List of top Physics Questions on Waves and Oscillations asked in MHT CET

A particle executes simple harmonic motion of amplitude A and time period T. The time taken by the particle to travel from the mean position to a distance of A/2 is:

The displacement of a particle executing SHM is given by $x = 0.01 \sin(100\pi t + 0.05)$. Its maximum velocity is:

Two progressive waves \(Y_1 = \sin 2\pi \left(\frac{t}{0.4} - \frac{x}{4}\right)\) and \(Y_2 = \sin 2\pi \left(\frac{t}{0.4} + \frac{x}{4}\right)\) superpose to form a standing wave (\(x\) and \(y\) in SI units). Find the amplitude of the particle at \(x = 0.5\) m.

When two sound waves having amplitudes 3 and 5 units are superimposed, find the ratio of maximum to minimum intensity of the resultant wave.

A particle starts oscillating simple harmonically from its mean position with time period \(T\). At time \(t = \frac{T}{6}\), find the ratio of potential energy to kinetic energy of the particle.

An air column is of length 17 cm. Find the ratio of the frequency of the 5th overtone when the column is closed at one end to that when it is open at both ends. (Speed of sound in air = 340 m/s.)

An open organ pipe is closed such that the third overtone of the closed pipe is found to be higher in frequency by 200 Hz than the second overtone of the original pipe. The fundamental frequency of the open pipe is (Neglect end correction)

By increasing the temperature, the specific resistance of a conductor and a semiconductor respectively

What is the linear velocity if angular velocity $\vec{\omega} = 3\hat{i} - 4\hat{j} + \hat{k}$ and radius $\vec{r} = (5\hat{i} - 6\hat{j} + 6\hat{k})$ ?

An organ pipe closed at one end has fundamental frequency of (1500 Hz). The maximum number of overtones generated by this pipe which a normal person can hear is (Normal man hears up to (19.5 kHz))

A particle of mass \(200 \text{ g}\) is executing S.H.M. of amplitude \(0.2 \text{ m}\). At mean position, K.E. is \(16 \times 10^{-3} \text{ J}\). The equation of motion is:

All the springs in fig. (a), (b) and (c) are identical, each having force constant \(K\). Mass \(m\) is attached to each system. If \(T_{a}\), \(T_{b}\) and \(T_{c}\) are the time periods of oscillations in fig. (a), (b) and (c) respectively, then:

Three identical polaroids \(P_1, P_2\) and \(P_3\) are placed one after another. The pass axis of \(P_2\) and \(P_3\) are inclined at an angle of \(60^\circ\) and \(90^\circ\) with respect to axis of \(P_1\). The source has an intensity \(256 \text{ W/m}^2\). The intensity of light at point ‘O’ is

The self-inductance of a circuit is numerically equal to

Two long parallel wires carrying currents \(4\text{ A}\) and \(3\text{ A}\) in opposite directions are placed at a distance of \(5\text{ cm}\) from each other. A point \(P\) is at equidistance from both the wires such that the line joining the point \(P\) to the wires are perpendicular to each other. The magnitude of magnetic field at point \(P\) is ( \(\mu_0 = 4\pi \times 10^{-7}\) SI unit )

An organ pipe closed at one end has fundamental frequency of (1500 Hz). The maximum number of overtones generated by this pipe which a normal person can hear is (Normal man hears up to (19.5 kHz))

A particle of mass \(200 \text{ g}\) is executing S.H.M. of amplitude \(0.2 \text{ m}\). At mean position, K.E. is \(16 \times 10^{-3} \text{ J}\). The equation of motion is:

All the springs in fig. (a), (b) and (c) are identical, each having force constant \(K\). Mass \(m\) is attached to each system. If \(T_{a}\), \(T_{b}\) and \(T_{c}\) are the time periods of oscillations in fig. (a), (b) and (c) respectively, then:

Black bodies A and B radiate maximum energy with wavelength difference $4\mu \text{ m}$. The absolute temperature of body A is 3 times that of B. The wavelength at which body $B$ radiates maximum energy is

A graph of magnetic flux (\( \phi \)) versus current (\( I \)) is shown for four inductors P, Q, R, S. The largest value of self-inductance is for inductor}

A constant force acts on two different masses independently and produces accelerations \( A_1 \) and \( A_2 \). When the same force acts on their combined mass, the acceleration produced is

An organ pipe closed at one end has fundamental frequency of (1500 Hz). The maximum number of overtones generated by this pipe which a normal person can hear is (Normal man hears up to (19.5 kHz))

A particle of mass \(200 \text{ g}\) is executing S.H.M. of amplitude \(0.2 \text{ m}\). At mean position, K.E. is \(16 \times 10^{-3} \text{ J}\). The equation of motion is:

All the springs in fig. (a), (b) and (c) are identical, each having force constant \(K\). Mass \(m\) is attached to each system. If \(T_{a}\), \(T_{b}\) and \(T_{c}\) are the time periods of oscillations in fig. (a), (b) and (c) respectively, then: