Stationary Waves/Standing waves

1. The distance between the nearest node and antinode in a stationary wave is
λ
(a)  (b) 2
λ
(c) 4 (d) 2

2. In stationary wave
(a) Strain is maximum at nodes
(b) Strain is maximum at antinodes
(c) Strain is minimum at nodes
(d) Amplitude is zero at all the points

3. The phase difference between the two particles situated on both the sides of a node is

(a) 0° (b) 90°

(c) 180° (d) 360°
4. Which of the property makes difference between progressive and stationary waves

(a) Amplitude (b) Frequency

(c) Propagation of energy (d)Phase of the wave
5. Stationary waves are formed when
(a) Two waves of equal amplitude and equal frequency travel along the same path in
opposite directions
(b) Two waves of equal wavelength and equal amplitude travel along the same path with
equal speeds in opposite directions
(c) Two waves of equal wavelength and equal phase travel along the same path with equal
speed
(d) Two waves of equal amplitude and equal speed travel along the same path in opposite
direction

6. For the stationary wave

y=4 sin (15πx ) cos(96 πt ), the distance between a node and the next
antinode is
(a) 7.5 (b) 15
(c) 22.5 (d) 30
πx
y=5 sin cos 40 πt
7. The equation of stationary wave along a stretched string is given by 3 ,
where x and y are in cm and t in second. The separation between two adjacent nodes is

(a) 1.5 cm (b) 3 cm

 (c) 6 cm (d) 4 cm

8. The equation
(
φ ( x , t )= ⃗j sin
⃗
2π
λ ) ( )
v t cos
2π
λ
x
represents
(a) Transverse progressive wave
(b) Longitudinal progressive wave
(c) Longitudinal stationary wave
(d) Transverse stationary wave

9. The equation of a stationary wave is

y=0. 8 cos (20πx ) sin 200 πt , where x is in cm and t is in sec.
The separation between consecutive nodes will be
(a) 20 cm (b) 10 cm
(c) 40 cm (d) 30 cm
10. In a stationary wave, all particles are
(a) At rest at the same time twice in every period of oscillation
(b) At rest at the same time only once in every period of oscillation
(c) Never at rest at the same time (d) Never at rest at all
11. A wave represented by the given equation y=acos( kx−ω t ) is superposed with another wave
to form a stationary wave such that the point x = 0 is a node. The equation for the other
wave is
(a) y=asin(kx+ω t ) (b) y=−acos(kx+ω t )
(c) y=−acos(kx−ω t ) (d) y=−asin(kx−ω t )
12. At a certain instant a stationary transverse wave is found to have maximum kinetic energy.
The appearance of string at that instant is
(a) Sinusoidal shape with amplitude A/3
(b) Sinusoidal shape with amplitude A/2
(c) Sinusoidal shape with amplitude A
(d) Straight line
13. The equation y=0. 15 sin 5 xcos300 t , describes a stationary wave. The wavelength of the
stationary wave is
(a) Zero (b) 1.256 metres
(c) 2.512 metres (d) 0.628 metre
14. In stationary waves, antinodes are the points where there is
(a) Minimum displacement and minimum pressure change
(b) Minimum displacement and maximum pressure change
(c) Maximum displacement and maximum pressure change
(d) Maximum displacement and minimum pressure change
15. In stationary waves all particles between two nodes pass through the mean position
(a) At different times with different velocities
(b) At different times with the same velocity
 (c) At the same time with equal velocity
(d) At the same time with different velocities
16. Standing waves can be produced
(a) On a string clamped at both the ends
(b) On a string clamped at one end and free at the other
(c) When incident wave gets reflected from a wall
(d) When two identical waves with a phase difference of  are moving in the same direction
17. A standing wave having 3 nodes and 2 antinodes is formed between two atoms having a
distance 1.21 Å between them. The wavelength of the standing wave is
(a) 1.21 Å (b) 2.42 Å
(c) 6.05 Å (d) 3.63 Å
18. In stationary waves, distance between a node and its nearest antinode is 20 cm. The phase
difference between two particles having a separation of 60 cm will be
(a) Zero (b) /2
(c)  (d) 3/2
19. Stationary waves of frequency 300 Hz are formed in a medium in which the velocity of
sound is 1200 metre/sec. The distance between a node and the neighboring antinode is

(a) 1 m (b) 2 m
(c) 3 m (d) 4 m
20. Which two of the given transverse waves will give stationary waves when get
superimposed
z 1=a cos( kx−ω t )
.....(A)
z 2 =a cos(kx+ω t )
.....(B)
z 3 =a cos(ky−ω t )
.....(C)
(a) A and B (b) A and C
(c) B and C (d) Any two

21. A standing wave is represented by

Y = A sin(100 t )cos(0 . 01 x )
where Y and A are in millimetre, t is in seconds and x is in metre. The velocity of wave is
4
(a) 10 m/ s
(b) 1 m/s
−4
(c) 10 m/ s
(d) Not derivable from above data
22. A wave of frequency 100 Hz is sent along a string towards a fixed end. When this wave
travels back after reflection, a node is formed at a distance of 10 cm from the fixed end of
the string. The speed of incident (and reflected) wave are
(a) 40 m/s (b) 20 m/s
(c) 10 m/s (d) 5 m/s
23.
y=a cos( kx+ωt ) superimposes on another wave giving a stationary wave having node at x =
0. What is the equation of the other wave
(a) −a cos(kx+ωt ) (b) a cos(kx−ωt )
(c) −a cos(kx−ωt ) (d) −a sin (kx+ωt )
24. Two waves are approaching each other with a velocity of 20 m/s and frequency n. The
distance between two consecutive nodes is
20 10
(a) n (b) n
5 n
(c) n (d) 10

25. Energy is not carried by which of the following waves

(a) Stationary (b) Progressive
(c) Transverse (d) Electromagnetic
26. The stationary wave produced on a string is represented by the equation y=5 cos( πx /3 )sin 40 πt
. Where x and y are in cm and t is in seconds. The distance between consecutive nodes is

(a) 5 cm (b) π cm
(c) 3 cm (d) 40 cm
27. Two sinusoidal waves with same wavelengths and amplitudes travel in opposite directions
along a string with a speed 10 ms–1. If the minimum time interval between two instants
when the string is flat is 0.5 s, the wavelength of the waves is
(a) 25 m (b) 20 m
(c) 15 m (d) 10 m
28. “Stationary waves” are so called because in them
(a) The particles of the medium are not disturbed at all
(b) The particles of the medium do not execute SHM
(c) There occurs no flow of energy along the wave
(d) The interference effect can’t be observed
29. Two waves are approaching each other with a velocity of 16 m/s and frequency n. The
distance between two consecutive nodes is
16 8
(a) n (b) n
 n n
(c) 16 (d) 8

30. Stationary waves

(a) Transport energy
(b) Does not transport energy
(c) Have nodes and antinodes
(d) Both (b) and (c)

31. In a stationary wave all the particles

(a) On either side of a node vibrate in same phase
(b) In the region between two nodes vibrate in same phase
(c) In the region between two antinodes vibrate in same phase
(d) Of the medium vibrate in same phase
32. When a stationary wave is formed then its frequency is
(a) Same as that of the individual waves
(b) Twice that of the individual waves
(c) Half that of the individual waves
(d) None of the above
33. In stationary waves
(a) Energy is uniformly distributed
(b) Energy is minimum at nodes and maximum at antinodes
(c) Energy is maximum at nodes and minimum at antinodes
(d) Alternating maximum and minimum energy producing at nodes and antinodes
πx
y=10 sin cos20 πt .
34. Equation of a stationary wave is 4 Distance between two consecutive
nodes is
(a) 4 (b) 2
(c) 1 (d) 8

35. At nodes in stationary waves

(a) Change in pressure and density are maximum
(b) Change in pressure and density are minimum
(c) Strain is zero
(d) Energy is minimum
 Stationary Waves

1 c 2 c 3 c 4 c 5 b
6 a 7 b 8 d 9 a 10 a
11 b 1 d 13 b 14 d 15 d
2
16 ab 1 a 18 d 19 a 20 a
c 7
21 a 2 b 23 c 24 b 25 a
2
26 c 2 d 28 c 29 b 30 d
7
31 b 3 a 33 b 34 a 35 a
2

Stationary Waves

λ
1. (c) The distance between the nearest node and antinode in a stationary wave is 4
N
N A A N

/4

2. (c) At nodes pressure change (strain) is maximum

λ
3. (c) Both the sides of a node, two antinodes are present with separation 2
 2π λ
φ= × =π
So phase difference between then λ 2

A A

/2

4. (c) Progressive wave propagate energy while no propagation of energy takes place in
stationary waves.
5. (b)
6. (a) Comparing given equation with standard equation
2 πx 2 π vt 2π π
y=2a sin cos = ⇒ λ=30
λ λ gives us λ 15
λ 30
= =7 . 5
Distance between nearest node and antinodes = 4 4
2 πx 2 π vt
y=2a sin cos
7. (b) On comparing the given equation with standard equation λ λ 
2 πx πx
= ⇒ λ=6
λ 3
λ
=3
Separation between two adjacent nodes = 2 cm
8. (d)
2 πx 2 π vt
y=2a sin cos
9. (a) On comparing the given equation with standard equation λ λ ]
2π π
= ⇒ λ=40
We get λ 20
λ 40
= =20 cm
Separation between two consecutive nodes = 2 2
10. (a)
11. (b) Since the point x=0 is a node and reflection is taking place from point x=0 . This
means that reflection must be taking place from the fixed end and hence the reflected
λ
2
ray must suffer an additional phase change of  or a path change of .
y incident =a cos(kx−ω t )
So, if
y =a cos(−kx −ω t +π ) =−acos( ω t+kx)
 reflected
12. (d) Particles have kinetic energy maximum at mean position.
2π 6 .28
=5 λ= =1 . 256 m
13. (b) On comparing the given equation with standard equation λ  5

14. (d)
15. (d)
16. (a,b,c) Standing waves can be produced only when two similar type of waves (same
frequency and speed, but amplitude may be different) travel in opposite directions.

17. (a) λ=1.21 Å

A A
N N
N
1.21Å

λ λ
=20⇒ λ= 80 cm Δφ= . Δx
18. (d) 4 , also 2π
60 3π
×2 π =
 Δφ= 80 2
λ v /n 1200
= = =
19. (a) Required distance 4 4 4×300 =1 m
20. (a) Waves A and B satisfied the conditions required for a standing wave.
21. (a) By comparing given equation with y=a sin(ωt )cos kx
ω 100
v= = =10 4
 k 0 .01 m/s
λ
=10
22. (b) At fixed end node is formed and distance between two consecutive nodes 2 cm ⇒
λ=20 cm
⇒ v=nλ=20 m/sec

23. (c) acos(kx+ω t )

hence y reflected =a cos(−kx+ω t+π )=−a cos(kx−ω t )
λ
= ,
24. (b) Distance between the consecutive node 2
v 20 λ 10
λ= = =
but n n so 2 n
25. (a) Energy is not carried by stationary waves
2π π
⇒ = ⇒ λ=6 cm
26. (c) On comparing the given equation with standard equation λ 3 . Hence,
distance between two consecutive nodes   = 3 cm
27. (d) Minimum time interval between two instants when the string is flat =
T
=0 . 5 sec⇒T =1 sec
2

Hence λ=v×T =10×1=10 m .

28. (c)
λ v 16 8
= = =
29. (b) Distance between two nodes = 2 2 n 2n n
30. (d)
31. (b) In stationary wave all the particles in one particular segment (i.e., between two nodes)
vibrates in the same phase.
32. (a) If y incident =a sin(ωt−kx) and y stationary =asin(ωt )cos kx
then it is clear that frequency of both is same ()
33. (b)
2π π
= ⇒ λ=8
34. (a) On comparing the given equation with standard equation λ 4
λ
=4
Hence distance between two consecutive nodes 2
35. (a)