NEET Sample Paper NEET Sample Test Paper-74

  • question_answer
    A wave motion is described by y\[y\left( x, t \right)=a\,\,sin (kx -\omega t)\]. Then the ratio of the maximum particle velocity to the wave velocity is

    A)  \[\frac{\omega }{k}:1\]             

    B)  \[\frac{1}{ka}:1\]

    C)  \[ka:1\]                        

    D)  \[\omega a:1\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

      As, \[\operatorname{y}(x,\,t)=a\,sin\,\,\left( kx-\omega t \right)\] \[\operatorname{Particle} velocity \frac{dy}{dt} = - a\omega  cos \left( kx - \omega t \right)\] Maximum particle velocity           \[{{\left( \frac{dy}{dt} \right)}_{\max }}\,\,=\,\,a\omega \]                                                ?(i) Wave velocity \[v=\frac{\omega }{k}\]                             ? (ii) From Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get \[{{\left( \frac{dy}{dt} \right)}_{\max }}\,\,\,:\,\,\,v=a\omega :\frac{\omega }{k}=ka:1\]


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