JEE MAIN · PHYSICS · WAVES

JEE Main Waves Questions & Solutions

15 solved questions on Waves, ranging from easy to JEE-Advanced-flavour hard. Click any to see the full solution.

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  1. Medium MCQ +4 / -1

    A siren emitting at 600 Hz approaches a stationary observer at 30 m/s. If the speed of sound is 330 m/s, the observed frequency is:

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  2. Medium MCQ +4 / -1

    An observer moves directly away from a stationary source at speed $v_o$. The apparent frequency is (sound speed $v$, source frequency $f$):

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  3. Easy MCQ +4 / -1

    A source approaches a stationary observer. The frequency heard by the observer compared to the source frequency is:

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  4. Medium MCQ +4 / -1

    The fundamental frequency of a pipe closed at one end, of length $L$, is:

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  5. Medium MCQ +4 / -1

    The fundamental frequency of an open organ pipe of length $L$ (sound speed $v$) is:

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  6. Easy MCQ +4 / -1

    In a stationary (standing) wave, the distance between two consecutive nodes is:

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  7. Medium MCQ +4 / -1

    For destructive interference, the path difference between the waves should equal:

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  8. Medium MCQ +4 / -1

    For constructive interference, the phase difference between the waves must be:

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  9. Easy MCQ +4 / -1

    The principle of superposition for waves states that the resultant displacement at a point is:

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  10. Easy TRUE_FALSE +2 / -1

    The speed of sound is generally greater in solids than in liquids or gases.

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  11. Medium MCQ +4 / -1

    The speed of sound in a gas is $v = \sqrt{\gamma P/\rho}$. If the pressure is doubled while keeping density constant, the speed becomes:

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  12. Easy MCQ +4 / -1

    The speed of sound in air at 20°C is approximately:

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  13. Medium MCQ +4 / -1

    A wave has frequency 500 Hz and wavelength 0.66 m. Its speed is approximately:

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  14. Easy MCQ +4 / -1

    Sound waves in air are:

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  15. Easy MCQ +4 / -1

    In a transverse wave, the motion of particles of the medium is:

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