Q. The period of a wave is $360\ ms^{- 1}$ and frequency is 500 Hz. Phase difference between two consecutive particals is 60, then path different between them will be

A) 0.72 cm
B) 120 cm
C) 12 cm
D) 7.2 cm
Explanation

(c) The relation between velocity, frequency and wavelength is
$v = n\lambda\ \ \ \ \ or\ \ \ \lambda = \frac{v}{n}$
$Given,\ v = 360ms^{- 1},\ \ n = 500\ Hz\ $
$\therefore\ \ \ \ \lambda = \frac{360}{500} = 0.72m$
$Path\ difference\ = \frac{\lambda}{2\pi} \times phase\ defference$
$I,\ e.,\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \mathrm{\Delta}x = \frac{\lambda}{2\pi} \times \phi$
$or\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \mathrm{\Delta}x = \frac{0.72}{2\pi} \times \frac{\pi}{3}\ \ \ \ \ \left( \therefore\mathrm{\Delta}\phi = 60{^\circ} = \frac{\pi}{3} \right)$
=0.12m=12 cm

Dr. Abubacker
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Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.

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