Waves

154 Questions
2026 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 28th January Evening Shift

Two tuning forks A and B are sounded together giving rise to 8 beats in 2 s. When fork A is loaded with wax, the beat frequency is reduced to 4 beats in 2 s. If the original frequency of tuning fork B is 380 Hz then original frequency of tuning fork A is _________ Hz.

2026 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 23rd January Evening Shift

The velocity of sound in air is doubled when the temperature is raised from $0^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ to $\alpha{ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$. The value of $\alpha$ is $\_\_\_\_$ .

2026 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 22nd January Morning Shift

Two loudspeakers $\left(L_1\right.$ and $\left.L_2\right)$ are placed with a separation of 10 m , as shown in figure. Both speakers are fed with an audio input signal of same frequency with constant volume. A voice recorder, initially at point $A$, at equidistance to both loud speakers, is moved by 25 m along the line $A B$ while monitoring the audio signal. The measured signal was found to undergo 10 cycles of minima and maxima during the movement. The frequency of the input signal is $\_\_\_\_$ Hz (Speed of sound in air is $324 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$ and $\sqrt{5}=2.23$ )

JEE Main 2026 (Online) 22nd January Morning Shift Physics - Waves Question 8 English
2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 24th January Evening Shift

The fifth harmonic of a closed organ pipe is found to be in unison with the first harmonic of an open pipe. The ratio of lengths of closed pipe to that of the open pipe is $5 / x$. The value of $x$ is $\_\_\_\_$

A.

3

B.

2

C.

4

D.

1

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 24th January Evening Shift

A point source is kept at the center of a spherically enclosed detector. If the volume of the detector increased by 8 times, the intensity will

A.

increase by 64 times

B.

decrease by 4 times

C.

decrease by 8 times

D.

increase by 8 times

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 22nd January Evening Shift

In an open organ pipe $\nu_3$ and $\nu_6$ are $3^{\text {rd }}$ and $6^{\text {th }}$ harmonic frequencies, respectively. If $\nu_6-\nu_3=2200 \mathrm{~Hz}$ then length of the pipe is $\_\_\_\_$ mm .

(Take velocity of sound in air is $330 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$.)

A.

200

B.

225

C.

275

D.

250

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 21st January Morning Shift

Two strings $(A, B)$ having linear densities $\mu_A=2 \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{m}$ and, $\mu_B=4 \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{m}$ and lengths $L_A=2.5 \mathrm{~m}$ and $L_B=1.5 \mathrm{~m}$ respectively are joined. Free ends of $A$ and $B$ are tied to two rigid supports $C$ and $D$, respectively creating a tension of 500 N in the wire. Two identical pulses, sent from $C$ and $D$ ends, take time $t_1$ and $t_2$, respectively, to reach the joint. The ratio $t_1 / t_2$ is:

A.

1.90

B.

1.18

C.

1.08

D.

1.67

2026 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 5th April Morning Shift

A transverse wave on a string is described by $y=3 \sin (36 t+0.018 x+\pi / 4)$. where $x, y$ are in cm and $t$ in seconds. The least distance between the two successive crests in the wave is $\_\_\_\_$ cm . (Nearest integer)

$ (\pi=3.14) $

2026 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 2nd April Morning Shift

The equation of a plane progressive wave is given by $y = 5 \cos \pi \left( 200t - \frac{x}{150} \right)$ where $x$ and $y$ are in cm and $t$ is in second. The velocity of the wave is ________ m/s.

A.

120

B.

150

C.

200

D.

300

2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 8th April Evening Shift

The amplitude and phase of a wave that is formed by the superposition of two harmonic travelling waves, $y_1(x, t) = 4 \sin (kx - \omega t)$ and $y_2(x, t) = 2 \sin (kx - \omega t + \frac{2\pi}{3})$, are:

(Take the angular frequency of initial waves same as $\omega$)

A.

$\left[\sqrt{3}, \frac{\pi}{6}\right]$

B.

$\left[2\sqrt{3}, \frac{\pi}{6}\right]$

C.

$\left[6, \frac{2\pi}{3}\right]$

D.

$\left[6, \frac{\pi}{3}\right]$

2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 8th April Evening Shift

Two strings with circular cross section and made of same material, are stretched to have same amount of tension. A transverse wave is then made to pass through both the strings. The velocity of the wave in the first string having the radius of cross section R is $v_1$, and that in the other string having radius of cross section R/2 is $v_2$. Then $\frac{v_2}{v_1}$ =

A.

8

B.

4

C.

2

D.

$\sqrt{2}$

2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 7th April Evening Shift

The equation of a wave travelling on a string is y = sin[20πx + 10πt], where x and t are distance and time in SI units. The minimum distance between two points having the same oscillating speed is :

A.

10 cm

B.

2.5 cm

C.

20 cm

D.

5.0 cm

2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 7th April Morning Shift

Two harmonic waves moving in the same direction superimpose to form a wave $x=\mathrm{a} \cos (1.5 \mathrm{t}) \cos (50.5 \mathrm{t})$ where t is in seconds. Find the period with which they beat. (close to nearest integer)

A.
1 s
B.
4 s
C.
2 s
D.
6 s
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 4th April Evening Shift

Displacement of a wave is expressed as $x(t)=5 \cos \left(628 t+\frac{\pi}{2}\right) \mathrm{m}$. The wavelength of the wave when its velocity is $300 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$ is :

$(\pi=3.14)$

A.
0.33 m
B.
0.5 m
C.
3 m
D.
5 m
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 4th April Morning Shift

In an experiment with a closed organ pipe, it is filled with water by $\left(\frac{1}{5}\right)$ th of its volume. The frequency of the fundamental note will change by

A.
$20 \%$
B.
$25 \%$
C.
$-20 \%$
D.
$-25 \%$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 3rd April Evening Shift

In the resonance experiment, two air columns (closed at one end) of 100 cm and 120 cm long, give 15 beats per second when each one is sounding in the respective fundamental modes. The velocity of sound in the air column is:

A.
$370 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$
B.
$340 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$
C.
$335 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$
D.
$360 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 2nd April Evening Shift
A sinusoidal wave of wavelength 7.5 cm travels a distance of 1.2 cm along the $x$-direction in 0.3 sec . The crest P is at $x=0$ at $\mathrm{t}=0 \mathrm{sec}$ and maximum displacement of the wave is 2 cm . Which equation correctly represents this wave?
A.
$y=2 \cos (0.83 x-3.35 t) \mathrm{cm}$
B.
$y=2 \sin (0.83 x-3.5 \mathrm{t}) \mathrm{cm}$
C.
$y=2 \cos (0.13 x-0.5 t) \mathrm{cm}$
D.
$y=2 \cos (3.35 x-0.83 \mathrm{t}) \mathrm{cm}$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 28th January Morning Shift

Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason $\mathbf{R}$

Assertion A: A sound wave has higher speed in solids than gases.

Reason R: Gases have higher value of Bulk modulus than solids.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

A.
Both $\mathbf{A}$ and $\mathbf{R}$ are true and $\mathbf{R}$ is the correct explanation of $\mathbf{A}$
B.
$\mathbf{A}$ is false but $\mathbf{R}$ is true
C.
$\mathbf{A}$ is true but $\mathbf{R}$ is false
D.
Both $\mathbf{A}$ and $\mathbf{R}$ are true but $\mathbf{R}$ is NOT the correct explanation of $\mathbf{A}$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 23rd January Evening Shift

The equation of a transverse wave travelling along a string is $y(x, t)=4.0 \sin \left[20 \times 10^{-3} x+600 t\right] \mathrm{mm}$, where $x$ is in mm and $t$ is in second. The velocity of the wave is :

A.
$-60 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$
B.
$+60 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$
C.
$+30 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$
D.
$-30 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 22nd January Morning Shift

A closed organ and an open organ tube are filled by two different gases having same bulk modulus but different densities $\rho_1$ and $\rho_2$, respectively. The frequency of $9^{\text {th }}$ harmonic of closed tube is identical with $4^{\text {th }}$ harmonic of open tube. If the length of the closed tube is 10 cm and the density ratio of the gases is $\rho_1: \rho_2=1: 16$, then the length of the open tube is :

A.
$\frac{15}{7} \mathrm{~cm}$
B.
$\frac{20}{9} \mathrm{~cm}$
C.
$\frac{20}{7} \mathrm{~cm}$
D.
$\frac{15}{9} \mathrm{~cm}$
2024 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 8th April Morning Shift

A closed and an open organ pipe have same lengths. If the ratio of frequencies of their seventh overtones is $\left(\frac{a-1}{a}\right)$ then the value of $a$ is _________.

2024 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 6th April Evening Shift

Two open organ pipes of lengths $60 \mathrm{~cm}$ and $90 \mathrm{~cm}$ resonate at $6^{\text {th }}$ and $5^{\text {th }}$ harmonics respectively. The difference of frequencies for the given modes is _________ $\mathrm{Hz}$. (Velocity of sound in air $=333 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$)

2024 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 5th April Evening Shift

A sonometer wire of resonating length $90 \mathrm{~cm}$ has a fundamental frequency of $400 \mathrm{~Hz}$ when kept under some tension. The resonating length of the wire with fundamental frequency of $600 \mathrm{~Hz}$ under same tension _______ $\mathrm{cm}$.

2024 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 1st February Morning Shift
A tuning fork resonates with a sonometer wire of length $1 \mathrm{~m}$ stretched with a tension of $6 \mathrm{~N}$. When the tension in the wire is changed to $54 \mathrm{~N}$, the same tuning fork produces 12 beats per second with it. The frequency of the tuning fork is ________________ $\mathrm{Hz}$.
2024 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 30th January Evening Shift

A point source is emitting sound waves of intensity $16 \times 10^{-8} \mathrm{~Wm}^{-2}$ at the origin. The difference in intensity (magnitude only) at two points located at a distances of $2 m$ and $4 m$ from the origin respectively will be _________ $\times 10^{-8} \mathrm{~Wm}^{-2}$.

2024 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 30th January Morning Shift

In a closed organ pipe, the frequency of fundamental note is $30 \mathrm{~Hz}$. A certain amount of water is now poured in the organ pipe so that the fundamental frequency is increased to $110 \mathrm{~Hz}$. If the organ pipe has a cross-sectional area of $2 \mathrm{~cm}^2$, the amount of water poured in the organ tube is __________ g. (Take speed of sound in air is $330 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$)

2024 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 27th January Evening Shift

A closed organ pipe $150 \mathrm{~cm}$ long gives 7 beats per second with an open organ pipe of length $350 \mathrm{~cm}$, both vibrating in fundamental mode. The velocity of sound is __________ $\mathrm{m} / \mathrm{s}$.

2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 8th April Evening Shift

A plane progressive wave is given by $y=2 \cos 2 \pi(330 \mathrm{t}-x) \mathrm{m}$. The frequency of the wave is :

A.
660 Hz
B.
340 Hz
C.
330 Hz
D.
165 Hz
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 31st January Morning Shift

The fundamental frequency of a closed organ pipe is equal to the first overtone frequency of an open organ pipe. If length of the open pipe is $60 \mathrm{~cm}$, the length of the closed pipe will be:

A.
15 cm
B.
60 cm
C.
45 cm
D.
30 cm
2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 15th April Morning Shift
The fundamental frequency of vibration of a string stretched between two rigid support is $50 \mathrm{~Hz}$. The mass of the string is $18 \mathrm{~g}$ and its linear mass density is $20 \mathrm{~g} / \mathrm{m}$. The speed of the transverse waves so produced in the string is ___________ $\mathrm{ms}^{-1}$
2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 13th April Evening Shift

In an experiment with sonometer when a mass of $180 \mathrm{~g}$ is attached to the string, it vibrates with fundamental frequency of $30 \mathrm{~Hz}$. When a mass $\mathrm{m}$ is attached, the string vibrates with fundamental frequency of $50 \mathrm{~Hz}$. The value of $\mathrm{m}$ is ___________ g.

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 12th April Morning Shift

For a certain organ pipe, the first three resonance frequencies are in the ratio of $1:3:5$ respectively. If the frequency of fifth harmonic is $405 \mathrm{~Hz}$ and the speed of sound in air is $324 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$ the length of the organ pipe is _________ $\mathrm{m}$.

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 11th April Morning Shift

The equation of wave is given by

$\mathrm{Y}=10^{-2} \sin 2 \pi(160 t-0.5 x+\pi / 4)$

where $x$ and $Y$ are in $\mathrm{m}$ and $\mathrm{t}$ in $s$. The speed of the wave is ________ $\mathrm{km} ~\mathrm{h}^{-1}$.

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 10th April Morning Shift

A transverse harmonic wave on a string is given by

$y(x,t) = 5\sin (6t + 0.003x)$

where x and y are in cm and t in sec. The wave velocity is _______________ ms$^{-1}$.

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 8th April Evening Shift

A guitar string of length 90 cm vibrates with a fundamental frequency of 120 Hz. The length of the string producing a fundamental frequency of 180 Hz will be _________ cm.

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 8th April Morning Shift

An organ pipe $40 \mathrm{~cm}$ long is open at both ends. The speed of sound in air is $360 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$. The frequency of the second harmonic is ___________ $\mathrm{Hz}$.

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 6th April Morning Shift

A person driving car at a constant speed of $15 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$ is approaching a vertical wall. The person notices a change of $40 \mathrm{~Hz}$ in the frequency of his car's horn upon reflection from the wall. The frequency of horn is _______________ $\mathrm{Hz}$.

(Given: Speed of sound : $330 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$ )

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 31st January Evening Shift
The displacement equations of two interfering waves are given by

$y_{1}=10 \sin \left(\omega t+\frac{\pi}{3}\right) \mathrm{cm}, y_{2}=5[\sin \omega t+\sqrt{3} \cos \omega t] \mathrm{cm}$ respectively.

The amplitude of the resultant wave is _______ $\mathrm{cm}$.
2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 29th January Morning Shift

Two simple harmonic waves having equal amplitudes of 8 cm and equal frequency of 10 Hz are moving along the same direction. The resultant amplitude is also 8 cm. The phase difference between the individual waves is _________ degree.

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 25th January Evening Shift

A train blowing a whistle of frequency 320 Hz approaches an observer standing on the platform at a speed of 66 m/s. The frequency observed by the observer will be (given speed of sound = 330 ms$^{-1}$) __________ Hz.

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 25th January Morning Shift

The distance between two consecutive points with phase difference of 60$^\circ$ in a wave of frequency 500 Hz is 6.0 m. The velocity with which wave is travelling is __________ km/s

2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 11th April Evening Shift

A car P travelling at $20 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$ sounds its horn at a frequency of $400 \mathrm{~Hz}$. Another car $\mathrm{Q}$ is travelling behind the first car in the same direction with a velocity $40 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$. The frequency heard by the passenger of the car $\mathrm{Q}$ is approximately [Take, velocity of sound $=360 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$ ]

A.
485 Hz
B.
514 Hz
C.
421 Hz
D.
471 Hz
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 10th April Evening Shift

For a periodic motion represented by the equation

$y=\sin \omega \mathrm{t}+\cos \omega \mathrm{t}$

the amplitude of the motion is

A.
1
B.
$\sqrt2$
C.
0.5
D.
2
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 8th April Morning Shift

The engine of a train moving with speed $10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$ towards a platform sounds a whistle at frequency $400 \mathrm{~Hz}$. The frequency heard by a passenger inside the train is: (neglect air speed. Speed of sound in air $=330 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$ )

A.
200 Hz
B.
412 Hz
C.
400 Hz
D.
388 Hz
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 1st February Morning Shift

A steel wire with mass per unit length $7.0 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{~kg} \mathrm{~m}^{-1}$ is under tension of $70 \mathrm{~N}$. The speed of transverse waves in the wire will be:

A.
$10 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$
B.
$50 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$
C.
$100 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$
D.
$200 \pi\mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 29th January Morning Shift

A person observes two moving trains, 'A' reaching the station and 'B' leaving the station with equal speed of $30 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$. If both trains emit sounds with frequency $300 \mathrm{~Hz}$, (Speed of sound: $330 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$) approximate difference of frequencies heard by the person will be:

A.
10 Hz
B.
55 Hz
C.
80 Hz
D.
33 Hz
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift

A travelling wave is described by the equation

$y(x,t) = [0.05\sin (8x - 4t)]$ m

The velocity of the wave is : [all the quantities are in SI unit]

A.
$\mathrm{4~ms^{-1}}$
B.
$\mathrm{2~ms^{-1}}$
C.
$\mathrm{8~ms^{-1}}$
D.
$\mathrm{0.5~ms^{-1}}$
2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 28th July Morning Shift

The frequency of echo will be __________ Hz if the train blowing a whistle of frequency 320 Hz is moving with a velocity of 36 km/h towards a hill from which an echo is heard by the train driver. Velocity of sound in air is 330 m/s.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 27th July Evening Shift

A wire of length 30 cm, stretched between rigid supports, has it's nth and (n + 1)th harmonics at 400 Hz and 450 Hz, respectively. If tension in the string is 2700 N, it's linear mass density is ____________ kg/m.

2022 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 26th July Morning Shift

When a car is approaching the observer, the frequency of horn is $100 \mathrm{~Hz}$. After passing the observer, it is $50 \mathrm{~Hz}$. If the observer moves with the car, the frequency will be $\frac{x}{3} \mathrm{~Hz}$ where $x=$ ________________.