Physics NCERT Exemplar Solutions Class 12th Chapter Fifteen: Overview, Questions, Preparation

Physics NCERT Exemplar Solutions Class 12th Chapter Fifteen 2025 ( Physics NCERT Exemplar Solutions Class 12th Chapter Fifteen )

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Updated on Mar 28, 2025 15:21 IST

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Communication Systems Long Answer Type Questions

1. The intensity of a light pulse travelling along a communication channel decreases exponentially with distance x according to the relation I = I0e-ax, where I0is the intensity at x = 0 and α is the attenuation constant.
(a) Show that the intensity reduces by 75% after a distance of  (In4/α).
(b) Attenuation of a signal can be expressed in decibel (dB) according to the relation dB=10 log10(I/I0).What is the attenuation in dB/km for an optical fibre in which the intensity falls by 50% over a distance of 50 km?

Explanation- as we know that I= I0 e - x

And I= 25%of I0=

I=I0/4

I0/4= I0 e - x

I0 cancel from both sides

¼= e - x

Taking log on both sides log1 -log4= - x loge

X= log4/

2. A 50 MHz sky wave takes 4.04 ms to reach a receiver via re-transmission from a satellite 600 km above Earth’s surface. Assuming re-transmission time by satellite negligible, find the distance between source and receiver. If communication between the two was to be done by Line of Sight (LOS) method, what should size and placement of receiving and transmitting antenna be?

Explanation-

height of satellite hs= 600km
As we know velocity = distance/time

 2x/4.0410-3 = 38

So x=606 km after solving 
According to Pythagoras theorem d2=x2-h2= 6062-6002= 7236

So d= 85.06km so total distance will be double from receiver to transmitter = 170.1km
And d = √2Rh
 h=7236/2×6400 = 565m

3. An amplitude modulated wave is as shown in figure. Calculate
(i) The percentage modulation,
(ii) Peak carrier voltage and
(iii) Peak value of information voltage

Explanation- maximum voltage = 100/2 = 50V

And minimum voltage = 20/2 = 10V

Percentage modulation= max voltage -min voltage/ max voltage + min voltage × 100

= 50 - 10 50 + 10 × 100 = 66.67%

Peak carrier voltage= max voltage+ min voltage/2= 50+10/2=30V

Peak value of information voltage= 66.67/100 ×  30= 20V

4. (i) Draw the plot of amplitude versus ω for an amplitude modulated wave whose carrier wave (ω > ωc) is carrying two modulating signals, ω1 and ω22> ω1).
(ii) Is the plot symmetrical about ωc? Comment especially about plot in region (ω < ωc ).
(iii) Extrapolate and predict the problems one can expect if more waves are to be modulated.
(iv) Suggest solutions to the above problem. In the process can one understand another advantage of modulation in terms of bandwidth?

Explanation-

in first case crowding spectrum is visible

If we want more wave to be modulated then more crowding will occur and more mixing up of signal.

But we want to accommodate this we use higher band width and frequency carrier wave

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The intensity of a light pulse travelling along a communication channel decreases exponentially with distance x according to the relation I = I0e-ax, where I0is the intensity at x = 0 and α is the attenuation constant.
(a) Show that the intensity reduces by 75% after a distance of  (In4/α).
(b) Attenuation of a signal can be expressed in decibel (dB) according to the relation dB=10 log10(I/I0).What is the attenuation in dB/km for an optical fibre in which the intensity falls by 50% over a distance of 50 km?

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as we know that I= I0 e - x

And I= 25%of I0=

I=I0/4

I0/4= I0 e - x

I0 cancel from both sides

¼= e - x

Taking log on both sides log1 -log4= - x loge

X= log4/

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A 50 MHz sky wave takes 4.04 ms to reach a receiver via re-transmission from a satellite 600 km above Earth’s surface. Assuming re-transmission time by satellite negligible, find the distance between source and receiver. If communication between the two was to be done by Line of Sight (LOS) method, what should size and placement of receiving and transmitting antenna be?

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height of satellite hs= 600km
As we know velocity = distance/time

 2x/4.0410-3 = 38

So x=606 km after solving 
According to Pythagoras theorem d2=x2-h2= 6062-6002= 7236

So d= 85.06km so total distance will be double from receiver to transmitter = 170.1km
And d = √2Rh
 h=7236/2×6400 = 565m

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An amplitude modulated wave is as shown in figure. Calculate
(i) The percentage modulation,
(ii) Peak carrier voltage and
(iii) Peak value of information voltage

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Maximum voltage = 100/2 = 50V

And minimum voltage = 20/2 = 10V

Percentage modulation= max voltage -min voltage/ max voltage + min voltage * 100

= 50 - 10 50 + 10 * 100 = 66.67%

Peak career voltage= max voltage+ min voltage/2= 50+10/2=30V

Peak value of information voltage= 66.67/100 *  30= 20V

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(i) Draw the plot of amplitude versus ω for an amplitude modulated wave whose carrier wave (ω > ωc) is carrying two modulating signals, ω1 and ω22> ω1).
(ii) Is the plot symmetrical about ωc? Comment especially about plot in region (ω < ωc ).
(iii) Extrapolate and predict the problems one can expect if more waves are to be modulated.
(iv) Suggest solutions to the above problem. In the process can one understand another advantage of modulation in terms of bandwidth?

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in first case crowding spectrum is visible

If we want more wave to be modulated then more crowding will occur and more mixing up of signal.

But we want to accommodate this we use higher band width and frequency career wave

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An audio signal is modulated by a carrier wave of 20 MHz such that the bandwidth required for modulation is 3 kHz. Could this wave be demodulated by a diode detector which has the values of R and C as
(i) R = 1 kΩ, C= 0.01 µF?
(ii) R= 10 kΩ, C=0.01 µF?
(iii) R = 10 kΩ, C = 0.1 µF?

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Frequency of career wave is 20MHz

Bandwidth require for modulation is 3kHz/2= 1.5kHz

For demodulating we need to reciprocal it

1/f= 1/20MHz= 0.5 * 10-7s

For modulation = 1/1.5KHz= 0.7 * 103s

According to first option =RC= 1 * 0.01= 10-5s

So it will demodulated

According to 2nd option- RC= 10-4s

So it can also be demodulated

According to third option – RC= 10-8s

So it cannot be modulated

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Would sky waves be suitable for transmission of TV signals of 60 MHz frequency?

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When we send a signal to be transmitted through sky waves must have a frequency range of 1710 kHz to 40 MHz.

But, the frequency of TV signals are 60 MHz which is beyond the required range.

So, sky waves will not be suitable for transmission of TV signals of 60 MHz frequency.

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Two waves A and B of frequencies 2 MHz and 3 MHz, respectively are beamed in the same direction for communication via sky wave. Which one of these is likely to travel longer distance in the ionosphere before suffering total internal reflection?

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As frequency of B is more than A so it has more refractive index also and if a wave have higher refractive index then it has less angle of refraction. So wave B travel more in ionosphere.

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The maximum amplitude of an AM wave is found to be 15 V while its minimum amplitude is found to be 3 V. What is the modulation index?

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Maximum amplitude = Am+Ac =12 while minimum amplitude is Ac-Am=3

Using elimination method = 2Ac= 18

Ac=9 and Am= 6V

So modulating index m = 6/9= 2/3

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Compute the LC product of a tuned amplifier circuit required to generate a carrier wave of 1 MHz for amplitude modulation.

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Frequency tuned amplifier is 1 2 π L C = 1 M H z

L C =1/2 π × 10 6

L C = 2.54 × 10 - 14 s

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Why is an AM signal likely to be more noisy than a FM signal upon transmission through a channel?

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In modulating signal we add career wave or noise signal to send it to receiver end and this wave is varied from time to time that is why more noise appear.

But in frequency modulation frequency is not varied so less noise appear.

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Figure shows a communication system. What is the output power when input signal is of 1.01 mW? [Gain in dB= 10 log10 (P0 / P1)]

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Total distance = 5km and loss is 2 dB/km

So total loss = 5 (2)= 10 dB

Total gain in amplifier  10+20= 30dB and gain in signal is 20dB

So by the formula 20= 10log10 p o p i

log10 p o p i = 2

so po/pi= 102

so Po= Pi (100)= 101mW

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A TV transmission tower antenna is at a height of 20 m. How much service area can it cover if the receiving antenna is (i) At ground level, (ii) At a height of 25 m? Calculate the percentage increase in area covered in case (ii) Relative to case (i).

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Range = 2 h R = 2 × 20 × 6.4 × 10 6 = 16 k m

Area = π R 2 = 3.14 × 16 × 16 =803.84km2

When H= 25 m

Range = 2 h R + 2 H R = 2 × 20 × 6.4 × 10 6 + 2 × 25 × 6.4 × 10 6 = 33.9km

Area= 3.14 × 33.9 × 33.9 = 3608.52 k m 2

percentage increase = 3608.52 - 803.84 803.84 × 100 = 348.9 %

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If the whole earth is to be connected by LOS communication using space waves (no restriction of antenna size or tower height), what is the minimum number of antennas required? Calculate the tower height of these antennas in terms of earth’s radius.?

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maximun distance to cover entire surface of earth for communication is

dm2= (R+h)2+ (R+h)2= 2 (R+h)2

So dm= 2 h R + 2 h R = 2 2 h R

8hR= R2+2Rh+h2

R-h=0

R=h so frequency of space wave Is less than height of tower. So it is also keep in consideration. for 3 dimension coverage 2 antennna each side means total 6 antenna required.

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The maximum frequency for reflection of sky waves from a certain layer of the ionosphere is found to be fmax= 9(Nmax)1/2, where Nmaxis the maximum electron density at that layer of the ionosphere.
On a certain day it is observed that signals of frequencies higher than 5 MHz are not received by reflection from the F1 layer of the ionosphere while signals of frequencies higher than 8 MHz are not received by reflection from the F2 layer of the ionosphere. Estimate the maximum electron densities of the F1 and F2 layers on that day.

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Frequency, fmax= 9 (Nmax)1/2

For F1 layer frequency is 5MHz

So 5 * 10 6 = 9 ( N m a x ) 1/2

Nmax= (5/9 * 10 6 )2= 3.086 * 1011/m3

For F2 layer 8MHz

8 * 10 6 = 9 ( N m a x ) 1/2

Nmax= (8/9 * 10 6 )2= 7.9 * 1011/m3

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On radiating (sending out) and AM modulated signal, the total radiated power is due to energy carried by ωc, (ωc– ωm) and (ωc + ωm). Suggest ways to minimise cost of radiation without compromising on information.

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In amplitude modulated wave side frequency contain the information and from the question the power will be ωc, (ωc – ωm) and (ωc + ωm)

So to minimise cost of radiation we use both (ωc – ωm) and (ωc + ωm)

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Three waves A, B and C of frequencies 1600 kHz, 5 MHz and 60 MHz respectively are to be transmitted from one place to another. Which of the following is the most appropriate mode of communication?
(a) A is transmitted via space wave while B and C are transmitted via sky wave
(b) A is transmitted via ground wave, B via sky wave and C via space wave
(c) B and C are transmitted via ground wave while A is transmitted via sky wave
(d) B is transmitted via ground wave while A and C are transmitted via space wave

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Answer- b

Ground wave propagation – 530KHz to 1710KHz

Sky wave propagation- 1710KHz- 40MHz

Space wave propagation- 54MHz to 42GHz 

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A loom long antenna is mounted on a 500 m tall building. The complex can become a transmission tower for waves with λ.
(a) ~400m    (b) -25 m    (c) -150 m     (d) -2400 m

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Answer- a

length of building is given by l= 500m

And λ ~ 4l= 4 ×  100 =400mf

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A1 kW signal is transmitted using a communication channel which provides attenuation at the rate of -2dB per km. If the communication channel has a total length of 5 km, the power of the signal received is [gain in  dB=10 log10(p0/pi)]
(a) 900 W    (b) 100 W    (c) 990 W    (d) 1010 W

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Answer-b

p = 1kW= 1000W

Attenuation of signal = -2dB/km and total path length = 5km

Gain in dB= 5 * - 2 = - 10 d B

Gain in dB= 10 log (p0/pi)……. (i)

-10=10 log (p0/pi)= -10log (pi/po)

logPi/po=1 = log (pi/po)= log10

pi/p0=10= 1000W= 10p0

p0=100W

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A speech signal of 3 kHz is used to modulate a carrier signal of frequency 1 MHz, using amplitude modulation. The frequencies of the side bands will be
(a) 1.003 MHz and 0.997 MHz     (b) 3001 kHz and 2997 kHz
(c) 1003 kHz and 1000 kHz          (d) 1 MHz and 0.997 MHz

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Answer- a

Frequency of career signal = 1MHz and frequency = 3KHz= 0.003MHz

So frequency of side bands = 1 ? 0.003

So 1.003MHz and 0.997MHz

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A message signal of frequency ωmis superposed on a carrier wave of frequency ωc to get an Amplitude Modulated Wave (AM). The frequency of the AM wave will be

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Answer- b

Explanation- frequency of career wave and frequency of amplitude modulated wave is same which is wc .

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I-V Characteristics of 4 devices are shown in figure.

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Answer- c

Explanation- The device which follows square law is used for modulation purpose. Characteristics shown by (i) and (iii) corresponds to linear devices.

Characteristics shown by (ii) corresponds to square law device. Some part of (i) also

Follow square law.

Hence, (ii)and (iv) can be used for modulation.

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A male voice after modulation-transmission sounds like that of a female to the receiver. The problem is due to
(a) Poor selection of modulation index (selected 0 < m <1)
(b) Poor bandwidth selection of amplifiers
(c) Poor selection of carrier frequency
(d) Loss of energy in transmission.

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Answer- b

Explanation- Here, in this question, the frequency of modulated signal received becomes more, which is possible with the poor bandwidth selection of amplifiers.

This happens because bandwidth in amplitude modulation is equal to twice the

Frequency of modulating signal. But, the frequency of male voice is less than that of a female.

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A basic communication system consists of transmitter.
B. Information source.
C. User of information.
D. Channel.
E. Receiver.
Choose the correct sequence in which these are arranged in a basic communication system.
(a) ABCDE   (b) BADEC   (c) BDACE    (d) BEADC

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Answer- b

Explanation- it is represented by a diagram given below

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Identify the mathematical expression for amplitude modulated wave,

(a) Acsin[{wc+K1Vm(t)}t+ ϕ ]

(b) Acsin[{wct+ ϕ + K2Vm(t)]

(c) Ac+K2Vmt}+sinwct+ ϕ ]

(d) Ac Vm(t)sin[{wct+ ϕ )

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Explanation-equation of modulating wave is, m (t)= Amsinwmt

Carrier wave equation is Cm (t)= (Ac+Amsinwmt)sinwct

 = Ac [1+ A m A c s i n w m t ]sinwct

Also A m A c = M

Cmt= (Ac+Ac × s i n w m t )sinwct

Ac × =K

Sinwmt= Vm

equation having phase

so equation is Ac+K2Vmt}+sinwct+ ? ]

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An audio signal of 15 kHz frequency cannot be transmitted over long distances without modulation, because
(a) The size of the required antenna would be at least 5 km which is not convenient
(b) The audio signal cannot be transmitted through sky waves
(c) The size of the required antenna would be at least 20 km, which is not convenient
(d) Effective power transmitted would be very low, if the size of the antenna is less than 5 km

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Answer- a, b, d

Explanation- frequency is given by Vm=15KHz

So wavelength is given by ? = c v = 3 * 10 8 15 * 10 3 = 1 5 * 10 5 m

Also we know that l = ? / 4  = 5km

The audio signals are of low frequency waves. Thus, they cannot be transmitted through sky

Waves as they are absorbed by atmosphere.

If the size of the antenna is less than 5 km, the effective power transmission would be very

Low because of deviation from resonance wavelength of wave and antenna length.

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Audio sine waves of 3 kHz frequency are used to amplitude modulate a carrier signal of 1.5 MHz. Which of the following statements are true?
(a) The side band frequencies are 1506 kHz and 1494 kHz

(b) The bandwidth required for amplitude modulation is 6 kHz

(c) The bandwidth required for amplitude modulation is 3 MHz

(d) The side band frequencies are 1503 kHz and 1497 kHz

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Answer- b, d

Explanation- wm=3KHz

And wc= 1.5MHz= 1500KHz

By using these two 1500 ? 3= 1503 and 1497

Bandwidth = 2wm= 2 × 3 = 6KHz

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A TV transmission tower has a height of 240 m. Signals broadcast from this tower will be received by LOS communication at a distance of (assume the radius of earth to be (6.4 x 106m)
(a) 100 km     (b) 24 km        (c) 55 km        (d) 50 km

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Answer-b, c, d

Explanation- height of tower= 240m

For line of sight communication maximum distance would be d= 2 R h

So d= 2 * 6.4 * 10 6 * 240  = 55.4km

So distance under this are communicable

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The frequency response curve (figure) for the filter circuit used for production of AM wave should be

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Answer- a, b, c

Explanation- production of modulated wave is given by frequency of upper side band – frequency of lower side band so in first three cases it is clearly visible.

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In amplitude modulation, the modulation index m is kept less than or equal to 1 because
(a) m> 1, will result in interference between carrier frequency and message frequency, resulting into distortion.
(b) m > 1, will result in overlapping of both side bands resulting into loss of information
(c) m > 1, will result in change in phase between carrier signal and message signal.
(d) m > 1, indicates amplitude of message signal greater than amplitude of carrier signal resulting into distortion.

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Answer- b, d

Explanation- modulation index m= Am/Ac

If m>1 then Am>Ac

maximum modulation frequency mf= frequency deviation / maximum frequency of modulating wave

here if m>1 then it means overlapping of both sides resulting loss of information.

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Which of the following would produce analog signals and which would produce digital signals?
(a) A vibrating tuning fork
(b) Musical sound due to a vibrating sitar string
(c) Light pulse
(d) Output of NAND gate

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Analog and digital signals are used to transmit information, usually through electric signals. In both these technologies, the information such as any audio or video is

transformed into electric signals.

The difference between analog and digital technologies is that in analog technology, information is translated into electric pulses of varying amplitude. In digital technology, translation of information is into binary formal (zero or one) where each bit is representative of two distinct amplitudes.

Thus, (a) and (b) would produce analog signal and (c) and (d) would produce digital

signals.

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Four resistances of 15 Ω , 12 Ω , 4 Ω  and  10 Ω respectively in cyclic order to form Whetstone's network. The resistance that is to be connected in parallel with the resistance of 10 Ω  to balance the network is

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10 R 10 + R × 12 = 15 × 4 on solving

R = 10 Ω

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A particle is moving along the x  -axis with its coordinate with time ' t  ' given by x ( t ) = 10 + 8 t - 3 t 2  . Another particle is moving along the  y -axis with its coordinate a function of time given by y ( t ) = 5 - 8 t 3  . At t = 1 s  , the speed of the second particle as measured in the frame of the first particle is given as v  . Then v  (in  ) m / s is

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580

X 1 = - 3 t 2 + 8 t + 10

v ? 1 = ( - 6 t + 8 ) i ˆ = 2 i ˆ

Y 2 = 5 - 8 t 3

v ? 2 = - 24 t 2 j ˆ

v = v ? 2 - v ? 1 = | - 24 j ˆ - 2 i ˆ |

v = 24 2 + 2 2

v = 580

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A body A  , of mass m = 0.1 k g  has an initial velocity of 3 i ˆ m s - 1  . It collides elastically with another body, B  of the same mass which has an initial velocity of 5 j ˆ m s - 1  . After collision, A moves with a velocity v ? = 4 ( i ˆ + j ˆ )  . The energy of  B after collision is written as  x 10 J . The value of x  is

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For elastic collision   K E i = K E r

1 2 m × 25 + 1 2 × m × 9 = 1 2 m × 32 + 1 2 m v 2

34 = 32 + v 2

K E = 1 2 × 0.1 × 2 = 0.1 J = 1 10

x = 1

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A one metre long (both ends open) organ pipe is kept in a gas that has double the density of air at STP. Assuming the speed of sound in air at STP is 300 m / s  , the frequency difference between the fundamental and second harmonic of this pipe is H z

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V = B ?

V pipe   V air   = B 2 ? B ? = 1 2

V pipe   = V air   2

f n = ( n + 1 ) V pipe   2 l ; f 1 - f 0 = V pipe   2 l = 300 2 2

= 105.75 H z  (If 2 = 1.41  )

= 106.05 H z  (If 2 = 1.414  )

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