Assingment 13

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course PHY 232

If your solution to stated problem does not match the given solution, you should self-critique per instructions at

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Your solution, attempt at solution. If you are unable to attempt a solution, give a phrase-

by-phrase interpretation of the problem along with a statement of what you do or do not

understand about it. This response should be given, based on the work you did in completing

the assignment, before you look at the given solution.

013. `Query 11

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Question: `query introductory set six, problems 15-18

How do we determine the energy of a traveling wave given the amplitude and frequency of the

wave, and the mass of the segment of string in question?

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Your solution:

Since we are given the mass, amplitude and mass of the segment of the string then will first

refer the v=circumfrence/T=2*pi*A*f

Then we find the KE max= 1/2*mv^2=1/2m(2pi A F)^2= 2*pi^2*m*f^2*A^2

Therefore the energy= 2*pi^2*m*f^2*A^2

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Given Solution:

`aSTUDENT ANSWER AND INSTRUCTOR RESPONSE: Energy = 2*pi^2*m*f^2*A^2

INSTRUCTOR RESPONSE:

** You should understand the way we obtain this formula.

We assume that every point of the string in in SHM with amplitude A and frequency f. Since the

total energy in SHM is the same as the maximum potential or the max kinetic energy, all we

need to do is calculate the max potential energy or kinetic energy of each point on the string

and add up the results.

Since we know mass, frequency and amplitude, we see that we can calulate the max kinetic

energy we can get the result we desire. Going back to the circular model, we see that

frequency f and amplitude A imply reference point speed = circumference / period =

circumference * frequency = 2 `pi A f. The oscillator at its maximum speed will match the

speed of the reference point, so the maximum KE is .5 m v^2 = .5 m (2 `pi A f)^2 = 2 `pi^2 m

f^2 A^2. **

STUDENT QUESTION

I found the equation above in the book and understand, but my answer was based on problem 17.

I don’t understand why the solution is different?

INSTRUCTOR RESPONSE

Your solution was in terms of omega; the equation you quote was an intermediate step in the

solution process. That equation is accurate, but it doesn't express the result in terms of

the quantities given here. The given information didn't include omega, but rather gave the

frequency of the oscillation.

So putting everything in terms of f, A and mass m:

omega = 2 pi f, so vMax = omega * A = 2 pi f * A and

total energy = .5 m vMax^2 = .5 m * ( 2 pi f * A)^2,

which when expanded is equal to the expression in the given solution.

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Question: `qIf the ends of two strings are driven in phase by a single simple harmonic

oscillator, and if the wave velocities in the strings are identical, but the length of one

string exceeds that of the other by a known amount, then how do we determine whether a given

frequency will cause the 'far ends' of the strings to oscillate in phase?

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Your solution:

Since the problem requires as to find out wether the far ends of the strings have the same

phase motion, we then have to put into account the wavelength, and since frequecy can give us

wavelength, then we can use the wavelength to find out the phase motion.

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Given Solution:

`a** the question here is whether the far ends of the strings are at the same phase of motion,

which occurs only if their lengths differ by exactly one, two, three, ... wavelengths. So we

need to find the wavelength corresponding to the given frequency, which need not be a harmonic

frequency. Any frequency will give us a wavelength; any wavelength can be divided into the

difference in string lengths to determine whether the extra length is an integer number of

wavelengths.

Alternatively, the pulse in the longer string will be 'behind' the pulse in the shorter by the

time required to travel the extra length. If we know the frequency we can determine whether

this 'time difference' corresponds to a whole number of periods; if so the ends will oscillate

in phase **

STUDENT QUESTION:

The pulse of the longer string will take obviously longer than the shorter string but if the

frequency is the same they will be oscillating at the same rate. Im not sure if I truly

understand.

INSTRUCTOR RESPONSE:

If the strings are of the same length then, given the specified conditions, their ends will

oscillate in phase. When a peak arrives at the end of one string, a peak will arrive

simultaneously at the end of the other.

If you trim a little bit off the end of one of the strings, this won't be the case. When a

peak arrives at the end of the untrimmed string, the peak will have already passed the end of

the trimmed string, which is therefore oscillating ahead of the phase of the end of the

untrimmed string.

The ends of both strings will therefore be oscillating with the same frequency, but out of

phase.

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Am not sure if my solution makes any sense am still alittle bit unsure as to how the

wavelength will be used to determine the phase motion.

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If the initial ends are oscillated in phase then after traveling identical distances at equal speeds the waves will still be in phase. If the other wave then travels an additional wavelength, it will be in phase with the preceding wavelength, which as we saw is in phase for both strings. If the other wave travels any whole number of additional wavelengths, the end will still be in phase with each of the preceding wavelengths, and the same result follows.

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Question: `qGeneral College Physics and Principles of Physics 11.38: AM 550-1600 kHz, FM 88-

108 mHz. What are the wavelength ranges?

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Your solution:

Since we know the speed of light is 3*10^8 m/s we can use it to calculate the wavelength as

follows;

lambda=v/f

AM

(3*10^8m/s)/(5.5*10^5 cycles/sec)=545m

(3*10^8 m/s)/(1.6*10^6cycles/sec)=188m

FM

(3*10^8 m/s)/(8.8*10^7 cycles/sec)=3.41m

(3*10^8 m/s)/(1.08*10^8 cycles/sec)=2.78m

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Given Solution:

`a At 3 * 10^8 m/s:

a frequency of 550 kHz = 550 * 10^3 Hz = 5.5 * 10^5 Hz will correspond to a wavelength of 3 *

10^8 m/s / (5.5 * 10^5 cycles / sec) = 545 meters.

a frequency of 1600 kHz = 1.6* 10^6 Hz will correspond to a wavelength of 3 * 10^8 m/s / (1.6

* 10^6 cycles / sec) =187 meters.

The wavelengths for the FM range are calculated similarly.

a frequency of 88.0 mHz= 88.0 * 10^6 Hz = 8.80 * 10^7 Hz will correspond to a wavelength of 3

* 10^8 m/s / (8.80 * 10^7 cycles / sec) = 3.41 meters.

The 108 mHz frequency is calculated similarly and corresponds to a wavelength of 2.78 meters.

STUDENT QUESTION

I don’t understand where the v came from? How did you get the velocity to work the problem?

INSTRUCTOR RESPONSE

This is electromagnetic radiation. Its propagation velocity is the speed of light.

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Question: `qGeneral College Physics and Principles of Physics 11.52: What are the possible

frequencies of a violin string whose fundamental mode vibrates at 440 Hz?

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Your solution:

Since we already know that wavelength is equal to double its length, we can fit the harmonics

into the length of the string. For example since we are given the fundamental frequecy=440Hz

then for the 2 hamornic frequecy = 2*440Hz=880Hz

3 hamornic frequecy = 3*440Hz=1320Hz

4 hamornic frequecy = 4*440Hz=1760Hz

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Given Solution:

`aThe fundamental mode for a string fixed at both ends fits half a wavelength onto the string

and therefore has a wavelength equal to double its length. The next three harmonics fit 2, 3

and 4 half-wavelengths into the length of the string and so have respectively 2, 3 and 4 times

the frequency of the fundamental. So the first 4 harmonics are

fundamental frequency = 440 Hz

First overtone or second harmonic frequency = 2 * 440 Hz = 880 Hz

Second overtone or third harmonic frequency = 3 * 440 Hz = 1320 Hz

Third overtone or fourth harmonic frequency = 4 * 440 Hz = 1760 Hz

STUDENT QUESTION

Where does the 4th come from? Didn’t see that in the notes?

INSTRUCTOR RESPONSE

The pattern of the frequencies should be clear from the way the wavelengths are determined.

The pattern follows the obvious pattern of the first three harmonics.

The nth harmonic will contain n half-wavelengths in the distance covered by a single half-

wavelength of the fundamental. So its frequency will be n times higher than the fundamental.

The frequency of the nth harmonic is therefore n times that of the fundamental.

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Question: `qGeneral College Physics Problem: Earthquake intensity is 2.0 * 10^6 J / (m^2 s) at

48 km from the source. What is the intensity at 1 km from the source?

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Your solution:

Since we already know that intensity is inversely proportion to Area then have to find out

how much is in 1km=(48km/1km)^2=2304 then we can use it to solve for the intensity on 1km as

follows = 2304*(2*10^6 J/m^2s)=4.6*10^9 J/m^2s

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Given Solution:

The wave is assumed spherical so its surface area increases as the square of its distance.

Its intensity, which is power / surface area, therefore decreases as the square of the

distance.

So the intensity at 1 km will be (48 km / 1 km)^2 = 2300 times as great.

2300 times the original intensity is

intensity at 1 km = 2300 * 2.0 * 10^6 J / (m^2 s) = 4.6 * 10^9 J/(m^2 s).

In symbols, we express the fact that the intensity is inversely proportional to the area by

indicating that the ratio of intensities is the reciprocal of the ratio of areas:

I2 / I1 = 1 / (A2 / A1)

Since 1 / (A2 / A1) = A1 / A2 we can express the same thing as follows:

I2 / I1 = A1 / A2

Now the ratio of the areas of two sphere is equal to the square of the ratio of their radii:

A1 / A2 = (r1 / r2)^2. It follows that

I2 / I1 = (r1 / r2)^2.

In the present case, then, we easily obtain

I2 = I1 * (r1 / r2)^2

Since r1 = 48 km and r2 = 1 km we get

I2 = I1 * (48 km / (1 km))^2 = 2300 * I1, approx..

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Question: `qAt what rate did energy pass through a 5.0 m^2 area at the 1 km distance?

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Your solution:

Since we are given the area we can say that the rate of energy will through it will be

(4.6*10^9 J/m^2s)(5.0m^2)=2.3*10^10 J/s

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Given Solution:

`aThrough a 5 m^2 area the rate of energy passage is therefore 4.6 * 10^9 J / (m^2 s) * 5.0

m^2 = 2.3 * 10^10 J / s, or 23 billion watts.

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