College Physics (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0073512141
ISBN 13: 978-0-07351-214-3

Chapter 11 - Problems - Page 433: 79

Answer

(a) The wave is moving in the negative x-direction. (b) The amplitude is $A = 7.00~cm$ so the particles move a distance of $7.00~cm$ from their equilibrium positions. (c) $f = 10.0~Hz$ (d) $\lambda = 0.333~cm$ (e) $v = 3.33~cm/s$ (f) The particle that is at $y = 7.00~cm$ and $x = 0$ when $t = 0$ will oscillate back and forth between $y = 7.00~cm$ and $y = -7.00~cm$ in SHM. Note that the x-component of the particle's motion stays as $x=0$. (g) The wave is a transverse wave.

Work Step by Step

(a) In general: $y(x,t) = A~cos(k~x+\omega~t)$ $y(x,t) = (7.00~cm)~cos~[~(6.00\pi~rad/cm)~x+(20.0\pi~rad/s)~t)~]$ Since the term $(kx+\omega t)$ has a positive sign, the wave is moving in the negative x-direction. (b) The amplitude is $A = 7.00~cm$ so the particles move a distance of $7.00~cm$ from their equilibrium positions. (c) We can find the frequency: $f = \frac{\omega}{2\pi} = \frac{20.0\pi~rad/s}{2\pi} = 10.0~Hz$ (d) We can find the wavelength: $\lambda = \frac{2\pi}{k}$ $\lambda = \frac{2\pi}{6.00\pi~rad/cm}$ $\lambda = 0.333~cm$ (e) We can find the wave speed: $v = \frac{\omega}{k}$ $v = \frac{20.0\pi~rad/s}{6.00\pi~rad/cm}$ $v = 3.33~cm/s$ (f) The particle that is at $y = 7.00~cm$ and $x = 0$ when $t = 0$ will oscillate back and forth between $y = 7.00~cm$ and $y = -7.00~cm$ in SHM. Note that the x-component of the particle's motion stays as $x=0$. (g) The particles oscillate along the y-axis while the wave moves in the negative x-direction. Since these two motions are perpendicular, the wave is a transverse wave.
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