Draw diagrams to show the instantaneous positions of the vibrating particles of a medium at time t=0, T/4, T/2 and T when a transverse wave propagates through it.

(a) What are the characteristics of wave motion ? (b) Explain the difference between longitudinal wave and transverse wave. (c) Draw diagram to show the formation of a transverse. Show the position of the vibrating particles at time t=0, t=T/4, t=2 T/4, t=3 T/4 and t= 3 T/4 , on a graph.

Position - time graph for a particle is shown in figure. Starting from t = 0, at what time t, the average velocity is zer?

The position of a particle along x-axis at time t is given by x=1 + t-t^2 . The distance travelled by the particle in first 2 seconds is

Acceleration of a particle is given by a= 3t^(2)+2t +1 Where t is time . Find (i) its velocity at time t assuming velocity to be 10 m/s at t = 0. (ii) its position at time t assuming that the particle is at origin at t = 0. (iii) What is the average speed of the particle in the duration t = 0 to t = 1s? (iv) What is the average acceleration of the particle in the duration t = 0 to t = 1s?

The position x of a particle varies with time t as x=at^(2)-bt^(3) .The acceleration of the particle will be zero at time t equal to

x - t graph of a particle in SHM is At time t = t_(0) , what are the signs of v and a of the particle?

For a wave propagating in the positive x direction the instantaneous displacement of the particle is y=A sin ""(2pi)/T (t-x/v) . What is the significance of the negative sign ? If positive sign is used, what does it represent?

The diagram shows the displacement - time graph for a particle moving in a straight line. The distance (in m) coverted by the particle in the time interval t=0 to t=5s is

There are two wires of linear mass densities lambda and 2lambda and the tension in them are T and 2T, respectvely . Which wire is supposed to be the denser medium for transverse wave propagation ?

When a wave propogates through a medium what is the direction of vibrations of the particles, if thewave is (i) transverse and (ii) longitudinal