University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 15 - Mechanical Waves - Problems - Exercises - Page 499: 15.37

Answer

The positions of the nodes are $x = \frac{4n}{3}~meters$, where $n = 1, 2, 3,...$ The positions of the anti-nodes are $x = \frac{4n+2}{3}~meters$, where $n = 0, 1, 2, 3,...$

Work Step by Step

We can find the positions of the nodes, which occur when $sin(kx) = 0$: $sin(kx) = 0$ $kx = arcsin(0)$ $kx = n~\pi$, where $n = 1, 2, 3,...$ $x = \frac{n~\pi}{k}$, where $n = 1, 2, 3,...$ $x = \frac{n~\pi}{0.750~\pi~rad/m}$, where $n = 1, 2, 3,...$ $x = \frac{4n}{3}~meters$, where $n = 1, 2, 3,...$ We can find the positions of the anti-nodes, which occur halfway between the nodes. The first anti-node is at $x = \frac{2}{3}~m$, and the distance between each successive anti-node is $\frac{4}{3}~m$. We can find the positions of the anti-nodes: $x = \frac{2}{3}+\frac{4n}{3}~meters$, where $n = 0, 1, 2, 3,...$ $x = \frac{4n+2}{3}~meters$, where $n = 0, 1, 2, 3,...$
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