JEE Main 2012 — Waves and Sound Question with Solution
JEE Main 2012 (07 May Online)
Question
Following are expressions for four plane simple harmonic waves
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
The pairs of waves which will produce destructive interference and stationary waves respectively in a medium, are
Choose an option
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Correct answer
D(i, ii), (iii, iv)
Step-by-step explanation
In case of destructive interference Phase difference or So wave pair (i) and (ii) will produce destructive interference.
Stationary or standing waves will produce by equations (iii) \& (iv) as two waves travelling along the same line but in opposite direction.
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