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Vibrations and Waves
Chapter 11
Table of Contents
Section 1 Simple Harmonic Motion
Section 2 Measuring Simple Harmonic Motion Section 3 Properties of Waves
Section 4 Wave Interactions
Section 1 Simple Harmonic Motion
Chapter 11
Objectives
• Identify the conditions of simple harmonic motion.
• Explain how force, velocity, and acceleration change as an object vibrates with simple harmonic motion.
• Calculate the spring force using Hooke’s law.
Chapter 11
Hooke’s Law
• One type of periodic motion is the motion of a mass attached to a spring.
• The direction of the force acting on the mass
(Felastic) is always
opposite the direction of the mass’s displacement from equilibrium (x = 0).
Section 1 Simple Harmonic Motion
Chapter 11
Hooke’s Law, continued
At equilibrium:
• The spring force and the mass’s acceleration become zero.
• The speed reaches a maximum.
At maximum displacement:
• The spring force and the mass’s acceleration reach a maximum.
• The speed becomes zero.
Section 1 Simple Harmonic Motion
Chapter 11
Hooke’s Law, continued
• Measurements show that the spring force, or
restoring force, is directly proportional to the displacement of the mass.• This relationship is known as Hooke’s Law:
Felastic = –kx
spring force = –(spring constant displacement)
• The quantity k is a positive constant called the spring
constant.Section 1 Simple Harmonic Motion
Chapter 11
Spring Constant
Section 1 Simple Harmonic Motion
Chapter 11
Sample Problem
Hooke’s Law
If a mass of 0.55 kg attached to a vertical spring
stretches the spring 2.0 cm from its original equilibrium position, what is the spring constant?
Section 1 Simple Harmonic Motion
Chapter 11
Sample Problem, continued
Section 1 Simple Harmonic Motion
Unknown:
k = ?
1. Define Given:
m = 0.55 kg
x = –2.0 cm = –0.20 m g = 9.81 m/s
2Diagram:
Chapter 11
Sample Problem, continued
Section 1 Simple Harmonic Motion
2. Plan
Choose an equation or situation: When the mass is attached to the spring,the equilibrium position
changes. At the new equilibrium position, the net
force acting on the mass is zero. So the spring force (given by Hooke’s law) must be equal and opposite to the weight of the mass.
F
net= 0 = F
elastic+ F
gF
elastic= –kx
F
g= –mg
Chapter 11
Sample Problem, continued
Section 1 Simple Harmonic Motion
2. Plan, continued
Rearrange the equation to isolate the unknown:
kx mg 0 kx mg k mg
x
Chapter 11
Sample Problem, continued
Section 1 Simple Harmonic Motion
3. Calculate
Substitute the values into the equation and solve:
k mg
x (0.55 kg)(9.81 m/s
2) –0.020 m
k 270 N/m 4. Evaluate
The value of k implies that 270 N of force is
Chapter 11
Simple Harmonic Motion
• The motion of a vibrating mass-spring system is an example of simple harmonic motion.
• Simple harmonic motion describes any periodic motion that is the result of a restoring force that is proportional to displacement.
• Because simple harmonic motion involves a restoring force, every simple harmonic motion is a back-
and-forth motion over the same path.
Section 1 Simple Harmonic Motion
Chapter 11
Simple Harmonic Motion
Section 1 Simple Harmonic Motion
Chapter 11
Force and Energy in Simple Harmonic Motion
Section 1 Simple Harmonic Motion
Chapter 11
The Simple Pendulum
• A simple pendulum consists of a mass called a bob, which is attached to a fixed string.
Section 1 Simple Harmonic Motion
The forces acting on the bob at any point are the force exerted by the
string and the
• At any displacement from
equilibrium, the weight of the
bob (F
g) can be resolved into two components.
• The x component (F
g,x= F
gsin
) is the only force acting on the
bob in the direction of its motion
Chapter 11
The Simple Pendulum, continued
• The magnitude of the restoring force
(Fg,x = Fg sin
) is proportional to sin
.• When the maximum angle of
displacement is relatively small
(<15°), sin
is approximately equal to in radians.
Section 1 Simple Harmonic Motion
• As a result, the restoring force is very nearly
proportional to the displacement.• Thus, the pendulum’s motion is an excellent
approximation of simple harmonic motion.
Chapter 11
Restoring Force and Simple Pendulums
Section 1 Simple Harmonic Motion
Chapter 11
Simple Harmonic Motion
Section 1 Simple Harmonic Motion
Chapter 11
Objectives
• Identify the amplitude of vibration.
• Recognize the relationship between period and frequency.
• Calculate the period and frequency of an object vibrating with simple harmonic motion.
Section 2 Measuring Simple Harmonic Motion
Chapter 11
Amplitude, Period, and Frequency in SHM
• In SHM, the maximum displacement from equilibrium is defined as the amplitude of the vibration.
– A pendulum’s amplitude can be measured by the angle between the pendulum’s equilibrium position and its
maximum displacement.
– For a mass-spring system, the amplitude is the maximum amount the spring is stretched or compressed from its
equilibrium position.
• The SI units of amplitude are the radian (rad) and the meter (m).
Section 2 Measuring Simple Harmonic Motion
Chapter 11
Amplitude, Period, and Frequency in SHM
• The period (T) is the time that it takes a complete cycle to occur.
– The SI unit of period is seconds (s).
• The frequency (f) is the number of cycles or vibrations per unit of time.
– The SI unit of frequency is hertz (Hz).
– Hz = s
–1Section 2 Measuring Simple Harmonic Motion
Chapter 11
Amplitude, Period, and Frequency in SHM, continued
• Period and frequency are inversely related:
Section 2 Measuring Simple Harmonic Motion
f 1
T or T 1 f
• Thus, any time you have a value for period or
frequency, you can calculate the other value.
Chapter 11
Measures of Simple Harmonic Motion
Section 2 Measuring Simple Harmonic Motion
Chapter 11
Measures of Simple Harmonic Motion
Section 2 Measuring Simple Harmonic Motion
Chapter 11
Period of a Simple Pendulum in SHM
• The period of a simple pendulum depends on the length and on the free-fall acceleration.
Section 2 Measuring Simple Harmonic Motion
T 2 L a
g• The period does not depend on the mass of the bob or on the amplitude (for small angles).
period 2 length
free-fall acceleration
Chapter 11
Period of a Mass-Spring System in SHM
• The period of an ideal mass-spring system
depends on the mass and on the spring constant.
Section 2 Measuring Simple Harmonic Motion
T 2 m k
• The period does not depend on the amplitude.
• This equation applies only for systems in which the spring obeys Hooke’s law.
period 2 mass
spring constant
Chapter 11
Objectives
• Distinguish local particle vibrations from overall wave
motion.
• Differentiate between pulse waves and periodic waves.
• Interpret waveforms of transverse and longitudinal
waves.
• Apply the relationship among wave speed, frequency,
and wavelength to solve problems.
• Relate energy and amplitude.
Section 3 Properties of Waves
Chapter 11
Wave Motion
• A wave is the motion of a disturbance.
• A medium is a physical environment through which a disturbance can travel. For example, water is the
medium for ripple waves in a pond.
• Waves that require a medium through which to travel are called mechanical waves. Water waves and
sound waves are mechanical waves.
• Electromagnetic waves such as visible light do not require a medium.
Section 3 Properties of Waves
Chapter 11
Wave Types
• A wave that consists of a single traveling pulse is called a pulse wave.
• Whenever the source of a wave’s motion is a periodic motion, such as the motion of your hand moving up and down repeatedly, a periodic wave is produced.
• A wave whose source vibrates with simple harmonic motion is called a sine wave. Thus, a sine wave is a special case of a periodic wave in which the periodic motion is simple harmonic.
Section 3 Properties of Waves
Chapter 11
Relationship Between SHM and Wave Motion
Section 3 Properties of Waves
As the sine wave created by this vibrating blade travels to the right, a single point on the string vibrates up and down with simple harmonic motion.
Chapter 11
Wave Types, continued
• A transverse wave is a wave whose particles vibrate perpendicularly to the direction of the wave motion.
• The crest is the highest point above the equilibrium position, and the trough is the lowest point below the equilibrium
position.
• The wavelength () is the distance between two adjacent similar points of a wave.
Section 3 Properties of Waves
Chapter 11
Transverse Waves
Section 3 Properties of Waves
Chapter 11
Wave Types, continued
• A longitudinal wave is a wave whose particles vibrate parallel to the direction the wave is traveling.
• A longitudinal wave on a spring at some instant t can be
represented by a graph. The crests correspond to compressed regions, and the troughs correspond to stretched regions.
• The crests are regions of high density and pressure (relative to the equilibrium density or pressure of the medium), and the troughs are regions of low density and pressure.
Section 3 Properties of Waves
Chapter 11
Longitudinal Waves
Section 3 Properties of Waves
Chapter 11
Period, Frequency, and Wave Speed
• The frequency of a wave describes the number of waves that pass a given point in a unit of time.
• The period of a wave describes the time it takes for a complete wavelength to pass a given point.
• The relationship between period and frequency in SHM holds true for waves as well; the period of a wave is inversely related to its frequency.
Section 3 Properties of Waves
Chapter 11
Characteristics of a Wave
Section 3 Properties of Waves
Chapter 11
Period, Frequency, and Wave Speed, continued
• The speed of a mechanical wave is constant for any given medium.
• The speed of a wave is given by the following equation:
v = f
wave speed = frequency wavelength
• This equation applies to both mechanical and electromagnetic waves.
Section 3 Properties of Waves
Chapter 11
Waves and Energy Transfer
• Waves transfer energy by the vibration of matter.
• Waves are often able to transport energy efficiently.
• The rate at which a wave transfers energy depends on the amplitude.
– The greater the amplitude, the more energy a wave carries in a given time interval.
– For a mechanical wave, the energy transferred is proportional to the square of the wave’s amplitude.
• The amplitude of a wave gradually diminishes over time as its energy is dissipated.
Section 3 Properties of Waves
Chapter 11
Objectives
• Apply the superposition principle.
• Differentiate between constructive and destructive interference.
• Predict when a reflected wave will be inverted.
• Predict whether specific traveling waves will produce a standing wave.
• Identify nodes and antinodes of a standing wave.
Section 4 Wave Interactions
Chapter 11
Wave Interference
• Two different material objects can never occupy the same space at the same time.
• Because mechanical waves are not matter but rather are displacements of matter, two waves can occupy the same space at the same time.
• The combination of two overlapping waves is called superposition.
Section 4 Wave Interactions
Chapter 11
Wave Interference, continued
In constructive interference, individual displacements on the same side of the equilibrium position are added together to form the resultant wave.
Section 4 Wave Interactions
Chapter 11
Wave Interference, continued
In destructive interference, individual displacements on opposite sides of the equilibrium position are added together to form the resultant wave.
Section 4 Wave Interactions
Chapter 11
Comparing Constructive and Destructive Interference
Section 4 Wave Interactions
Chapter 11
Reflection
• What happens to the motion of a wave when it reaches a boundary?
• At a free boundary, waves are
reflected.
• At a fixed
boundary, waves are reflected and inverted.
Section 4 Wave Interactions
Free boundary Fixed boundary
Chapter 11
Standing Waves
Section 4 Wave Interactions
Chapter 11
Standing Waves
Section 4 Wave Interactions
• A standing wave is a wave pattern that results when two waves of the same frequency, wavelength, and amplitude travel in opposite directions and interfere.
• Standing waves have nodes and antinodes.
– A node is a point in a standing wave that maintains zero displacement.
– An antinode is a point in a standing wave, halfway between two nodes, at which the largest
displacement occurs.
Chapter 11
Standing Waves, continued
Section 4 Wave Interactions
• Only certain wavelengths produce standing wave patterns.
• The ends of the string must be
nodes because these points cannot vibrate.
• A standing wave can be produced for any wavelength that allows both ends to be nodes.
• In the diagram, possible
wavelengths include 2L (b), L (c), and 2/3L (d).
Chapter 11
Standing Waves
Section 4 Wave Interactions
This photograph shows four
possible standing waves that can exist on a given string. The
diagram shows the progression of the second standing wave for one-half of a
cycle.
Multiple Choice
Base your answers to questions 1–6 on the information below.
Standardized Test Prep
Chapter 11
A mass is attached to a spring and moves with simple harmonic motion on a frictionless horizontal surface.
1. In what direction does the restoring force act?
A. to the left B. to the right
C. to the left or to the right depending on whether the spring is stretched or compressed
Multiple Choice
Base your answers to questions 1–6 on the information below.
Standardized Test Prep
Chapter 11
A mass is attached to a spring and moves with simple harmonic motion on a frictionless horizontal surface.
1. In what direction does the restoring force act?
A. to the left B. to the right
C. to the left or to the right depending on whether the spring is stretched or compressed
D. perpendicular to the motion of the mass
Multiple Choice, continued
Base your answers to questions 1–6 on the information below.
Standardized Test Prep
Chapter 11
A mass is attached to a spring and moves with simple harmonic motion on a frictionless horizontal surface.
2. If the mass is displaced –0.35 m from its equilibrium position, the restoring force is 7.0 N. What is the spring constant?
F. –5.0 10–2 N/m H. 5.0 10–2 N/m G. –2.0 101 N/m J. 2.0 101 N/m
Multiple Choice, continued
Base your answers to questions 1–6 on the information below.
Standardized Test Prep
Chapter 11
A mass is attached to a spring and moves with simple harmonic motion on a frictionless horizontal surface.
2. If the mass is displaced –0.35 m from its equilibrium position, the restoring force is 7.0 N. What is the spring constant?
F. –5.0 10–2 N/m H. 5.0 10–2 N/m G. –2.0 101 N/m J. 2.0 101 N/m
Multiple Choice, continued
Base your answers to questions 1–6 on the information below.
Standardized Test Prep
Chapter 11
A mass is attached to a spring and moves with simple harmonic motion on a frictionless horizontal surface.
3. In what form is the energy in the system when the mass passes through the equilibrium point?
A. elastic potential energy
B. gravitational potential energy C. kinetic energy
Multiple Choice, continued
Base your answers to questions 1–6 on the information below.
Standardized Test Prep
Chapter 11
A mass is attached to a spring and moves with simple harmonic motion on a frictionless horizontal surface.
3. In what form is the energy in the system when the mass passes through the equilibrium point?
A. elastic potential energy
B. gravitational potential energy C. kinetic energy
D. a combination of two or more of the above
Multiple Choice, continued
Base your answers to questions 1–6 on the information below.
Standardized Test Prep
Chapter 11
A mass is attached to a spring and moves with simple harmonic motion on a frictionless horizontal surface.
4. In what form is the energy in the system when the mass is at maximum displacement?
F. elastic potential energy
G. gravitational potential energy H. kinetic energy
Multiple Choice, continued
Base your answers to questions 1–6 on the information below.
Standardized Test Prep
Chapter 11
A mass is attached to a spring and moves with simple harmonic motion on a frictionless horizontal surface.
4. In what form is the energy in the system when the mass is at maximum displacement?
F. elastic potential energy
G. gravitational potential energy H. kinetic energy
J. a combination of two or more of the above
Multiple Choice, continued
Base your answers to questions 1–6 on the information below.
Standardized Test Prep
Chapter 11
A mass is attached to a spring and moves with simple harmonic motion on a frictionless horizontal surface.
5. Which of the following does not affect the period of the mass-spring system?
A. mass
B. spring constant
C. amplitude of vibration
Multiple Choice, continued
Base your answers to questions 1–6 on the information below.
Standardized Test Prep
Chapter 11
A mass is attached to a spring and moves with simple harmonic motion on a frictionless horizontal surface.
5. Which of the following does not affect the period of the mass-spring system?
A. mass
B. spring constant
C. amplitude of vibration
D. All of the above affect the period.
Multiple Choice, continued
Base your answers to questions 1–6 on the information below.
Standardized Test Prep
Chapter 11
A mass is attached to a spring and moves with simple harmonic motion on a frictionless horizontal surface.
6. If the mass is 48 kg and the spring constant is 12 N/m, what is the period of the oscillation?
F. 8
s H.
s G. 4
s J.
sMultiple Choice, continued
Base your answers to questions 1–6 on the information below.
Standardized Test Prep
Chapter 11
A mass is attached to a spring and moves with simple harmonic motion on a frictionless horizontal surface.
6. If the mass is 48 kg and the spring constant is 12 N/m, what is the period of the oscillation?
F. 8
s H.
s G. 4 s J.
sMultiple Choice, continued
Base your answers to questions 7–10 on the information below.
Standardized Test Prep
Chapter 11
A pendulum bob hangs from a string and moves with simple harmonic motion.
7. What is the restoring force in the pendulum?
A. the total weight of the bob
B. the component of the bob’s weight tangent to the motion of the bob
C. the component of the bob’s weight perpendicular to the motion of the bob
D. the elastic force of the stretched string
Multiple Choice, continued
Base your answers to questions 7–10 on the information below.
Standardized Test Prep
Chapter 11
A pendulum bob hangs from a string and moves with simple harmonic motion.
7. What is the restoring force in the pendulum?
A. the total weight of the bob
B. the component of the bob’s weight tangent to the motion of the bob
C. the component of the bob’s weight perpendicular to the motion of the bob
D. the elastic force of the stretched string
Multiple Choice, continued
Base your answers to questions 7–10 on the information below.
Standardized Test Prep
Chapter 11
A pendulum bob hangs from a string and moves with simple harmonic motion.
8. Which of the following does not affect the period of the pendulum?
F. the length of the string
G. the mass of the pendulum bob
H. the free-fall acceleration at the pendulum’s location J. All of the above affect the period.
Multiple Choice, continued
Base your answers to questions 7–10 on the information below.
Standardized Test Prep
Chapter 11
A pendulum bob hangs from a string and moves with simple harmonic motion.
8. Which of the following does not affect the period of the pendulum?
F. the length of the string
G. the mass of the pendulum bob
H. the free-fall acceleration at the pendulum’s location J. All of the above affect the period.
Multiple Choice, continued
Base your answers to questions 7–10 on the information below.
Standardized Test Prep
Chapter 11
A pendulum bob hangs from a string and moves with simple harmonic motion.
9. If the pendulum completes exactly 12
cycles in 2.0 min, what is the frequency of the pendulum?
A. 0.10 Hz B. 0.17 Hz C. 6.0 Hz D. 10 Hz
Multiple Choice, continued
Base your answers to questions 7–10 on the information below.
Standardized Test Prep
Chapter 11
A pendulum bob hangs from a string and moves with simple harmonic motion.
9. If the pendulum completes exactly 12
cycles in 2.0 min, what is the frequency of the pendulum?
A. 0.10 Hz B. 0.17 Hz C. 6.0 Hz D. 10 Hz
Multiple Choice, continued
Base your answers to questions 7–10 on the information below.
Standardized Test Prep
Chapter 11
A pendulum bob hangs from a string and moves with simple harmonic motion.
10. If the pendulum’s length is 2.00 m and ag = 9.80 m/s2, how many complete
oscillations does the pendulum make in 5.00 min?
F. 1.76 H. 106
G. 21.6 J. 239
Multiple Choice, continued
Base your answers to questions 7–10 on the information below.
Standardized Test Prep
Chapter 11
A pendulum bob hangs from a string and moves with simple harmonic motion.
10. If the pendulum’s length is 2.00 m and ag = 9.80 m/s2, how many complete
oscillations does the pendulum make in 5.00 min?
F. 1.76 H. 106 G. 21.6 J. 239
Multiple Choice, continued
Base your answers to questions 11–13 on the graph.
Standardized Test Prep
Chapter 11
11. What kind of wave does this graph represent?
A. transverse wave C. electromagnetic wave B. longitudinal wave D. pulse wave
Multiple Choice, continued
Base your answers to questions 11–13 on the graph.
Standardized Test Prep
Chapter 11
11. What kind of wave does this graph represent?
A. transverse wave C. electromagnetic wave B. longitudinal wave D. pulse wave
Multiple Choice, continued
Base your answers to questions 11–13 on the graph.
Standardized Test Prep
Chapter 11
12. Which letter on the graph represents wavelength?
F. A H. C
G. B J. D
Multiple Choice, continued
Base your answers to questions 11–13 on the graph.
Standardized Test Prep
Chapter 11
12. Which letter on the graph represents wavelength?
F. A H. C
G. B J. D
Multiple Choice, continued
Base your answers to questions 11–13 on the graph.
Standardized Test Prep
Chapter 11
13. Which letter on the graph is used for a trough?
A. A C. C
B. B D. D
Multiple Choice, continued
Base your answers to questions 11–13 on the graph.
Standardized Test Prep
Chapter 11
13. Which letter on the graph is used for a trough?
A. A C. C
B. B D. D
Multiple Choice, continued
Base your answers to questions 14–15 on the passage.
A wave with an amplitude of 0.75 m has the same wavelength as a second wave with an amplitude of 0.53 m. The two waves interfere.
Standardized Test Prep
Chapter 11
14. What is the amplitude of the resultant wave if the interference is constructive?
F. 0.22 m G. 0.53 m H. 0.75 m J. 1.28 m
Multiple Choice, continued
Base your answers to questions 14–15 on the passage.
A wave with an amplitude of 0.75 m has the same wavelength as a second wave with an amplitude of 0.53 m. The two waves interfere.
Standardized Test Prep
Chapter 11
14. What is the amplitude of the resultant wave if the interference is constructive?
F. 0.22 m G. 0.53 m H. 0.75 m J. 1.28 m
Multiple Choice, continued
Base your answers to questions 14–15 on the passage.
A wave with an amplitude of 0.75 m has the same wavelength as a second wave with an amplitude of 0.53 m. The two waves interfere.
Standardized Test Prep
Chapter 11
15. What is the amplitude of the resultant wave if the interference is destructive?
A. 0.22 m B. 0.53 m C. 0.75 m D. 1.28 m
Multiple Choice, continued
Base your answers to questions 14–15 on the passage.
A wave with an amplitude of 0.75 m has the same wavelength as a second wave with an amplitude of 0.53 m. The two waves interfere.
Standardized Test Prep
Chapter 11
15. What is the amplitude of the resultant wave if the interference is destructive?
A. 0.22 m B. 0.53 m C. 0.75 m D. 1.28 m
Multiple Choice, continued
Standardized Test Prep
Chapter 11
16. Two successive crests of a transverse wave 1.20 m
apart. Eight crests pass a given point 12.0 s. What is the wave speed?
F. 0.667 m/s G. 0.800 m/s H. 1.80 m/s J. 9.60 m/s
Multiple Choice, continued
Standardized Test Prep
Chapter 11
16. Two successive crests of a transverse wave 1.20 m
apart. Eight crests pass a given point 12.0 s. What is the wave speed?
F. 0.667 m/s G. 0.800 m/s H. 1.80 m/s J. 9.60 m/s
Short Response
Standardized Test Prep
Chapter 11
17. Green light has a wavelength of 5.20 10
–7m and a speed in air of 3.00 10
8m/s. Calculate the
frequency and the period of the light.
Short Response
Standardized Test Prep
Chapter 11
17. Green light has a wavelength of 5.20 10
–7m and a speed in air of 3.00 10
8m/s. Calculate the
frequency and the period of the light.
Answer: 5.77 10
14Hz, 1.73 10
–15s
Short Response, continued
Standardized Test Prep
Chapter 11
18. What kind of wave does not need a medium through
which to travel?
Short Response, continued
Standardized Test Prep
Chapter 11
18. What kind of wave does not need a medium through which to travel?
Answer: electromagnetic waves
Short Response, continued
Standardized Test Prep
Chapter 11
19. List three wavelengths that could form standing
waves on a 2.0 m string that is fixed at both ends.
Short Response, continued
Standardized Test Prep
Chapter 11
19. List three wavelengths that could form standing waves on a 2.0 m string that is fixed at both ends.
Answer: Possible correct answers include 4.0 m, 2.0 m,
1.3 m, 1.0 m, or other wavelengths such that n =
4.0 m (where n is a positive integer).
Extended Response
Standardized Test Prep
Chapter 11
20. A visitor to a lighthouse wishes to find out the height
of the tower. The visitor ties a spool of thread to a
small rock to make a simple pendulum. Then, the
visitor hangs the pendulum down a spiral staircase
in the center of the tower. The period of oscillation is
9.49 s. What is the height of the tower? Show all of
your work.
Extended Response
Standardized Test Prep
Chapter 11
20. A visitor to a lighthouse wishes to find out the height of the tower. The visitor ties a spool of thread to a small rock to make a simple pendulum. Then, the visitor hangs the pendulum down a spiral staircase in the center of the tower. The period of oscillation is 9.49 s. What is the height of the tower? Show all of your work.
Answer: 22.4 m
Extended Response, continued
Standardized Test Prep
Chapter 11
21. A harmonic wave is traveling along a rope. The
oscillator that generates the wave completes 40.0
vibrations in 30.0 s. A given crest of the wave travels
425 cm along the rope in a period of 10.0 s. What is
the wavelength? Show all of your work.
Extended Response, continued
Standardized Test Prep
Chapter 11
21. A harmonic wave is traveling along a rope. The oscillator that generates the wave completes 40.0 vibrations in 30.0 s. A given crest of the wave travels 425 cm along the rope in a period of 10.0 s. What is the wavelength? Show all of your work.
Answer: 0.319 m
Chapter 11
Hooke’s Law
Section 1 Simple Harmonic Motion
Chapter 11
Transverse Waves
Section 3 Properties of Waves
Chapter 11
Longitudinal Waves
Section 3 Properties of Waves
Chapter 11
Constructive Interference
Section 4 Wave Interactions
Chapter 11
Destructive Interference
Section 4 Wave Interactions
Chapter 11
Reflection of a Pulse Wave
Section 4 Wave Interactions