Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 20 - Traveling Waves - Exercises and Problems - Page 588: 51

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a) The wave is moving in the negative $y$-direction since it is $D_{(y,t)}$ and since the sign in front of $t$ is positive. b) We know that sound waves are longitudinal waves, and this wave is moving in the $ y$-direction, so the air is oscillating back and forth in the $ y$-direction. c) Knowing that $$D_{(y,t)}=A\sin\left( ky-\omega t+\phi_0\right)=A\sin\left( \frac{2\pi}{\lambda}y-\frac{2\pi }{T} t+\phi_0\right)$$ Hence, $$A\sin\left( \frac{2\pi}{\lambda}y-\frac{2\pi }{T}t+\phi_0\right)=0.02\times 10^{-3}\sin\left( 8.96y+3140t+\frac{\pi}{4}\right)$$ Thus the period is given by $$3140=\frac{2\pi }{T}$$ $$T=\dfrac{2\pi}{3140}=\color{red}{\bf 2.00\times 10^{-3}}\;\rm s$$ The wavelength $$\dfrac{2\pi}{\lambda}=8.96$$ so $$\lambda=\dfrac{2\pi}{8.96}=\color {red}{\bf 0.701}\;\rm m$$ The speed of the wave is given by $$v=\lambda f=\dfrac{\lambda}{T}$$ $$v=\dfrac{2\pi }{8.96\times 2\times 10^{-3}}=\color {red}{\bf 351}\;\rm m/s$$
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