Waves
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See them allState the definition of wave motion.
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Wave motion is a disturbance produced in a physical medium which advances in the medium with a definite speed without changing its form.
Why is a material medium necessary for mechanical wave propagation?
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Mechanical waves need a medium with elasticity and inertia. Elasticity provides the restoring force, and inertia helps the disturbance move from one particle to the next.
A wave travels at 340 m/s with frequency 170 Hz. Find the wavelength.
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Given: v = 340 m/s, n = 170 Hz Formula: v = nλ Step 1: λ = v / n Step 2: λ = 340 / 170 m Step 3: λ = 2 m Answer: 2 m…
State the relation between wave speed, frequency, and wavelength.
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Wave speed-frequency-wavelength relation: v = nλ Here, v is wave speed in m/s, n is frequency in Hz, and λ is wavelength in m.
A wave has wavelength 4 m and frequency 5 Hz. Find its speed.
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Given: λ = 4 m, n = 5 Hz Formula: v = nλ Step 1: v = 5 × 4 m/s Step 2: v = 20 m/s Answer: 20 m/s…
Why do particles in wave motion not move from one place to another with the wave?
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In wave motion, the particles of the medium do not move from one place to another. They only oscillate about their equilibrium positions, while energy moves forward through the medium.
A particle in a wave has amplitude 0.08 m. What is the maximum displacement from equilibrium?
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Given: a = 0.08 m Formula: Maximum displacement = amplitude Step 1: Maximum displacement = 0.08 m Answer: 0.08 m…
State the definition of amplitude.
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The maximum displacement through which an oscillating particle of the medium undergoes on either side of its equilibrium position is called amplitude.
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