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Waves (2025)
Waves (2025)
Waves (2025)
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POLARISATION OF WAVE
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of
directFropogation
me of
i
air of wave
y
Y 0 t ft
some function time decided
by
of
we source alone
displacement
of
located at
a particle a
time
no at
y axis
along
0
NIE X x
Co t
yent y f t
E
the in direction
If wave was travelling re
then
ait o tt E fett
y
Velocity wave is
of
f co
eff of time
co position
eff of
for direction
of
ab so
propagation
i a
travelling wave
if v so
a wave
ab so vao travelling
if
Ht Consider the following equation
Kit
25
Y
4m 25 98 12nA
Is this a
travelling wave
If what is the wave propagation
y
direction velocity
Nit 25
Y
2n 3 72 25
IN 1 Ms
At The a at to
is
given
shape
of string
by
322 8
y
Now 2 see Her
is Jester of
graph shifts
string
given by by
18 units toward
positive x direction
y 3 a 185 8 in 2sec
the direction
Identify magnitude of
of
wave
velocity
V towards the x
182 9mg direction
Y Ot A fin wt
i ant 0 t E
y y
A fin t
A fin wt 8 n
i gait A Sui wt Ku
harmonic
waveguations
Simple
w
angular free
v velocity of wave
o
Frequency of wave
0
2
the wave a
wavelength
of
VT
i Tv 02
i 2
Y K
If we look at wave
equation at some time
will be same but
it for all locations kn
with
particle
different
of
these
executes
v
I
Ii t.x.nu
wt Ka wt knew
at is
position
diff of an
Cft kn
Kaz
i Δ K ar n
i IS An one
of Δf 25 AN
Q ay mm
a
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wavelength D
is
This diagram
1 0
a snapshot ofwave
a
A I
1
i A filut
y
4
ya
YCOE I
i at Co t E
Y y
you A sin Lt
F
4 Sin t Km
E
Understanding
warm equation
a t A fin t km
y
Ii location is fixed particle
If in each
medium is found to
of execute SHM
with some A angrier frug
w
have
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phase kn
Up Git
WA Cos wt kn
E
fi n
I
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W tz t
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Q time
difference
photafferome
will be
for different a
I
the
different
Thus this gives us
at time t shadfheareform
shape
of string for
transverse waves in
string
Crit A fin t kn
y
i Cut
KA Cos kn
time
scope of warfarin
location
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w 7
i t www
w
WHY
tano
n
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y
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8 b
AK Sin wt kn
i
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differential equation
a travelling waves
of
VELOCITY OF TRANSVERSE WAVES IN A STRETCHED STRING
V wrt cart
Ci Vwave V
or
I
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Yz
0
i
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2
i v
e
wetstring
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string
1h mass
per unit large
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wire
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F
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if Ex
fit m e
my
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f
string hanging
under its own
weight
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an
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a
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time of crossing
v fa
fail
f const
f source dependent
freq f
e
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negligiblysmall
a mil
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v.li into
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solving gives
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string
shape of
same
length
in absence
of
were
8
desda
string
shape of
traveling ware
a
1
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0
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a
f
a
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the
of
particle direction
of
displacement a
along
The in
fractional change volume of air
between a an is
A AS
Of A an
i
Y
i Pressure changes
at location is at
time t is
AP ait
By Y
modally
Bulk
i TP Rt B
As SCRIE A fin wt Kx
AP ME B AK Cos wt kn
This shows
i amplitude
of
Amplitude pressure wave or
pressure variating is
of
Pa BAK
b are at extreme
At locating where particles
there is no there
ends pressure change
Plant Po DP x t
in absence sound
pressure
of
i Plait Po BAK Cos wt Kx
T T
min pressure
mex pressure
at rarefactions at
compressions
PCNA 70
i Po BAK 30 i.Aff
i.my particle displacement in medium
1
Amex
To
I sendpropagation
1
c
in i
I
to
in pressure
ASK.tl No change
of a
t
1
compression
rarefaction
TRANSVERSE WAVES
p Energy
of string elements till length
time period
dm war
T
Sdm war
I
f a what
A E W'A
i
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P α AV
PES
In In
P P irrespective
of location cross sectional
Intensity
the length
I
Power transmitted
in one
along
complete oscillation
of tube
Ac
MVW A
Ac
4 wa
I Pa
pvwM
2pv
air
f density
of
Pa pressure amplitude
v velocity of sound I
13 Bulk modulus
the area
If of
cross section through which wave
hagiG
App Two waves medium are represented
as V V2
put
5
2 120
2
2 7
5 V
XK Waka
37 W
Find the ratio their intensities
of
I Iz
I puw A I α W Ar
i I α
AH
i
II
E j
WAVEFRONT OF WAVE
Ñ
ofwave FI
propagation
B
is
In wavefronts
spherical
I PA
far
i I α but I A
i A
crit Ag fin Kr
a 77 r
I
e
ftp E
p
P
I I α but I α AZ
are
i Aα
pint
same
largespherical
wavefront which
appears planar
plantarefronts
f
site wavefront won't change
of in direction
as we move ahead
of propagation
is 1W m
sound is
Loudness
of
12
L 10 log dB I 10 want
dB
decibel
sound
of of from point source
loudness a
is given as L at a distance r
at a distance re then
L 106g II 10 log II
10 log
Now I α
F
L L 10
i log I
i L 206g
re 2n or
of separation doubles gets
halved r the loudness
I then changes
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by
Q In level
a classroom
of 30 students
average noise
is L dB How more students must be
many
added so that the average loudness is raised
10dB Assume each student produces
by
equally intense
sound
L 10
log
10 10 30th I
log Io
i 10 10kg130
i 30th 10 30
n 2
Elastic property
Inertial property
v forrods By
PUN_orst
of
B
Newton's isothermal compression
assumption exp
air
of
i PV Const
i N I
i B P
i V 280ms
i PVr const i N r
i B RP
i v
V IT
intemp
for small changes
4 1 E IF
SUPERPOSITION OF WAVES
Applications
of superposition
i
Interference
i or stationary waves
Standing
Liii
Beath
Q Two pulses travelling along a in opposite
string
direction with speed 2cm s is shown at t o
fonts
4S
Zarls
6cm
α
294s
µ
Entire energy kinetic
t.to
g
2am
COHERENT SOURCES
P
21
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Wi
Ir
freq
At point
waves arriving from
52 phase
of
free we S kin
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52 wit knew
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K An
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an
i
INTERFERENCE
11 p
m
s
A fin Qt Ku A Sui
y
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y
out
Kny
5 su are
i Yr y
coherent somees y
A fin tep Auffate
Ft
superposition
of Stem
i YR Ap Sui t 0
Resultant amplitude
of
1
oscillation
A
Ar
DO AR I Ait At 2A AzGRP
A
Also I PUNT
an
25 I AV
AR AT AT 2A AcCos 9
i IR I Is 2 ITII Cos
II II In II III
of
locations
locations
destructive
of constructive interference
interference
If sowing were
of same intensity i.e I Iz Io
then
AR 2AoCos
14 A Ar Ao
IR 410 Cos
1
IR 410
interference
destructive constructive
interference
Two extreme cases
of interference
i Constructive Interference
AR n
OR
n 2T
i Imax I In
I
410
if Iq Io
Destructive interference
with trough
crest
of one wave coincides
of
the other This happens when the path
difference between is an
arriving waves
odd multiple wave to
of one has
An 24 1
OR
DP 2 1 T
i Imin GI II
I
0
if Iq
identical intensity Io
of n sources
of sound
of
each are superimposed then
i Max intensity
if sound were coherent
will be
Imax n Io Amex nA
i Resultant intensity
non
will be nIo
if
were
sowing
coherent
App
ns
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max
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noted
location
51 so are coherent sources waves
emitting
y
of wavelength
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4 4 n
i n
i where
maxing 2 An d 2
y D is a
I wonder
DM
d detector used to measure
pre
If and the resultant intensity at
circle S So
circumference
Fw
of symmetrically
placed
detector where it
Ii The angular position
of
detects 1st may
C Count of number
detected
of
in
mexians
one revolution
mining
i 2 5 Cost 21 0 Cos 3
i Mexing 2 4 1 2 10
mining 2 4 1 2
of
AN. y
fo
The person hears the
feeding
to
annex
sound
possible intensity
of
Find the condition
an h i R R ha
QUINCKE'S TUBE
used to sound
in a
measure
medium
velocity
of
fo
For a local mex
any
the local
If person detects
P
a
n
consequtive
maxime on
sliding by
it 2n no 17
i
Nt 2n A
i.X 2
i.veloutf of wave
ve ft f
Ex
REFLECTION TRANSMISSION OF WAVE ON INTERCEPTIN
Ñ fixedeno
to a
when wave travels from a rarer
hit A fin t ka
Y
incident wave equation
sniff
medium
oftostrigssless
e freeatngc.hn
frictionless I
resultantpulse
ilia
trait
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iii
Yr net Artin Kr
be diff
i A A AT
P Pr Pt
A
far
i Hiv
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Also
If µ In
i
F Y AT FIX AT IS AT
i Ai Ai AT
i AF Ai Ar AT
fr
i Ai
YA
Ai t
fr At
2A
TY AT
i At 4Eur Ai
transmission co
eff
i Ar At Ai
A
Ii Ai
reflection
of
These is no please change in transmitted ward
so wave
v2 CV Ar reflected
If phase
180 out
of
cost incident wave
Fraction
of energy
reflected
Pr
p
AF
II 7
Fraction transmitted energy
of
is diff
CE.IE
i PT
P
1
EI X
y.cat Abi t km
Ntl A fin Qt kn Si kn
JR
A 2 Silwy Cos kn
2ACos Ku fin E
i
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i Callan
Ku nF
i n
II a
i an
1
i Isn E
i n 2 1
i n
34 54
TT
separation between 2 Successive nodes is
Ya looklenge
Viatry
y
In In a an
I
envelope of
1 particle's oscillatory
Usual standing wave equations generally seen
4
1 841 494
superposing waves are
Ashi t km A fin kn
2ACostar Coset
2 Superposing waves are
2A Sike
sify Cos tNn Atos ekn
If An 2A Gsk JIntinode
Snik
An 2A n 0 is
node
the hex
If displacement amplitude n a
An easier
A.si
y
If
OR
2ACosk A
Coff Ao
In the
of
a standing wave particles medium
of 25 he cannot be used
its travelling
since a result
of
Here will either be 0
phase diff or
1802
1 conditions
Boundary
Forstring
fixed at both
fixed at one
end ends
column
Tegantes a pipe with air
end open
one
both ends open
the other closed
displacement antinode
at bothends closed end is displacemed
node hence
pressure node at open
end pressure antinode
T a phase diffof For pressure antinade
The exists between
at closed end compression
pressure wave
has to be reflectedas
displacement come
a compression so their
hair superposition gives
max
variatio s
pressure
1 1 1 11 wall
Nu
source detector
Eme DN n n
for sound
Kurtz
n for
other
any way
2 Fundamental freq Cfo
largest wavelength to be
considered
3 Harmonics
4 Overtones
5 Octaves
If fr 2f then f is octave
of f
fr 2nF then f is n octaves higher
f than
fi
6 Unison
velocity of wave
oscillation
freq of
freq oscillation
of
STANDIND WAVES IN A STRETCHED STRING
sunominff
a
e son
i
To I
i Do 41
i fodo i to
If
i
to
1St overtone
lstoverton .EE d L
31114 1
f Ye x2 2fo
i 7 4
1Stovertone 2ndharmony
i
f Y 2nd overtone
i 3
f 3f
i 1Stovertone 320 harmonic
2nd overtone E L
i 2
i.fr Ye to
1 514 1 2nd overtone 320harmony
i 22 4
Generalising we get
i nth overtone 7k
i.fr 4 5 5fo
harmonic
2nd overtone 5th harmonic i All harmonics are
possible to set up
i Generelising we see SW in medium
ORGAN PIPES
Given
temp of air T
v
Ir L
tube L
length
of
Fundamental
T.IE
displacement wave
111 in
e I
1 pressure wave
holy l
I_ don L
do 41 do 2h
i to Ye
i to
This situation is
This situation is analogong
analogous to to string fixed at
string
fixed at one end both ends we conclude
i we conclude
i nth overtone th
17ᵗʰ harmonic
ic overtone 1
n
harmonics will be harmonic
even
ee
D Iiiii
i
end correction
tze
f Yete i
to Yetze
Erie Erie
lit
late 24
i h li difference in 2 successive
half wavelength
i velocity wave
of
fx f 2 late
2W resonance length is
slightly
greater than 3 times 1ˢᵗ resonance
leugh
41
i.e o.sn
BEATS
Ap wz W t r k 2
For convenience let no be the
location where waves superpose
90 42 W It
W t
142
A
i For Amex 3
42 wilt n 2n
i
t.nl w Ef
i t
Ef If f
Tb T.TT Tb
i Beat period
Tb
Ff
i Beat freq
fs f f
Q Consider an e whose fundamental
open oy
free is to This pipe is now vertically submerged
O
tf
with of its length inside water Find the
the
new fundamental
of pipe
to
ME t f
4
E to
V
172 4 3 13 107 530 1 MS
l i a 21
i fo 530 103
Ye
1
277 729
1281
784
1315 103
V75 103
2.75 103
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Af GHz LL 60GHz
f α IT
If
E
If to
Q For a certain organ pipe tree successive
overtones are given 42542 59542,76542
by
sound
If velocity
of is 340ms identify
the type organ pipe its fundamental
y
free
i 9 00 harmonics exists
Is
closed organ
pipe
425 5f to
852
Q fork
A tuning
see when
of
sounded
unknown frug
with another
produces
tuning
2 beets
fork
per
the same
of z It gave number
of beets
254
2 2
on 156
off
new way
i Natomfix
25242
f 225GHzbecomes
f it
if afterwaxing
252
ten fy 242
can be obtained
i
fs ft 5
ft fs 5
i fs ft 2
f ft 5 20
i 100 105
Loft 21ft
ft
20542
Q it
tuning
fork and an air column at 51 C
fa α IT T fa
fan ft 4
fa ft 4 ft fa 4
temp temp
ft fa 4
Contradiction
i not
fi ft or ft fi possible
for ft I
far 4ft I i 68 18
17ft 18ft
i ft 861
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i ft 50K
come in single correct
options always prefer the
solution which gives lesser
change in
In the from coherent
Q superposition
of waves
sources the ratio
of theamplitude of superposing
the
waves is Find ratio
β
min
of
diff of mex intensity
min intensity due
sum of my
to their superposition
Forex Furi
Contrast ratio
From Iain
Aney Ami I A
Any Amin
AtAL A Az
Altar A AT
4AM 2 AIA β
Aix Aq 14
Δ Δ Δ K
l l t le t In
f i
fate
fat In
Two identical with 191m
Q1 strings of material
If I 29,03 I 100M
to Ye
SIX
41 51.6
at
THE
Q Three sound free 10042
of
sources
10242
of
10442 are sounded together
Find the beat freq
no
see
in.int i 2
4ᵗʰ harmonic
f f
n.ge in
IE IJ ryi.vxt
v
i ni fe 2
feb
i n hi
i 1St
harmoni a
A C AB
strings
CD are
From where
identical
in no
BD a mess m needs
to be suspended such
that the 1st overtone
1 pH CD is
a massless rod
of of
length 100am in unison
of AB
f fr
i
24
y
i T
4m
i
4Th
n
1 n
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