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

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Chapter 21 - Superposition - Exercises and Problems - Page 622: 31

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Since the string vibrates at its second-harmonic frequency, the wavelength of the standing wave is then equal to the length of the string; $(\lambda= L)$. We know that the displacement of a medium in this situation is given by $$D_{(x,t)}=A_{(x)} \cos(\omega t)$$ where $$A_{(x)}=2a\sin(kx)=A_{max}\sin(kx)$$ where $k=2\pi/\lambda$, so $$A_{(x)}= A_{max}\sin\left(\dfrac{2\pi x}{\lambda}\right)$$ Plugging the known; $$A_{(x)}= 2.0\sin\left(\dfrac{2\pi x}{2}\right)$$ $$A_{(x)}=2.0\sin\left( \pi x\right)$$ At $x=10$ cm: $$A_{(x)}=2.0\sin\left( \pi [0.10]\right)=\color{red}{\bf 0.62}\;\rm cm$$ At $x=20$ cm: $$A_{(x)}=2.0\sin\left( \pi [0.20]\right)=\color{red}{\bf 1.2}\;\rm cm$$ At $x=30$ cm: $$A_{(x)}=2.0\sin\left( \pi [0.30]\right)=\color{red}{\bf 1.6}\;\rm cm$$ At $x=40$ cm: $$A_{(x)}=2.0\sin\left( \pi [0.40]\right)=\color{red}{\bf 1.9}\;\rm cm$$ At $x=50$ cm: $$A_{(x)}=2.0\sin\left( \pi [0.50]\right)=\color{red}{\bf 2.0}\;\rm cm$$
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