Solve this following

Question: Show that function $f(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{c}\frac{x^{n}-1}{x-1}, \text { when } x \neq 1 ; \\ n, \text { when } x=1\end{array}\right.$ is continuous. Solution:...

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A steel wire of mass 40g and length 80 cm is fixed

Question: A steel wire of mass $40 \mathrm{~g}$ and length $80 \mathrm{~cm}$ is fixed at the two ends. The tension in the wire is $50 \mathrm{~N}$. Find the frequency and wavelength of the fourth harmonic of the fundamental. Solution:...

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A wire of 2oom is stretched in a tension of 160 N.

Question: A wire of $200 \mathrm{~m}$ is stretched in a tension of $160 \mathrm{~N}$. If the fundamental frequency of vibration is $100 \mathrm{~Hz}$, find its linear mass density. Solution:...

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Solve this following

Question: Show that function $f(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{c}\sin x, \text { if } x0 ; \\ x, \text { if } x \geq 0\end{array}\right.$ is continuous. Solution:...

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If the speed of a transverse wave on a stretched

Question: If the speed of a transverse wave on a stretched string of length $1 \mathrm{~m}$ is $60 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$, what is the fundamental frequency of vibration? Solution:...

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Two waves each having a frequency of

Question: Two waves each having a frequency of $100 \mathrm{~Hz}$ and a wavelength of $2.0 \mathrm{~cm}$, are travelling in the same direction on a string. What is the phase difference between the waves (a) If the second wave was produced $0.015 \mathrm{~s}$ later than the first one at the same place (b) If the two waves were produced at the same instant but the first one was produced at the same instant but the first one was produced at a distance $4.0 \mathrm{~cm}$ behind the second one? (c) I...

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The given figure shows two wave pulses

Question: The given figure shows two wave pulses at $t=0$ travelling on a string in opposite direction with the same wave speed 50 $\mathrm{cm} / \mathrm{s}$. Sketch the shape of the string at $\mathrm{t}-4 \mathrm{~ms}, 6 \mathrm{~ms}, 8 \mathrm{~ms}$ and $12 \mathrm{~ms}$. Solution:...

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Solve this following

Question: Show that function $f(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{l}(7 x+5), \text { when } x \geq 0 ; \\ (5-3 x), \text { when } x0\end{array}\right.$ is continuous function. Solution:...

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Two waves, travelling in the same direction through the same region,

Question: Two waves, travelling in the same direction through the same region, have equal frequencies, wavelengths and amplitudes. If the amplitude pf each wave is $4 \mathrm{~mm}$ and the phase difference between the waves is $90^{\circ}$, what is the resultant amplitude? Solution:...

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A tuning fork of frequency 400 Hz is attached

Question: A tuning fork of frequency $400 \mathrm{~Hz}$ is attached to a long string of linear mass density $0.01 \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{m} \mathrm{kept}$ under a tension $49 \mathrm{~N}$. The fork produces transverse waves of amplitude 0-50 mm on the string. (a) Find the wave speed and wavelength of the waves. (b) Find the maximum speed and acceleration of a particle of the string. (c) At what average rate is the tuning fork transmitting energy to the string? Solution:...

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Prove that the function f given

Question: Prove that the function $f$ given $f(x)=|x-3|, x \in R$ is continuous but not differentiable at $x=3$ Solution:...

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A transverse wave of 0.50mm and frequency

Question: A transverse wave of $0.50 \mathrm{~mm}$ and frequency of $100 \mathrm{~Hz}$ is produced on a wire stretched to a tension of $100 \mathrm{~N}$. If the wave speed is $100 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}$, what average power is the source transmitting to the wire? Solution:...

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A circular loop of string rotates about its axis on a frictionless horizontal

Question: A circular loop of string rotates about its axis on a frictionless horizontal plane at a uniform rate so that the tangential speed of any particle of the string is $\mathrm{U}$. If a small transverse disturbance is produced at a point of the loop, with what speed (relative to the string) will this disturbance travel on the string? Solution:...

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A heavy ball is suspended from the ceiling of a motor car

Question: A heavy ball is suspended from the ceiling of a motor car through a light string. A transverse pulse travels at a speed of 60 $\mathrm{cm} / \mathrm{s}$ on the string when the car is at rest and $62 \mathrm{~cm} / \mathrm{s}$ when the car accelerates on a horizontal road. Find the acceleration of the car. Tale $\mathrm{g}=10 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^{2}$. Solution:...

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Find the values of a and b such that the following functions f, defined as

Question: Find the values of $a$ and $b$ such that the following functions $f$, defined as $\left\{\begin{array}{l}\operatorname{asin} \frac{\pi}{2}(x+1), x \leq 0 \\ \frac{\tan x-\sin x}{x^{3}}, x0\end{array}\right.$ is continuous at $x=0$ Solution: $=\frac{1}{2}$...

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Find the values of a and b such that the following functions continuous

Question: Find the values of $a$ and $b$ such that the following functions continuous Solution:...

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Solve this following

Question: Show that: $f(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{l}x^{3}-3, \text { if } x \leq 2 \\ x^{2}+1, \text { if } x2\end{array}\right.$ is continuous at $x=2$ Solution:...

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Solve this following

Question: Show that: $f(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{ll}x+1, \text { if } x \geq 1 \\ x^{2}+1, \text { if } x1\end{array}\right.$ is continuous at $x=1$ Solution:...

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Show that function:

Question: Show that function: $f(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{c}x^{2} \sin \frac{1}{x}, \text { if } x \neq 0 ; \\ 0, \text { if } x=0\end{array}\right.$ is continuous at $x=0$ Solution:...

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For what valve of k is the following function

Question: For what valve of $k$ is the following function $f(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{c}\frac{k \cos x}{\pi-2 x}, \text { if } x \neq \frac{\pi}{2} \\ 3, \text { if } x=\frac{\pi}{2}\end{array}\right.$ is continuous at $x=\frac{\pi}{2}$ Ans. $k=6$ Solution:...

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For what valve of k is the following function

Question: For what valve of $k$ is the following function $f(x)=\left\{\begin{aligned} \frac{x^{2}-9}{x-3}, \text { when } x \neq 3 ; \text { is continuous at } x=3 \\ k, \text { when } x=3 \end{aligned}\right.$ Ans. $k=6$ Solution:...

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For what valve of k is the following function continuous at

Question: For what valve of $k$ is the following function continuous at $x=2$ $f(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{r}2 x+1, \text { when } x2 \\ k, \text { when } x=2 \\ 3 x-1, \text { when } x2\end{array}\right.$ Solution:...

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Find the value of for which

Question: Find the value of $\lambda$ for which Solution:...

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Find the value of k for which

Question: Find the value of $k$ for which $f(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{c}\frac{\sin 2 x}{5 x}, \text { when } x \neq 0 ; \\ \lambda, \text { when } x=0\end{array}\right.$ is continuous at $x=0$ Solution:...

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A 4.0 kg block is suspended from the ceiling of an elevator through

Question: A $4.0 \mathrm{~kg}$ block is suspended from the ceiling of an elevator through a string having a linear mass density of $19.2 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{~kg} / \mathrm{m}$. Find the speed (with respect to the string) with which a wave pulse can proceed on the string if the elevator accelerates up at the rate of $2.0 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}^{2}$. Solution:...

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