waves and its types.....past paper question
 

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2009 question about waves

Describe waves and its types. Derive an expression for speed of waves on a streched string by newton 2nd law

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[SIZE="4"]Waves[/SIZE]
"wave is a disturbance that propagates through space and
time, usually with the transference of energy.”


All the waves have some special features and they fulfill these criteria…
Reflection……wave’s direction changes after hitting a reflective surface
Refraction……wave direction changes due to change in speed while entering in anew medium
Diffraction……wave’s when interact with obstacles in their path they are bend
Dispersion…….they can split up by their frequency
Rectilinear motion…..they always follow the straight path

[SIZE="4"]Types of waves[/SIZE]

there are three types of waves as under


[SIZE="4"]Mechanical waves[/SIZE] require a material medium to travel (air, water, ropes). These waves are divided into three different types.
[SIZE="4"]Transverse waves[/SIZE] cause the medium to move perpendicular to the direction of the wave.
[SIZE="4"] Longitudinal waves[/SIZE] cause the medium to move parallel to the direction of the wave.
[SIZE="4"] Surface waves[/SIZE] are both transverse waves and longitudinal waves mixed in one medium.
[SIZE="4"]Electromagnetic waves [/SIZE]do not require a medium to travel (light, radio).
[SIZE="4"] Matter waves[/SIZE] are produced by electrons and particles.

By moving a rope once, a single vibration is produced. This is a pulse.
waves can also be divid on the basis of dimension so there are three type of wave
1 dimensional e.g waves move along string or spring
2 dimensional e.g water waves
3 dimensional e.g sound waves

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[B]Derive an expression for speed of waves on a streched string by newton 2nd law[/B]

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newton's 2nd law;
F=ma, here F=-kx
we ger -kx=ma
write a= (d^2 x/dt^2) that is, in differential form

We get the general equation of wave by puttind the value of acceleration in above equation as;

d2x/dt2 + kx/m = 0
or d2x/dt2= -kx/m (1)
Employing numercal analysis, we can find the possible roots of above eqaution in the form of x;
the tentative form of soln of above equation wud b;
X=Xm Cos(wt+ phi)
differentiate it twice so that we may compare it with the general wave equation as written above;
After diff, we will get

d2x/dt2= -(w^2)Xm Cos(wt + phi) (2)

compare (1) and (2)
w^2= k/m

w= square root (k/m)

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