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Question
A cork floating in a calm pond executes simple harmonic motion of frequency
\[\nu\] when a wave generated by a boat passes by it. The frequency of the wave is
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\[\nu\]
\[\nu/2\]
\[2\nu\]
\[\sqrt{2}\nu\]
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Solution
\[\nu\] The boat transmits the same wave without any change of frequency to cause the cork to execute SHM with same frequency though amplitude may differ.
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