Waves

2021 Q151 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026
Two travelling waves produces a standing wave represented by equation,

y = 1.0 mm cos(1.57 cm$-$1) x sin(78.5 s$-$1)t.

The node closest to the origin in the region x > 0 will be at x = .............. cm.
2021 Q152 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026
The frequency of a car horn encountered a change from 400 Hz to 500 Hz, when the car approaches a vertical wall. If the speed of sound is 330 m/s. Then the speed of car is ___________ km/h.
2021 Q153 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026
The amplitude of wave disturbance propagating in the positive x-direction is given by $y = {1 \over {{{(1 + x)}^2}}}$ at time t = 0 and $y = {1 \over {1 + {{(x - 2)}^2}}}$ at t = 1 s, where x and y are in metres. The shape of wave does not change during the propagation. The velocity of the wave will be ___________ m/s.
2021 Q154 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026
A closed organ pipe of length L and an open organ pipe contain gases of densities $\rho$1 and $\rho$2 respectively. The compressibility of gases are equal in both the pipes. Both the pipes are vibrating in their first overtone with same frequency. The length of the open pipe is ${x \over 3}L\sqrt {{{{\rho _1}} \over {{\rho _2}}}} $ where x is ___________. (Round off to the Nearest Integer)
2021 Q155 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026
The mass per unit length of a uniform wire is 0.135 g/cm. A transverse wave of the form y = $-$ 0.21 sin (x + 30t) is produced in it, where x is in meter and t is in second. Then, the expected value of tension in the wire is x $\times$ 10$-$2 N. Value of x is _________. (Round off to the nearest integer)
2021 Q156 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026
The percentage increase in the speed of transverse waves produced in a stretched string if the tension is increased by 4%, will be __________%.
2021 Q157 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026
Two cars are approaching each other at an equal speed of 7.2 km/hr. When they see each other, both blow horns having frequency of 676 Hz. The beat frequency heard by each driver will be ___________ Hz. [Velocity of sound in air is 340 m/s.]
2021 Q158 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
The motion of a mass on a spring, with spring constant K is as shown in figure.

JEE Main 2021 (Online) 22th July Evening Shift Physics - Waves Question 73 English
The equation of motion is given by
x(t) = A sin$\omega$t + B cos$\omega$t with $\omega$ = $\sqrt {{K \over m}} $

Suppose that at time t = 0, the position of mass is x(0) and velocity v(0), then its displacement can also be represented as x(t) = C cos($\omega$t $-$ $\phi$), where C and $\phi$ are :
A.
$C = \sqrt {{{2v{{(0)}^2}} \over {{\omega ^2}}} + x{{(0)}^2}} ,\phi = {\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {{{x(0)\omega } \over {2v(0)}}} \right)$
B.
$C = \sqrt {{{v{{(0)}^2}} \over {{\omega ^2}}} + x{{(0)}^2}} ,\phi = {\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {{{x(0)\omega } \over {v(0)}}} \right)$
C.
$C = \sqrt {{{v{{(0)}^2}} \over {{\omega ^2}}} + x{{(0)}^2}} ,\phi = {\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {{{v(0)} \over {x(0)\omega }}} \right)$
D.
$C = \sqrt {{{2v{{(0)}^2}} \over {{\omega ^2}}} + x{{(0)}^2}} ,\phi = {\tan ^{ - 1}}\left( {{{v(0)} \over {x(0)\omega }}} \right)$
2021 Q159 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
A sound wave of frequency 245 Hz travels with the speed of 300 ms$-$1 along the positive x-axis. Each point of the wave moves to and from through a total distance of 6 cm. What will be the mathematical expression of this travelling wave?
A.
Y(x, t) = 0.03 [ sin 5.1x $-$ (0.2 $\times$ 103)t ]
B.
Y(x, t) = 0.03 [ sin 5.1x $-$ (1.5 $\times$ 103)t ]
C.
Y(x, t) = 0.06 [ sin 5.1x $-$ (1.5 $\times$ 103)t ]
D.
Y(x, t) = 0.06 [ sin 0.8x $-$ (0.5 $\times$ 103)t ]
2021 Q160 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
A tuning fork A of unknown frequency produces 5 beats/s with a fork of known frequency 340 Hz. When fork A is filed, the beat frequency decreases to 2 beats/s. What is the frequency of fork A?
A.
335 Hz
B.
345 Hz
C.
338 Hz
D.
342 Hz
2021 Q161 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
A student is performing the experiment of resonance column. The diameter of the column tube is 6 cm. The frequency of the tuning fork is 504 Hz. Speed of the sound at the given temperature is 336 m/s. The zero of the metre scale coincides with the top end of the resonance column tube. The reading of the water level in the column when the first resonance occurs is :
A.
13 cm
B.
18.4 cm
C.
16.6 cm
D.
14.8 cm
2021 Q162 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
Which of the following equations represents a travelling wave?
A.
y = Aexcos($\omega$t $-$ $\theta$)
B.
y = Ae$-$x2(vt + $\theta$)
C.
y = A sin (15x $-$ 2t)
D.
y = A sinx cos$\omega$t
2021 Q163 JEE Advanced MSQ
10 Mar 2026
A source, approaching with speed u towards the open end of a stationary pipe of length L, is emitting a sound of frequency fs. The farther end of the pipe is closed. The speed of sound in air is v and f0 is the fundamental frequency of the pipe. For which of the following combination(s) of u and fs, will the sound reaching the pipe lead to a resonance?
A.
u = 0.8v and fs = f0
B.
u = 0.8v and fs = 2f0
C.
u = 0.8v and fs = 0.5f0
D.
u = 0.5v and fs = 1.5f0
2021 Q164 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Two waves are represented by $x_1=A \sin \left(\omega t+\frac{\pi}{6}\right) \text { and } x_2=A \cos \omega t \text {. }$ Then, the phase difference between them is

A.
$\frac{\pi}{6}$
B.
$\frac{\pi}{2}$
C.
$\frac{\pi}{3}$
D.
$\pi$
2021 Q165 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A string fixed at both ends vibrate in 5 loops as shown in the figure. The total number of nodes and anti-nodes respectively are

AP EAPCET 2021 - 20th August Morning Shift Physics - Waves Question 25 English

A.
6 and 5
B.
6 and 10
C.
2 and 5
D.
10 and 6
2021 Q166 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Match the following.

Column I Column II
(A) Transverse wave through a steel rod 1. $\sqrt{B+\left(\frac{4}{3}\right)\frac{\eta}{\rho}}$
(B) Longitudinal waves in Earth's crust 2. $\sqrt{\frac{\eta}{\rho}}$
(C) Longitudinal waves through a steel rod 3. $\sqrt{\frac{2\pi T}{\rho \lambda}}$
(D) Ripples 4. $\sqrt{\frac{\lambda}{\rho}}$

A.
A - 2, B - 1, C - 4, D - 3
B.
A - 1, B - 3, C - 4, D - 2
C.
A - 3, B - 4, C - 1, D - 2
D.
A - 2, B - 4, C - 1, D - 3
2021 Q167 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The sources of sound A and B produce a wave of 350 Hz in same phase. A particle P is vibrating under an influence of these two waves. If the amplitudes at P produced by the two waves is 0.3 mm and 0.4 mm, the resultant amplitude of the point P will be, when AP $-$ BP = 25 cm and the velocity of sound is 350 ms$^{-1}$

A.
0.7 mm
B.
0.1 mm
C.
0.2 mm
D.
0.5 mm
2021 Q168 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

The equation of progressive wave is given by $Y = \sin \left[ {x\left( {{t \over 5} - {x \over 9}} \right) + {\pi \over 6}} \right]$ cm. Which one of the following is correct?

A.
v = 5 cm/s
B.
$\lambda$ = 18 cm
C.
A = 0.04 cm
D.
f = 50 Hz
2021 Q169 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

Two cars approach a stationary observer from opposite sides as shown in the figure.

BITSAT 2021 Physics - Waves Question 12 English

The observer hears no beats. If the frequency of the horn of the car B is 504 Hz, then the frequency of the horn of the car A will be

A.
529.2 Hz
B.
440.5 Hz
C.
295.2 Hz
D.
None of these
2020 Q170 JEE Mains Numerical
10 Mar 2026
A one metre long (both ends open) organ pipe is kept in a gas that has double the density of air at STP. Assuming the speed of sound in air at STP is 300 m/s, the frequency difference between the fundamental and second harmonic of this pipe is ________ Hz.
2020 Q171 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
A sound source S is moving along a straight track with speed v, and is emitting, sound of frequency v0 (see figure). An observer is standing at a finite distance, at the point O, from the track. The time variation of frequency heard by the observer is best represented by:
(t0 represents the instant when the distance between the source and observer is minimum)
A.
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 6th September Morning Slot Physics - Waves Question 84 English Option 1
B.
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 6th September Morning Slot Physics - Waves Question 84 English Option 2
C.
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 6th September Morning Slot Physics - Waves Question 84 English Option 3
D.
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 6th September Morning Slot Physics - Waves Question 84 English Option 4
2020 Q172 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
A driver in a car, approaching a vertical wall notices that the frequency of his car horn, has changed from 440 Hz to 480 Hz, when it gets reflected from the wall. If the speed of sound in air is 345 m/s, then the speed of the car is :
A.
36 km/hr
B.
54 km/hr
C.
24 km/hr
D.
18 km/hr
2020 Q173 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
Assume that the displacement(s) of air is proportional to the pressure difference ($\Delta $p) created by a sound wave. Displacement (s) further depends on the speed of sound (v), density of air ($\rho $) and the frequency (f). If $\Delta $p ~ 10 Pa, v ~ 300 m/s, $\rho $ ~ 1 kg/m3 and f ~ 1000 Hz, then s will be of the order of (take the multiplicative constant to be 1) :
A.
1 mm
B.
${3 \over {100}}$ mm
C.
10 mm
D.
${1 \over {10}}$ mm
2020 Q174 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
In a resonance tube experiment when the tube is filled with water up to a height of 17.0 cm from bottom, it resonates with a given tuning fork. When the water level is raised the next resonance with the same tuning fork occurs at a height of 24.5 cm. If the velocity of sound in air is 330 m/s, the tuning fork frequency is :
A.
2200 Hz
B.
3300 Hz
C.
1100 Hz
D.
550 Hz
2020 Q175 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
The driver of a bus approaching a big wall notices that the frequency of his bus's horn changes from 420 Hz to 490 Hz when he hears it after it gets reflected from the wall. Find the speed of the bus if speed of the sound is 330 ms–1.
A.
91 kmh–1
B.
81 kmh–1
C.
61 kmh–1
D.
71 kmh–1
2020 Q176 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
For a transverse wave travelling along a straight line, the distance between two peaks (crests) is 5 m, while the distance between one crest and one trough is 1.5 m. The possible wavelengths (in m) of the are :
A.
1, 3, 5, .....
B.
${1 \over 1},{1 \over 3},{1 \over 5},$ .....
C.
1, 2, 3, .....
D.
${1 \over 2},{1 \over 4},{1 \over 6},$
2020 Q177 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
A uniform thin rope of length 12 m and mass 6 kg hangs vertically from a rigid support and a block of mass 2 kg is attached to its free end. A transverse short wavetrain of wavelength 6 cm is produced at the lower end of the rope. What is the wavelength of the wavetrain (in cm) when it reaches the top of the rope ?
A.
12
B.
3
C.
9
D.
6
2020 Q178 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
Two identical strings X and Z made of same material have tension TX and TZ in them. If their fundamental frequencies are 450 Hz and 300 Hz, respectively, then the ratio TX/TZ is
A.
2.25
B.
0.44
C.
1.25
D.
1.5
2020 Q179 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
A wire of length L and mass per unit length 6.0 × 10–3 kgm–1 is put under tension of 540 N. Two consecutive frequencies that it resonates at are : 420 Hz and 490 Hz. Then L in meters is :
A.
5.1 m
B.
2.1 m
C.
1.1 m
D.
8.1 m
2020 Q180 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
Three harmonic waves having equal frequency $\nu $ and same intensity ${I_0}$, have phase angles 0, ${\pi \over 4}$ and $ - {\pi \over 4}$ respectively. When they are superimposed the intensity of the resultant wave is close to :
A.
5.8 I0
B.
3 I0
C.
0.2 I0
D.
I0
2020 Q181 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
A transverse wave travels on a taut steel wire with a velocity of v when tension in it is 2.06 × 104 N. When the tension is changed to T, the velocity changed to v/2. The value of T is close to :
A.
30.5 × 104 N
B.
2.50 × 104 N
C.
10.2 × 102 N
D.
5.15 × 103 N
2020 Q182 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
A stationary observer receives sound from two identical tuning forks, one of which approaches and the other one recedes with the same speed (much less than the speed of sound). The observer hears 2 beats/sec. The oscillation frequency of each tuning fork is v0 = 1400 Hz and the velocity of sound in air is 350 m/s. The speed of each tuning fork is close to :
A.
1 m/s
B.
${1 \over 8}$ m/s
C.
${1 \over 4}$ m/s
D.
${1 \over 2}$ m/s
2020 Q183 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
Speed of a transverse wave on a straight wire (mass 6.0 g, length 60 cm and area of cross-section 1.0 mm2) is 90 ms-1. If the Young's modulus of wire is 16 $ \times $ 1011 Nm-2, the extension of wire over its natural length is :
A.
0.03 mm
B.
0.04 mm
C.
0.02 mm
D.
0.01 mm
2020 Q184 JEE Advanced Numerical
10 Mar 2026
A stationary tuning fork is in resonance with an air column in a pipe. If the tuning fork is moved with a speed of 2 ms−1 in front of the open end of the pipe and parallel to it, the length of the pipe should be changed for the resonance to occur with the moving tuning fork. If the speed of sound in air is 320 ms−1, the smallest value of the percentage change required in the length of the pipe is ____________.
2020 Q185 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Two trucks heading in opposite directions each with speed $0.1 u$, approach each other. The speed of the sound is $u$. The driver of first truck sounds his horn of frequency 495 Hz . Let $v_1$ and $v_2$ are the frequencies heard by the driver of second truck, when the trucks approach each other and when the trucks have passed each other. The magnitude of $v_1-v_2$ is

A.

150 Hz

B.

200 Hz

C.

220 Hz

D.

270 Hz

2020 Q186 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The transverse displacement $y(x, t)$ of a wave on a string is given by $y(x, t)=e^{-\left(a x^2+b t^2+2 \sqrt{a b x} t\right)}$. This represents a

A.

wave moving in negative $x$-direction with speed $\sqrt{\frac{b}{a}}$

B.

standing wave of frequency $\sqrt{b}$

C.

standing wave of frequency $\frac{1}{\sqrt{b}}$

D.

wave moving in positive $x$-direction with speed $\sqrt{\frac{b}{a}}$

2020 Q187 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A bus moving with an uniform speed of $72 \mathrm{~km} / \mathrm{h}$ towards a building blows a horn of frequency 1.7 kHz . If speed of sound in air is $340 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$, what will be the frequency of echo heard by bus driver?

A.

1.8 kHz

B.

2.0 kHz

C.

1.6 kHz

D.

1.4 kHz

2020 Q188 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

The vibrations of a string of length 60 cm fixed at both ends are represented by the equation

$y = 4\sin \left( {{{\pi x} \over {15}}} \right)\cos (96\pi t)$

where x and y are in cm and t is in second. Calculate the velocity of the particle at x = 7.5 cm at t = 0.25 s.

A.
4 m/s
B.
0
C.
16 m/s
D.
9.8 m/s
2019 Q189 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
Two sources of sound S1 and S2 produce sound waves of same frequency 660 Hz. A listener is moving from source S1 towards S2 with a constant speed u m/s and he hears 10 beats/s. The velocity of sound is 330 m/s. Then, u equals :
A.
10.0 m/s
B.
5.5 m/s
C.
15.0 m/s
D.
2.5 m/s
2019 Q190 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
A tuning fork of frequency 480 Hz is used in an experiment for measuring speed of sound (v) in air by resonance tube method. Resonance is observed to occur at two successive lengths of the air column, l1 = 30 cm and l2 = 70 cm. Then, v is equal to -
A.
338 ms–1
B.
384 ms–1
C.
379 ms–1
D.
332 ms–1
2019 Q191 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
A small speaker delivers 2 W of audio output. At what distance from the speaker will one detect 120 dB intensity sound ? [Given reference intensity of sound as 10–12 W/m2 ]
A.
20 cm
B.
10 cm
C.
40 cm
D.
30 cm
2019 Q192 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
A progressive wave travelling along the positive x-direction is represented by y(x,t) = Asin(kx – $\omega $t + $\phi $). Its snapshot at t = 0 is given in the figure. JEE Main 2019 (Online) 12th April Morning Slot Physics - Waves Question 102 English
For this wave, the phase $\phi $ is :
A.
${\pi \over 2}$
B.
$\pi $
C.
0
D.
$ - {\pi \over 2}$
2019 Q193 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
A submarine (A) travelling at 18 km/hr is being chased along the line of its velocity by another submarine (B) travelling at 27 km/hr. B sends a sonar signal of 500 Hz to detect A and receives a reflected sound of frequency $\upsilon $. The value of $\upsilon $ is close to: (Speed of sound in water =1500 ms–1)
A.
507 Hz
B.
502 Hz
C.
499 Hz
D.
504 Hz
2019 Q194 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
A source of sound S is moving with a velocity of 50 m/s towards a stationary observer. The observer measures the frequency of the source as 1000 Hz. What will be the apparent frequency of the source when it is moving away from the observer after crossing him? (Take velocity of sound in air is 350 m/s)
A.
750 Hz
B.
857 Hz
C.
807 Hz
D.
1143 Hz
2019 Q195 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
The correct figure that shows, schematically, the wave pattern produced by superposition of two waves of frequencies 9 Hz and 11 Hz, is :
A.
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 10th April Evening Slot Physics - Waves Question 104 English Option 1
B.
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 10th April Evening Slot Physics - Waves Question 104 English Option 2
C.
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 10th April Evening Slot Physics - Waves Question 104 English Option 3
D.
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 10th April Evening Slot Physics - Waves Question 104 English Option 4
2019 Q196 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
A stationary source emits sound waves of frequency 500 Hz. Two observers moving along a line passing through the source detect sound to be of frequencies 480 Hz and 530 Hz. Their respective speeds are, in ms–1, (Given speed of sound = 300 m/s)
A.
12, 18
B.
16, 14
C.
12, 16
D.
8, 18
2019 Q197 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
A string 2.0 m long and fixed at its ends is driven by a 240 Hz vibrator. The string vibrates in its third harmonic mode. The speed of the wave and its fundamental frequency is :-
A.
180m/s, 80 Hz
B.
180m/s, 120 Hz
C.
320m/s, 120 Hz
D.
320m/s, 80 Hz
2019 Q198 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
Two cars A and B are moving away from each other in opposite directions. Both the cars are moving with a speed of 20 ms–1 with respect to the ground. If an observer in car A detects a frequency 2000 Hz of the sound coming from car B, what is the natural frequency of the sound source in car B ?
(speed of sound in air = 340 ms–1) :-
A.
2300 Hz
B.
2060 Hz
C.
2250 Hz
D.
2150 Hz
2019 Q199 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
The pressure wave, P = 0.01 sin [1000t – 3x] Nm–2, corresponds to the sound produced by a vibrating blade on a day when atmospheric temperature is 0°C. On some other day, when temperature is T, the speed of sound produced by the same blade and at the same frequency is found to be 336 ms–1 . Approximate value of T is
A.
12°C
B.
15°C
C.
4°C
D.
11°C
2019 Q200 JEE Mains MCQ
10 Mar 2026
A string is clamped at both the ends and it is vibrating in its 4th harmonic. The equation of the stationary wave is Y = 0.3 sin(0.157x) cos(200pt). The length of the string is : (All quantities are in SI units.)
A.
60 m
B.
20 m
C.
80 m
D.
40 m