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Wave Speed and Frequency Calculations

The document presents a series of physics problems related to wave mechanics, including calculations of wave speed, wavelength, fundamental frequency, and linear density. It covers scenarios involving waves on water, AM radio frequencies, guitar strings, standing waves, and tensioned strings. Each problem requires applying relevant formulas and principles of wave behavior in different contexts.

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Wave Speed and Frequency Calculations

The document presents a series of physics problems related to wave mechanics, including calculations of wave speed, wavelength, fundamental frequency, and linear density. It covers scenarios involving waves on water, AM radio frequencies, guitar strings, standing waves, and tensioned strings. Each problem requires applying relevant formulas and principles of wave behavior in different contexts.

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Module 1 Problem Solving PHYS7

1. You observe a train of waves crashing on the shore of a lake. One wave crest arrives every 4 seconds, and the distance
between two adjacent crests is 5.5m. Compute the speed of the waves.

2. AM radio waves have frequencies ranging from 540kHz to 1700kHz. Radio waves are a form of electromagnetic
radiation (light) which travels at a speed of c= 3 × 108 m/s . Compute the range of wavelengths for AM radio waves.

3. The open D string of a guitar has a fundamental frequency of 146.83Hz. Compute the fundamental if the string is
fingered at the 12th fret, so that the vibrating length is exactly half the original length.

4. A standing wave is set up on a string using a frequency of 500Hz. You observe that the spacing between nodes is
0.45m. Compute the wave speed on the string.

5. Two adjacent harmonics on a string are observed at 400Hz and 450Hz. Compute the fundamental for the string, and
specify the order (n) of the harmonics that were observed.
6. A heavy string is tensioned by draping it over a light pulley and hanging a mass of 350g from the end as shown below.
An oscillator is attached at one end to excite waves in the string, and the vibrating length of the string is 1.8m. When we
drive the string at 30Hz, the standing wave shown below appears on the string.

L = 1.8m

f = 30Hz

350g

a. Compute the fundamental frequency for the string. b. Compute the linear density of the string.

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