JEE Main 2026 — Waves and Sound Question with Solution
JEE Main 2026 (02 April Shift 1)
Question
The equation of a plane progressive wave is given by where and are in cm and is in second. The velocity of the wave is _______ m/s.
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Show full solutionCorrect option: D
Correct answer
D
Step-by-step explanation
The given equation of the wave is
Rewriting the equation, we get
Comparing this with the standard wave equation , we have:
rad/s
rad/cm
The velocity of the wave is given by
cm/s
Converting to m/s, we get m/s
Answer:
Rewriting the equation, we get
Comparing this with the standard wave equation , we have:
rad/s
rad/cm
The velocity of the wave is given by
cm/s
Converting to m/s, we get m/s
Answer:
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