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

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ISBN 10: 0321740904
ISBN 13: 978-0-32174-090-8

Chapter 21 - Superposition - Exercises and Problems - Page 625: 72

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$$\color{blue}{\bf [a]}$$ We know that the speed is given by the distance over the time interval. So Yvette’s speed is then given y $$v_{\rm y}=\dfrac{d}{ t}$$ where $d$ is the width of the room, where $d=n\left[\frac{1}{2}\lambda\right]$ since we know that each $\frac{1}{2}\lambda$ there is an antinodes where $n$ is the number of this antinodes. Hence, $$v_{\rm y}=\dfrac{n\left[\frac{1}{2}\lambda\right] }{ t}$$ Therefore, the number of sound maxima she hears per second is given by $$\boxed{\dfrac{n}{t}=\dfrac{2v_{\rm y}}{\lambda}}$$ $$\color{blue}{\bf [b]}$$ According to Yvette's perspective, she is hearing a higher frequency $f_+$ from the source she is moving toward it, and at the same time, she is hearing a lower frequency $f_-$ from the opposite one she is moving away from it. Hence, the beat frequency is given by $$f_+-f_-=f\left[ 1+\dfrac{v_{\rm y}}{v} \right]-f\left[ 1-\dfrac{v_{\rm y}}{v} \right]$$ where $v$ is the speed of the wave. $$f_+-f_-=f\left( 1+\dfrac{v_{\rm y}}{v} - 1+\dfrac{v_{\rm y}}{v} \right)$$ $$f_+-f_-=\dfrac{2v_{\rm y}}{v}f$$ where $v=v/\lambda$ $$\boxed{f_+-f_-=\dfrac{2v_{\rm y}}{\lambda}}$$ $$\color{blue}{\bf [c]}$$ As we can see from the two boxed formulas, we got the same results of beat numbers. Hence, the two answers are the same.
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