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Waves - Mechanics - Physics Previous Year Questions
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| Paper | Year / session | Questions in this view | Open |
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| KCET 2026 | 2026 | 1 | View paper |
| KCET 2025 | 2025 | 1 | View paper |
| KCET 2024 | 2024 | 2 | View paper |
| KCET 2021 | 2021 | 1 | View paper |
| KCET 2020 | 2020 | 1 | View paper |
| KCET 2019 | 2019 | 1 | View paper |
| KCET 2018 | 2018 | 1 | View paper |
| KCET 2017 | 2017 | 1 | View paper |
All Waves previous year questions
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2017 · Physics · Mechanics · Waves
KCET 2017
The waves set up in a closed pipe are
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2018 · Physics · Mechanics · Waves
KCET 2018
First overtone frequency of a closed pipe of length $l_1$ is equal to the second harmonic frequency of an open pipe of length $l_2$. The ratio $\frac{l_1}{l_2}$ is equal to
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2019 · Physics · Mechanics · Waves
KCET 2019
The equation of a stationary wave is \(y=2 \sin \left(\frac{\pi x}{15}\right) \cos (48 \pi t)\). The distance between a node and its next antinode is
2020 · Physics · Mechanics · Waves
KCET 2020
A train whistling at constant frequency \(n\) is moving towards a station at a constant speed \(v\). The train goes past a stationary observer on the station. The frequency \(n\) of the sound as heard by the observer is plotted as a function of time \(t\). Identify the correct curve.
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2021 · Physics · Mechanics · Waves
KCET 2021
To propagate both longitudinal and transverse waves, a material must have
2024 · Physics · Mechanics · Waves
KCET 2024
A motor-cyclist moving towards a huge cliff with a speed of $18 \mathrm{kmh}^{-1}$, blows a horn of source frequency 325 Hz . If the speed of the sound in air is $330 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$, the number of beats heard by him is
2024 · Physics · Mechanics · Waves
KCET 2024
A galaxy is moving away from the Earth so that a spectral line at 600 nm is observed at 601 nm . Then, the speed of the galaxy with respect to the Earth is
2025 · Physics · Mechanics · Waves
KCET 2025
The angle between the particle velocity and wave velocity in a transverse wave is [except when the particle passes through the mean position]
2026 · Physics · Mechanics · Waves
KCET 2026
A source of frequency $\nu$ gives $6$ beats/second when sounded with a source of frequency $200$ Hz. The second Harmonic of frequency $2\nu$ of the source gives $8$ beats/second when sounded with a source of frequency $420$ Hz. The value of $\nu$ is
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