JEE Main & Advanced Physics Wave Mechanics Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Waves

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    A sonometer wire supports a 4 kg load and vibrates in fundamental mode with a tuning fork of frequency 416 Hz. The length of the wire between the bridges is now doubled. In order to maintain fundamental mode, the load should be changed to

    A)  1 kg    

    B)  2 kg

    C) 4 kg     

    D) 16 kg

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d] Load supported by sonometer wire = 4 kg Tension in sonometer wire = 4 g If\[\mu \]= mass per unit length then frequency \[v=\frac{1}{21}\sqrt{\frac{T}{\mu }}\] \[\Rightarrow 416=\frac{1}{21}\sqrt{\frac{4g}{\mu }}\] When length is doubled, i.e., \[l'=2l\] Let new load =L As, \[v'=v\] \[\therefore \,\,\frac{1}{2l'}\sqrt{\frac{Lg}{\mu }}=\frac{1}{2l}\sqrt{\frac{4g}{\mu }}\] \[\Rightarrow \,\frac{1}{4l}\sqrt{\frac{Lg}{\mu }}=\frac{1}{2l}\sqrt{\frac{4g}{\mu }}\] \[\Rightarrow \sqrt{L}=2\times 2\Rightarrow L=16kg\]


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