Skip to main content

A transverse wave travels on a taut steel wire with a velocity of v when tension in it is 2.06× 10^4N. When the tension is changed to T, the velocity…

JEE Main 2020 — Physics Waves & Oscillations

2020mcqmedium

A transverse wave travels on a taut steel wire with a velocity of vvv when tension in it is 2.06×104N.2.06\times {10}^{4}N.2.06×104N. When the tension is changed to T,T,T, the velocity changed to v2.\frac{v}{2}.2v​. The value of TTT is close to:

Official previous-year question

Held on 8 Jan 2020 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

Options

  1. A

    2.50×104N2.50\times {10}^{4}N2.50×104N

  2. B

    5.15×103N5.15\times {10}^{3} N5.15×103N

  3. C

    30.5×104N30.5\times {10}^{4} N30.5×104N

  4. D

    10.2×102N10.2\times {10}^{2} N10.2×102N

Did you get this right?

Sign in to track your attempts and accuracy.

Your note

Sign in to keep a private note on this question. Nothing you write is ever public.

JEE Main Waves & Oscillations in other years

More JEE Main Waves & Oscillations questions

Other Physics topics for JEE Main

Keep practicing Waves & Oscillations

Work through every JEE Main Waves & Oscillations PYQ, year by year.

Browse all Physics topics