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A uniform string of length 20m is suspended from a rigid support. A short wave pulse is introduced at its lowest end. It starts moving up the string.…

JEE Main 2016 — Physics Waves & Oscillations

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A uniform string of length 20m20m20m is suspended from a rigid support. A short wave pulse is introduced at its lowest end. It starts moving up the string. The time taken to reach the support is

(Take, g=10ms−2g=10 m{s}^{-2}g=10ms−2)

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Held on 3 Apr 2016 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    22s2\sqrt{2} s22​s

  2. B

    2s\sqrt{2} s2​s

  3. C

    2π2s2\pi \sqrt{2} s2π2​s

  4. D

    2s2s2s

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