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A wave of frequency 500 Hz has a velocity of 350 m s-1. The distance between two nearest points on the wave which are 60° out of phase with each other will be around

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Options:
  • A 70 cm
  • B 0.7 m
  • C 12.0 cm
  • D 120.0 cm
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 12.0 cm
Given, frequency f = 500 Hz, velocity v = 350 m/s, phase ϕ = 6 0

By the formula, λ = v f = 3 5 0 5 0 0 = 0.7 m

Also we know that Δ x = Δ ϕ λ 2 π

                                     = 6 0 × π 1 8 0 × 0.7 2 π

                                     0.12 metre 12 cm

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