Q 1 :    

If the initial tension on a stretched string is doubled, then the ratio of the initial and final speeds of a transverse wave along the string is               [2022]
 

  • 1 : 1

     

  • 2:1

     

  • 1:2

     

  • 1 : 2

     

(3)

Velocity of a transverse wave in a stretched string is given by

v=Tμ                                                      ...(i)

Where T is the tension in the string and μ is the mass per unit length of the string.

If tension T is doubled, then final speed of the wave in the string will be,

v'=2Tμ                                              ...(ii)

From eq. (i) and (ii)

vv'=12



Q 2 :    

A uniform rope of length L and mass m1 hangs vertically from a rigid support. A block of mass m2 is attached to the free end of the rope. A transverse pulse of wavelength λ1 is produced at the lower end of the rope. The wavelength of the pulse when it reaches the top of the rope is λ2. The ratio λ2/λ1 is         [2016]
 

  • m2m1

     

  • m1+m2m1

     

  • m1m2

     

  • m1+m2m2

     

(4)

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Wavelength of pulse at the lower end,

λ1velocity(v1)=T1μ

Similarly,   λ2v2=T2μ

   λ2λ1=T2T1=(m1+m2)gm2g=m1+m2m2



Q 3 :    

4.0 g of a gas occupies 22.4 litres at NTP. The specific heat capacity of the gas at constant volume is 5.0JK-1mol-1. If the speed of sound in this gas at NTP is 952ms-1, then the heat capacity at constant pressure is (Take gas constant R = 8.3 JK-1mol-1)              [2015]
 

  • 7.0JK-1mol-1

     

  • 8.5JK-1mol-1

     

  • 8.0JK-1mol-1

     

  • 7.5JK-1mol-1

     

(3)

Since 4.0 g of a gas occupies 22.4 litres at NTP, so the molecular mass of the gas is M=4.0mol-1

As the speed of sound in the gas is v=γRTM

where γ is the ratio of two specific heats, R is the universal gas constant and T is the temperature of the gas.

   γ=Mv2RT

Here,  M=4.0 g mol-1=4.0×10-3 kg mol-1v=952 m s-1

R=8.3K-1mol-1 and 

T=273K (at NTP)

    γ=(4.0×10-3kg mol-1)(952m s-1)2(8.3J K-1mol-1)(273K)=1.6

By definition, γ=CPCV or CP=γCV

But γ=1.6 and CV=5.0 J K-1mol-1

   CP=(1.6)(5.0J K-1mol-1)=8.0 J K-1mol-1