JEE Main & Advanced Physics Wave Mechanics Question Bank Basics of Mechanical Waves

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    The number of waves contained in unit length of the medium is called                                   [AIIMS 1998]

    A)            Elastic wave                          

    B)            Wave number

    C)            Wave pulse                          

    D)            Electromagnetic wave

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

               Wave number is the reciprocal of wavelength and is written as \[\overline{n}=\frac{1}{\lambda }\].


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