NEET Physics Question - Waves - Waves and its Characteristics

Assertion (A): In a sinusoidal travelling wave on a string potential energy of deformation of string element at extreme position is maximum.

Reason (R): The particles in sinusoidal travelling wave perform SHM.

Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)

Both (A) & (R) are true but the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)

(A) is true but (R) is false

Both (A) and (R) are false

Solution:

In a wave, potential energy is stored due to deformation (strain). At extreme positions (maximum displacement), the deformation is maximum, leading to maximum potential energy. So (A) is true.

Particles in a transverse wave undergo simple harmonic motion. So (R) is true. However, (R) does not explain why potential energy is maximum at extreme positions; it's a general characteristic of the particle motion. Therefore, (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

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