Take into account that in a standing wave, the frequency f of the points executing simple harmonic motion, is simply a multiple of the fundamental harmonic fo, that is:
f = n·fo
where n is an integer and fo is the first harmonic or fundamental.
fo is given by the length L of a string, in the following way:
fo = v/λ = v/(L/2) = 2v/L
becasue in the fundamental harmonic, the length of th string coincides with one hal of the wavelength of the wave.
<u>Answer:</u>
<em>The initial distance between the trains is 1450 m.
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<u>Explanation:</u>
In the question two trains are of equal length 400 m and moves at a uniform speed of 72 km/h. train A is moving ahead of train B. If the train B has to overtake train A it should accelerate.
Train B’s acceleration is
and it accelerated for 50 seconds.
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<em>t=50 s
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<em>initial speed u=72km/h
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<em>we have to convert this speed into m/s </em>
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<em>Distance covered in accelerating phase
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If a train is just behind another, the distance covered by the train located behind during overtaking phase will be equal to the sum of the lengths of the trains.
<em>Here length of train A+length of train
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<em>Hence the initial distance between the trains =
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