 2.
The amplitude of the resultant wave is :-
(A) 2 m (B) 7m (C) 5m (D) 1 m

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10. The figure shows at time t = 0 second, a rectangular and triangular pulse on a uniform wire are approaching
each other. The pulse speed is 0.5 cm/s. The resultant pulse at t = 2 second is :-

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

11. Three waveforms travelling along a straight line have the forms:
     
2A sin  kx − t +  , 3A cos  kx − t −  ,2 3A cos  kx − t + 
 3  3  3
the amplitude of the resulting waveform is : -
(A) ( 2 + 3 3A ) (B) 31A (C) 19 A (D) (2 − )
3A A.

12. Large number (N) of coherent waves superimpose at a point in the medium represented by-
y1 = a sin (kx – t)
y2 = a sin (kx – t + )
y3 = a sin (kx – t + 2)
.....................................
yN = a sin(kx – t + N )
where  is very small. Then amplitude of resultant wave is :-
(A) zero (B) Na (C) (a/) sin(N/2) (D)2(a/) sin(N/2)
13. A traveling wave of frequency 500 Hz is moving with a velocity of 360 m/s. The distance between the two
points 60º out of phase is
(A) 0.06m (B) 0.12m (C) 0.18m (D) 0.24m
14. An interference is observed due to two coherent sources ‘A’ & ‘B’ separated by a distance 4 along the y−axis
where  is the wavelength of the source. A detector D is moved on the positive x−axis. The number of points
on the x−axis excluding the points, x = 0 & x =  at which maximum will be observed is

(A) three (B) four (C) two (D) infinite

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15. When a sound wave is reflected from a wall, the phase difference between the reflected and incident pressure
wave is:
(A) 0 (B)  (C) /2 (D) /4
16. S1 & S2 are two coherent sources of sound having no initial phase difference. The velocity of sound is 330 m/s.
No minima will be formed on the line passing through S2 and perpendicular to the line joining S1 and S2, if the
frequency of both the sources is :

(A) 50 Hz (B) 60 Hz (C) 70 Hz (D) 80 Hz

17. A sound source emits two sinusoidal sound waves, both of wavelength , along paths A and B as shown in
figure. The sound travelling along path B is reflected from five surfaces as shown and then merges at point Q,
producing minimum intensity at that point. The minimum value of d in terms of  is :

(A)  (B)  (C) 3 (D) 

8 4 8 2
18. Two radio wave sources A and B emit wavelength 200 m. Source A leads source B by 90º. Distance of a
particular point, where a detector is placed, from point A is greater by 50 m than from point B. The phase
difference at the detector is :
(A) 0º (B) 90º (C) 180º (D) 270º

19. Two coherent sources S1 and S2 separated by distance 2 emit light of wavelength  in phase as shown in the
Fig. A circular wire of radius 100 is placed in such a way that S1S2 lies in its plane and the mid-point of S1S2 is
at the centre of wire. find the total number of maxima on the wire. ANS : 8

20. S1, S2 are two coherent sources (having initial face difference zero) of sound located along
x-axis separated by 4  where  is wavelength of sound emitted by them. Number of maxima located on the
elliptical boundary around it will be :

(A) 16 (B) 12 (C) 8 (D) 4

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21. Two coherent sources of different intensities send waves which interfere. The ratio of the maximum intensity
to the minimum intensity is 25. The intensities are in the ratio :
(A) 25: 1 (B) 5: 1 (C) 9: 4 (D) 625: 1
22. S1 and S2 are two coherent sources of radiations separated by distance 100.25 , where  is the wave length
of radiation. S1 leads S2 in phase by /2. A and B are two points on the line joining S1 and S2 as shown in figure.
The ratio of amplitudes of component waves from source S1 and S2 at A and B are in ratio 1:2. The ratio of
 
intensity at A to that of B   A  is
 B 

(A)  (B) 1 (C) 0 (D) 9

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23. Two sound sources S1 and S2 are producing sounds with a phase difference of /2 such that S1 is lagging S2 in
phase. The frequency and wave length () are same. If the amplitude of source S1 and S2 individually at point
B will be P0, then the resultant pressure amplitude at point B :

(1) 2P0 (2) 2P0 (3) zero (4) 4P0

24. Two speakers A and B, placed 1 m apart, each produce sound waves of frequency 1800 Hz in
phase. A detector moving parallel to line of speakers distant 2.4 m away detects a maximum
intensity at O and then at P. Speed of sound wave is :

(A) 330 ms –1 (B) 360 ms –1 (C) 350 ms –1 (D) 340 ms –1

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25. If Amplitude of Two waves are 6 cm and Path difference between them is ,then find the
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amplitude of resultant wave due to superposition. ANS: 6 cm

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