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Q67MHT CET 2023 · 10 MAY · SHIFT 2Medium

Stationary Waves & Vibrating Strings

Two uniform wires of same material are vibrating under the same tension. If the first overtone of first wire is equal to the 22nd overtone of 22nd wire and radius of the first wire is twice the radius of the 22nd wire then the ratio of length of first wire to 22nd wire is

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Answer: (a)

  1. n∝1Lrn \propto \dfrac{1}{Lr}; first overtone =2n1= 2n_1, second overtone =3n2= 3n_2.
  2. 2L1r1=3L2r2⇒L1L2=2r23r1=13\dfrac{2}{L_1 r_1} = \dfrac{3}{L_2 r_2} \Rightarrow \dfrac{L_1}{L_2} = \dfrac{2r_2}{3r_1} = \dfrac{1}{3}
  3. So the answer is (a) 1:31:3.
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