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In the stationary wave, the distance between a node and its adjacent antinode is _______.
(a) λ
(b) `lambda/4`
(c) `lambda/2`
(d) 2λ
Concept: Formation of Stationary Waves on String
In Melde’s experiment, when the tension in the string is 10 g wt then three loops are obtained. Determine the tension in the string required to obtain four loops, if all other conditions are constant.
Concept: Formation of Stationary Waves on String
What is meant by harmonics?
Concept: Study of Vibrations of Air Columns
Show that only odd harmonics are present as overtones in the case of an air column vibrating in a pipe closed at one end.
Concept: Study of Vibrations of Air Columns
Assuming expression for impedance in a parallel resonant circuit, state the conditions for parallel resonance. Define resonant frequency and obtain an expression for it.
Concept: Forced Oscillations and Resonance
Show that even as well as odd harmonics are present as overtones in the case of an air column vibrating in a pipe open at both the ends.
Concept: Study of Vibrations of Air Columns
A wheel of moment of inertia 1 kg.m2 is rotating at a speed of 30 rad/s. Due to friction on the axis, it comes to rest in 10 minutes. Calculate the average torque of the friction.
Concept: Study of Vibrations of Air Columns
A stretched sonometer wire is in unison with a tuning fork. When the length of the wire is increased by 5%, the number of beats heard per second is 10. Find the frequency of the tuning fork.
Concept: Study of Vibrations in a Finite Medium
A sonometer wire 1 metre long weighing 2 g is in resonance with a tuning fork of frequency 300 Hz. Find tension in the sonometer wire.
Concept: Study of Vibrations in a Finite Medium
Choose the correct option:
A parallel plate capacitor is charged and then isolated. The effect of increasing the plate separation on charge, potential, capacitance respectively are ______.
Concept: Concept of Electrostatics
Answer in brief:
If the difference between the radii of the two spheres of a spherical capacitor is increased, state whether the capacitance will increase or decrease.
Concept: Concept of Electrostatics
A dipole with its charges, −q and + q located at the points (0, −b, 0) and (0, +b, 0) is present in a uniform electric field E. The equipotential surfaces of this field are planes parallel to the yz plane.
- What is the direction of the electric field E?
- How much torque would the dipole experience in this field?
Concept: Electric Potential Due to a Point Charge
State law of linear density.
Concept: Study of Vibrations of Air Columns
How the frequency of the vibrating wire is affected if the load is fully immersed in water?
Concept: Study of Vibrations of Air Columns
Show that even as well as odd harmonics are present as an overtone in modes of vibration of the string.
Concept: Free and Forced Vibrations
Waves produced by two vibrators in a medium have wavelength 2 m and 2.1 m respectively. When sounded together they produce 8 beats/second. Calculate wave velocity and frequencies of the vibrators.
Concept: Study of Vibrations of Air Columns
A dipole is placed in a uniform electric field, its potential energy will be minimum when the angle between its axis and field is ______
Concept: Electrical Energy of Two Point Charges and of a Dipole in an Electrostatic Field
If an electron is brought towards another electron, the electric potential energy of the system ______.
Concept: Electric Potential and Potential Difference
Which physical quantity has its unit as J/C? Is it a scalar or vector?
Concept: Electric Potential and Potential Difference
