Wave Mechanics Question 711

Question: Two waves are approaching each other with a velocity of 20 m/s and frequency $ n $ . The distance between two consecutive nodes is

[Pb. PMT 1999]

Options:

A) $ \frac{20}{n} $

B) $ \frac{10}{n} $

C) $ \frac{5}{n} $

D) $ \frac{n}{10} $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

Distance between the consecutive node $ =\frac{\lambda }{2}, $ but $ \lambda =\frac{v}{n}=\frac{20}{n} $ so $ \frac{\lambda }{2}=\frac{10}{n} $