JCECE Engineering JCECE Engineering Solved Paper-2004

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    A transverse wave is given by \[y=A\sin 2\pi (f\,\,t-x/\lambda )\] . The maximum particle velocity is \[4\] times the wave velocity when:

    A) \[\lambda =2\pi A\]                       

    B) \[\lambda =\pi A\]

    C)  \[\lambda =\pi A/2\]                    

    D)  \[\lambda =\pi A/4\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    The equation of given wave travelling with amplitude \[A\] is given by                 \[y=A\sin 2\pi \left( ft-\frac{x}{\lambda } \right)\] Maximum velocity\[{{v}_{m}}=A\omega =A\times 2\pi f\] Also,      \[4c=\frac{A\cdot 2\pi c}{\lambda }\] \[\therefore \]  \[{{v}_{m}}=\frac{A2\pi c}{\lambda }\] Given,\[{{v}_{m}}=4c,\]then                 \[4c=\frac{A\cdot 2\pi c}{\lambda }\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[\lambda =\frac{\pi \,\,A}{2}\]


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