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Questions Related to oscillatory and periodic motion

A transverse wave of frequency 50 Hz is reflected from a wall. 50% of the energy of the wave is lost at the wall. The frequency of the reflected wave will be

  1. 25 Hz

  2. 50 Hz

  3. 100 Hz

  4. 75 Hz


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Loss in energy only implies loss in amplitude and not in frequency. Since frequency is a characteristic of the source

The correct option is (b)

A particle vibrates 10 times in 1 sec. What is the time period of vibration of the particle

  1. 10 Sec

  2. 1 Sec

  3. 0.1 Sec

  4. 0.01 sec


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Time period of vibration is time taken for 1 vibration

Thus 10 vibrations are completed in 1 sec or 1 vibration will taken only 1/10=0.1 sec

The correct option is (c)

Two sound waves having pressure
$P _{1}=2 \times 10^{4} \sin (2\pi \times 10^{4}\ t)Pa$ and 
$P _{2}=4 \times 10^{4} \sin (3\pi \times 10^{4}\ t+\pi /6)Pa$
superimpose with each other. Find the amplitude of resultant wave.

  1. $4.47\times 10^{4}\ Pa$

  2. $4.47\ Pa$

  3. $5.67\times 10^{4}\ Pa$

  4. $5.67\ Pa$


Correct Option: A

Two tuning forks of frequency 256 and 258 vibrating per second are sounded together, then time interval between consecutive maxima heard by the observer is.

  1. 2 sec

  2. 1 sec

  3. 0.5 sec

  4. 1/4 sec


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

$\begin{array}{l} { n _{ 1 } }=256 \ { n _{ 2 } }=258 \ Both\, tuning\, forks\, are\, making\, beats \ so,\, we\, know\, that \ { t _{ \left( { for\, \, \max  . } \right)  } }=\dfrac { 1 }{ { { n _{ 2 } }-{ n _{ 1 } } } } \sec   \ =\dfrac { 1 }{ { 258-256 } }  \ =0.5\, \sec   \end{array}$

Hence, the option $C$ is the correct answer.

The frequency of light of wave length $5000{A^\circ}$ is :

  1. $1.5 \times 10^3 Hz$

  2. $6 \times 10^8 Hz$

  3. $6 \times 10^{14} Hz$

  4. $7.5 \times 10^{15} Hz$


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

We know that $ n = \dfrac{v}{\lambda } $
where, $ v = $ velocity of light
$\lambda  =$ wavelenght
So, $ n = \dfrac{ 3 \times  10^{8}}{5000 \times  10^{-10} } = 6 \times 10^{14} Hz$

The relation between frequency(f) and time period(T) is given by

  1. f = T

  2. f = $\frac{1}{T}$

  3. T = f$^2$

  4. T = f$^3$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The frequency (f) of a wave is the number of full wave forms generated per second. This is the same as the number of repetitions per second or the number of oscillations per second.  
Time Period (T) is the number of seconds per waveform, or the number of seconds per oscillation.  It is clear that frequency and time period are reciprocals. 
That is,
 T=1/f.  

If the frequency of sound wave in air is doubled, its wavelength.

  1. is doubled

  2. increases 4 times

  3. decreases 4 times

  4. is halved


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Answer is D.

A sound wave has a speed that is mathematically related to the frequency and the wavelength of the wave. The mathematical relationship between speed, frequency and wavelength is given by the following equation.
Speed = Wavelength * Frequency
That is, Frequency = speed / Wavelength. The frequency and wavelength are inversely proportional to each other.
So, when the frequency is doubled, the wavelength will be halved.

The time period of a sound wave from a piano is $1.18\times10^{-3} s$. Find its frequency.

  1. $847.45 Hz$

  2. $800 Hz$

  3. $935. 55 Hz$

  4. $1000 Hz$


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The frequency (f) of a wave is the number of full wave forms generated per second. This is the same as the number of repetitions per second or the number of oscillations per second.  
Time Period (T) is the number of seconds per waveform, or the number of seconds per oscillation.  It is clear that frequency and period are reciprocals. 
In this case, the time period is given as $1.18\times { 10 }^{ -3 }s$.
So, the frequency $f=\frac { 1 }{ t } =\frac { 1 }{ 0.00118s } =847.45Hz.$

The piston in a petrol engine goes up and down 3000 times per minute. For this engine, calculate the period of the piston.

  1. 0.02 s

  2. 0.04 s

  3. 0.05 s

  4. 0.08 s


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The frequency (f) of a wave is the number of full wave forms generated per second. This is the same as the number of repetitions per second or the number of oscillations per second.  
Time Period (T) is the number of seconds per waveform, or the number of seconds per oscillation.  It is clear that frequency and period are reciprocals. 
In this case, The piston in a petrol engine goes up and down 3000 times per minute, that is, 60 seconds. 
That is, the frequency is given as $f=\frac { 3000 }{ 60 } =50Hz$.
Time period = $\frac { 1 }{ f } =\frac { 1 }{ 50 } =0.02s$
Hence, the frequency is 50 Hz and the time period is 0.02 seconds.

A bicycle wheel spins 25 times in 5 seconds. Calculate frequency of the wheel.

  1. 15 Hz

  2. 10 Hz

  3. 40 Hz

  4. 5 Hz


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The frequency (f) of a wave is the number of full wave forms generated per second. This is the same as the number of repetitions per second or the number of oscillations per second.  
Time Period (T) is the number of seconds per waveform, or the number of seconds per oscillation.  It is clear that frequency and period are reciprocals. 
In this case, A bicycle wheel spins 25 times in 5 seconds. 
That is, the frequency is given as $f=\frac { 25 }{ 5 } =5Hz$.
Time period = $\frac { 1 }{ f } =\frac { 1 }{ 5 } =0.20s$
Hence, the frequency is 5 Hz and the time period is 0.20 seconds.