Waves

Physics — topic guides, questions, and exam chapters with this tag

Topic guide

Waves — Transverse, Longitudinal, Speed & Superposition for Class 11

Types of waves, wave speed, wavelength, frequency, superposition principle, standing waves, beats, Doppler effect. NCERT Class 11 Chapter 15.

Solved questions

Speed of sound in gases — Newton's vs Laplace correction

NCERT Class 11

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Fundamental frequency of open pipe 500Hz — find first three harmonics of closed pipe of same length

hard

Equation of standing wave formed by y₁=Asin(kx-ωt) and y₂=Asin(kx+ωt)

hard

Superposition of Waves — Constructive and Destructive Interference

JEE Main 2023

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Doppler effect — all four cases for sound, formula selection

medium

Doppler Effect: Ambulance Moving Towards You at 30 m/s — Apparent Frequency

NCERT Class 11 Chapter 15

hard

Doppler effect — all four cases for sound, formula selection

medium

Organ Pipes — Open vs Closed End Harmonics

JEE Main 2024

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What are Beats? Two Tuning Forks at 440 Hz and 444 Hz

NCERT Class 11 Chapter 15

medium

A Wave Has Frequency 500 Hz and Wavelength 0.6 m — Find Speed

NCERT Class 11 Chapter 15

easy

Superposition of waves — derive equation for stationary wave

NCERT Class 11

medium

Standing waves — nodes, antinodes, harmonics for string, open pipe, closed pipe

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Standing waves — nodes, antinodes, harmonics for string, open pipe, closed pipe

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Wave properties — reflection, refraction, diffraction, interference comparison

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Beats phenomenon — how two waves of slightly different frequency create beats

NCERT Class 11

easy

Speed of Sound in Air — Factors Affecting It

NCERT Class 11

easy

Standing Waves on a String — Fundamental and Harmonics

JEE Main 2024

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Standing waves in organ pipes — open and closed pipe harmonics

NEET 2023

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Types of waves — classification by medium, dimension, energy transfer

easy

Types of waves — classification by medium, dimension, energy transfer

easy

Doppler effect — find apparent frequency when source moves toward stationary observer

JEE Main 2023

medium