18 Questions
What is the definition of the period T of oscillation of a wave?
The time any element of the medium takes to move through one complete oscillation
How is the frequency v of a wave defined?
1/T
What is the relation between the period T and angular frequency ω?
2π ω = no N C tt E o R be T re pu T = bl is
What determines the speed of a transverse wave on a stretched string?
Tension T and linear mass density μ
What is the speed of a sound wave in a fluid based on?
v= γP ρ
What does the principle of superposition of waves state?
The algebraic sum of displacements due to each wave
What is the amplitude of the wave described in the text?
5 cm
How does the angular wave number relate to the number of waves per unit length in SI units?
It indicates the total phase difference per unit length
What is the wavelength of the wave in the text?
7.85 cm
How is the period related to the angular frequency of a wave?
T = 2π/ω
What is the frequency of the wave described in the text?
0.48 Hz
How can we determine the speed of propagation of a traveling wave?
By fixing attention on any particular point on the wave
What is the frequency of the note produced by the whistle if the pulse rate is 1 after every 20 seconds?
1/20 Hz
If the transverse displacement of the wave on the string is described by $y = 5 ext{ cm} imes ext{sin}(kx - \omega t)$, what is the wavelength of the wave?
20$ ext{ cm}$
Based on the information about SONAR, what is the period of the sound wave emitted by the SONAR system operating at 40.0 kHz?
0.025 ms
If a wave equation is given by $y = A ext{ sin}(kx - \omega t)$ and the transverse displacement is maximum at x = 0, what is the phase constant?
$\pi$
What is the frequency of the sound reflected by the enemy submarine moving towards a SONAR at a speed of 360 km/h?
40.1 kHz
If a seismograph records P and S waves from an earthquake with P wave arriving 4 minutes before S wave, what is the difference in their wavelengths?
$16$ km
Test your knowledge on the properties of waves including stationary wave characteristics, period of oscillation, frequency, and speed of progressive waves. See how well you understand the relationships between these wave properties.
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