V2 FyBNVC05 Ch11-12 Mechanical waves - Sound

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In the multi-choice problems below just circle the correct answer (s) in the test paper. 1. The mass of harmonic oscillator of period 1.0 s is reduced to one fourth of its original m value, i.e. m2 = 1 . The period of the new harmonic oscillator is [2/0] 4 a) 0.5 s b) 1.0 s . c) 2.0 s d) 4.0 s 2. A pendulum whose period on the earths surface on sea level is 1.0 s is installed in a satellite that orbits the earth in an orbit of radius r = 4.0 RE , where RE is the average radius of the Earth. The period of the pendulum in the satellite is [0/2] a) 0.25 s . b) 1.0 s c) 2.0 s d) 4.0 s e) 16.0 s 3. Sound waves are slowest in a) solids. b) liquids. c) gases. d) vacuum. 4. The period of a simple harmonic oscillator does not depend upon its a) potential energy, E P . b) mass, m . c) force constant, k . d) amplitude, A . e) frequency, f . f) velocity, v . 5. A sound wave that has frequency higher than 20.0 kHz is a) supersonic b) ultrasonic waves. c) infrasonic. d) beats.
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A 500.0 g block of wood is pressed against a horizontal spring of force constant 50.0 N / m . The spring is compressed 7.0 cm and then the block is released. The friction is negligible. The block leaves the spring at: [0/2] a) 0.70 m / s . b) 3.5 m / s c) 70.0 m / s d)
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e) 0.5 J f) 0.014 m / s 7. How long the block in the problem above, is in contact with the spring. a) 0.0025 s b) 0.25 s c) 2.5 s d) 5 s 8. Of the following procedures, which one (s) will lower the pitch of a guitar string? [2/0] a) Decrease string tension. b) Increase string tension. c) Shorten the string. d) Lengthen the string. e) Use a heavier string. f) Use a lighter string. 9. If the air temperature in a rooms is increased, the fundamental frequency of the organ pipes [2/0] a) will be decreased. b) will be increased. c) will not be effected. d) Be equal to the frequency of the second harmonics. 10. A sound wave whose frequency is 12 kHz a) is relatively long. b) is relatively short. c) is relatively fast. d) has a relatively short wavelength. e) has a relatively long wavelength. f) is relatively energetic.
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A violin string vibrates at f = 294 Hz when unfingered. At what frequency will it vibrate if it is fingered one third of the way down from the end? [2/0] A string 120 cm long has a fundamental frequency of the musical note E above C of the frequency 330 Hz . What is the length of an identical string under the same tension whose fundamental frequency is that of the musical note C , i.e.: 262 Hz : [2/0] a) 151 cm . b) 95 cm c) 120 cm d) 110 cm

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When you walk with a cup of coffee (diameter d = 8 cm ) at just the right pace of about one step per second, the coffee builds up its sloshing until eventually, after a few steps, it starts to spill over the top. What is the speed of the waves in the coffee? [1/1] If the speed of sound is 340 m / s , what are the allowed frequencies and wavelengths for standing waves in a one end closed tube 75.0 cm long? [3/0]

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Two pulses shown in the figure below are moving toward each other. a Sketch the shape of the string at the moment directly overlap. b Sketch the shape of the string a few moments later.

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16. At what displacement from the equilibrium is the energy of a simple harmonic oscillation half kinetic energy and half potential energy? [0/2] b) At what displacement from equilibrium is the speed half the maximum value? [0/2] A particular organ pipe can resonate at 264 Hz , 440 Hz , and 616 Hz , but not any other frequencies between 264 Hz and 616 Hz . a) Is this open or closed organ. Why? Motivate. [0/2] b) What is the fundament frequency of this pipe? A balsa wood block of mass mBlock = 50 g floats on a lake, bobbing up and down at a frequency of f Block = 2.5 Hz a What is the value of the effective spring constant of water? [1/1] b A partially filled water bottle of mass mbottle = 0.25 kg and almost the same size and shape of the balsa block is tossed into the water. At what frequency would you expect the bottle to bob up and down? Assume simple harmonic oscillation. [1/1] 19. An earthquake-produced surface wave can be approximated by a sinusoidal transverse wave. Assuming a frequency of f = 0.50 Hz (typical of earthquakes, which actually include a mixture of frequencies), what amplitude is needed so that objects begin to leave contact with the ground? [2/4/] a)

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20. a) Show that if the tension in a stretched string is changed by a small amount FT ,

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1 F the frequency of the fundamental is changed by an amount f = T f 2 FT [0/4/] By what percent must the tension in a piano string be increased or decreased to raise the frequency from 438 Hz to 442 Hz ? [0/2]
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