JEE Advance - Physics (2013 - Paper 1 Offline - No. 17)

A horizontal stretched string, fixed at two ends, is vibrating in its fifth harmonic according to the equation

y(x, t) = (0.01 m) sin[(62.8 m$$-$$1)x] cos[(628 s$$-$$1)t]

Assuming $$\pi$$ = 3.14, the correct statement(s) is(are)

The number of nodes is 5.
The length of the string is 0.25 m.
The maximum displacement of the mid-point of the string, from its equilibrium position is 0.01 m.
The fundamental frequency is 100 Hz.

Explanation

JEE Advanced 2013 Paper 1 Offline Physics - Waves Question 18 English Explanation

Number of nodes = 6

From the given equation, we can see that

$$k = {{2\pi } \over \lambda } = 62.8$$ m$$-$$1

$$\therefore$$ $$\lambda = {{2\pi } \over {62.8}}$$ m = 0.1 m

$$1 = {{5\lambda } \over 2}$$ = 0.25 m

The mid-point of the string is P, an antinode

$$\therefore$$ maximum displacement = 0.01 m

$$\omega$$ = 2$$\pi$$f = 628 s$$-$$1

$$\therefore$$ $$f = {{628} \over {2\pi }} = 100$$ Hz

But this is fifth harmonic frequency.

$$\therefore$$ Fundamental frequency f0

$$ = {f \over 5} = 20$$ Hz.

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