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Set3 Wave Motion

The document discusses wave motion, including the derivation of wave velocity in a string, calculations involving wave pulses in wires of different masses, and various formulas related to wave energy and intensity. It also covers the properties of standing waves in strings under tension, including frequency, wavelength, and amplitude calculations. Additionally, it includes a bonus problem related to the linear density of a string based on specific conditions.

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Set3 Wave Motion

The document discusses wave motion, including the derivation of wave velocity in a string, calculations involving wave pulses in wires of different masses, and various formulas related to wave energy and intensity. It also covers the properties of standing waves in strings under tension, including frequency, wavelength, and amplitude calculations. Additionally, it includes a bonus problem related to the linear density of a string based on specific conditions.

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CHAPTER 18 Wave Motion

1) Find the wave velocity formula ( v = (F/u)1/2 ) in a string by mechanical analysis.(Sketch a figure
and give explanation)

2) A 100 g wire is held under a tension of 250 N with one end at x = 0 and the other at x = 15 [Link]
another 200 g wire is held under same tension with one end at x= 15 m and the other at x = [Link]
time t = 0, pulse 1 is sent along the thicker wire from the end at x = 20 m. At time t = 30 ms , pulse
2 is sent along the thiner wire from the end at x = [Link] what position x do the pulses begin to meet?

3) Demonstrate these formulas a) dK/dt = (1/2)uω2ym2vcos2(kx – ωt)


b) dU/dt = (1/2)Fvym2k2cos2(kx – ωt) c) Pav = (1/2)uω2ym2v d) show that part a and b are same.

4) An observer measures an intensity of 2.26 W/m2 at an unknown distance from a source of


spherical waves whose power output is also unknown. The observer walks 5.30 m closer to the
source and measures an intensity of 4.82 W/m2 at this new location. Calculate the power output of the
source.

5) Two waves are described by y1 = .5 sin[ π(6x – 180)t] y2 = .5 sin[ π(6x – 180t) + π/4] Where y1 ,y2
,and x are in meters and t is in seconds. When these two waves are combined, a traveling wave is
produced. What are the (a) amplitude, (b) wave speed, and (c) wavelength of that traveling wave?

6) A nylon guitar string has a linear density of 16 g/m and is under a tension of 180 [Link] fixed supports
are distance D = 123 cm apart. The string is oscillating in the standing wave pattern shown in next page
Fig Calculate the (a) speed, (b) wave length, and (c) frequency of the traveling waves whose
superposition gives this standing wave.
7) A string under tension τi oscillates in the third harmonic at frequency f3, and the waves on the string
have wavelength λ3 . If the tension is increased to τf = 4τi and the string is again made to oscillate in the
third harmonic, what then are (a) the frequency of oscillation in terms of f 3 and (b) the wavelength of
the waves in terms of λ3 ?

8) In Fig below ,a string, tied to a sinusoidal oscillator at P and running over a support at Q, is stretched
by a block of mass m. Separation L = 1.6 m ,linear density m = 1.2 g/m ,and the oscillator frequency f
= 240 Hz. The amplitude of the motion at P is small enough for that point to be considered a node. A
node also exists at Q. (a) What mass m allows the oscillator to set up the fourth harmonic on the string?
(b) What standing wave mode, if any, can be set up if m = 2 kg?

9) BONUS - In Fig above, a string, tied to a sinusoidal oscillator at P and running over a support at Q,
is stretched by a block of mass m. The separation L between P and Q is 1.2 m, and the frequency f
of the oscillator is fixed at 120 Hz. The amplitude of the motion at P is small enough for that point to
be considered a node. A node also exists at Q. A standing wave appears when the mass of the
hanging block is 286.1 g or 447.0 g, but not for any intermediate [Link] is the linear density of
the string?

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