PHY 241

Chapters 18: Quiz 1


1. Two harmonic waves traveling in opposite directions interfere to produce a standing wave described by y = 2 sin(4x) cos(3t) where x is in m and t is in s. What is the speed (in m/s) of the interfering waves?

0.75
0.25
1.3
12
3.0

2. Two harmonic waves traveling in opposite directions interfere to produce a standing wave described by y = 2sin(¶x) cos (3¶t) where x is in m and t is in s. What is the distance (in m) between the first two antinodes?

8
2
4
1
0.5

3. A string is stretched and fixed at both ends, 200 cm apart. If the density of the sting is 0.015 g/cm, and its tension is 600 N, what is the wavelength (in cm) of the first harmonic?

600
400
800
1000
200

4.A string is stretched and fixed at both ends, 200 cm apart. If the density of the string is 0.015 g/cm, and its tension is 600 N, what is the fundamental frequency?

316 Hz
632 Hz
158 Hz
215 Hz
79 Hz

5. A string is stretched and fixed at both ends 200 cm apart. If the density of the string is 0.015 g/cm, and its tension is 600 N, what is the velocity (in m/s) of the traveling wave?

1300
632
400
860
200

6. A stretched string is observed to vibrate in three equal segments when driven by a 480 Hz oscillator. What is the natural frequency?

480 Hz
320 Hz
160 Hz
640 Hz
240 Hz

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