Part A IPA 4.7-Hz wave with an amplitude of 19 cm and a wavelength of 30 cm travels along a stretched horizontal string. How far does a given peak on the wave travel in a time interval of 0,50 s ? Express your answer using two significant figures. dpeak = 0.71 m Subint Previous Answers v Correct Part B How far does a knot on the string travel in the same time interval? Express your answer using two significant figures. denot = 1.8 m Previous Answers v Correct Part C How would your answer to part A change if the amplitude of the wave were halved? Express your answer using one significant figure. dpeak 3 = 1 Prevlous Answers v Correct Part D How would your answer to part B change if the amplitude of the wave were halved? ? - 0.9 dnt

Part A IPA 4.7-Hz wave with an amplitude of 19 cm and a wavelength of 30 cm travels along a stretched horizontal string. How far does a given peak on the wave travel in a time interval of 0,50 s ? Express your answer using two significant figures. dpeak = 0.71 m Subint Previous Answers v Correct Part B How far does a knot on the string travel in the same time interval? Express your answer using two significant figures. denot = 1.8 m Previous Answers v Correct Part C How would your answer to part A change if the amplitude of the wave were halved? Express your answer using one significant figure. dpeak 3 = 1 Prevlous Answers v Correct Part D How would your answer to part B change if the amplitude of the wave were halved? ? - 0.9 dnt

University Physics Volume 1

18th Edition

ISBN:9781938168277

Author:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Publisher:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Chapter16: Waves

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 149CP: Consider two wave functions y1(x,t)=Asin(kxt) and y2(x,t)=Asin(kx+t+) . The resultant wave form when...

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