What can we observe if we hold the the end of rope horizontally and shake a pulse into the rope?

Q: During thunder we can hear a rolling sound, Why?

A: During thunder there is sudden increase in pressure and temperature which in turn produces rapid…

Q: If you stretch a rubber hose and pluck it, you can observe a pulse traveling up and down the hose.…

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Q: How does the medium affect the amplitude of the natural vibrations of a body?

A: Due to the frictional force surrounded the medium, the amplitude of vibrations gradually decreases.…

Q: A weight on the end of a spring bobs up and down one cycle every 4.0 seconds. The frequency is O…

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Q: A soft drink bottle resonates as air is blown across its top. What happens to the resonant frequency…

A: The bottle of soft drink is like a pipe with one end closed. The change in the resonant frequency…

Q: What is the PERIODICITY of a swaying tree if it takes the tree 1.75 Hz to sway back & forth?

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Q: Longitudinal waves are set up in an aluminum rod. Calculate the velocity of the wave if the modulus…

A: v=BρB is the bulk modulusρ is the density of aluminum

Q: Are the medium where the waves/oscillation travel affect its intensity? Explain

A: Yes, the medium affects the intensity.

Q: A wave is sent back and forth along a rope 4 m long with a mass of 0.6 kg by exerting a force a…

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Q: A cork floating on a lake bobs up and down as a small wave passes. The cork completes 4.00 cycles in…

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Q: Wind gusts create ripples on the ocean that have a wavelength of 5.00 cm and propagate at 3.00 m/s.…

A: Given Data: The wavelength of the wave is: λ=5.00 cm The velocity of the wave is: v=3.00 m/s The…

Q: Consider your work in Question 12.19. Which wave property is directly changed when you change…

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Q: What kind of motion should you impart to the nozzle of the garden hose so that the resulting stream…

A: Sine curve: It is a period curve. In physics this curve is used to define the motion of the…

Q: Is it possible to send a small and large pulse down a rope and observe one overtake the other?

A: No, it is not possible to observe one overtake the other.

Q: A standing wave experiment is performed to determine the speed of waves in a rope. The standing wave…

A: The required expression  for the speed of the wave is,

Q: Why do roofs of gymnasiums and churches seem to fail more than family homes when an earthquake…

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Q: The non-attached end of a horizontal rope is oscillated vertically with a frequency of 8Hz. The rope…

A: frequency (f) = 8 Hz Tension (T) = 78 N linear mass density (μ) = 0.36 kgm

Q: A rope of mass 3 kg and length 6 m passes over a pulley with a body weighing 2 kg suspended.…

A: Given: The mass of the rope is 3 kg. The length of the rope is 6 m. The mass of the hanging object…

Q: guitar string has a length of 642.0 mm and a mass of 3.70 g. The rope pres s fundamental mode of…

A: Given:- A guitar string has a length of 642.0 mm and a mass of 3.70g  The rope presents its…

Q: What kind of wave is in a pulse sent down a stretched rope by snapping one end of it?

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Q: Two linear waves have the same amplitude and speed, and otherwise are identical, except one has half…

A: Given data *Two linear waves have the same amplitude and are identical except the wavelength of one…

Q: two linear waves have the same amplitude and speed and otherwise are identical except one half the…

A: The energy transmitted by a wave is related to the square of its frequency and can be represented…

Q: A sitar wire and a tabla when sounded together give four beats . What do we conclude from this? As…

A: In Physics, When two waves of different frequency approach your ear, there is an interference…

Q: When using a slinky to make transverse waves, does the speed vary as the pulse moves along the…

A: As the pulse moves along the slinky , the tension and the length remains the same along the…

Q: Ocean waves are traveling to the east at 4.0 m/s with a distance of 20.0 m between crests. With what…

A: (a)Write the expression for the frequency of the wave.

Q: A guitarist finds that the pitch of one of her strings is slightly flat—the frequency is a bit too…

A: Given: The frequency of the one string in the guitar is too low.

Q: Give at least two factors that determine natural frequency of an object?

A: An alteration in either speed or wavelength will result in an alteration of the natural frequency.…

Q: What is necessary so that energy could be transferred by the waves produced by a rope?

A: Waves can be of two types i.e. longitudinal wave and transverse wave. In a transverse wave, the wave…

Q: Wind gusts create ripples on the ocean that have a wavelength of 5.00 cm and propagate at 1.90 m/s.…

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Q: Do compressions and rarefactions travel in same direction, or in opposite direction, in a wave?

A: The compression and rarefactions in a sound wave travel in the same direction as the direction of…

Q: Discuss the formation of transverse and longitudinal waves in case of rods.

A: The rod in which this wave formation can be performed is known as singing rods. These rods are made…

Q: Along rope with mass m is suspended from the ceiling and hangs vertically. A wave pulse is produced…

A: In the given question, Mass of rope = m The rope is suspended from the ceiling and hangs vertically.…

Q: The length of nylon rope from which a mountain climber is suspended has a force constant of 1.38 ✕…

A: The force constant, k= 1.38×104 N/m The mass of the climber and his equipment, m = 83.0 kg The…

Q: suspend a table tennis ball or a small plastic ball by a thread from a support [Take a big needle…

A: Vibrations can pass through materials.

Q: Do all the waves need a medium to travel? Why?

A: Given:  Waves

Q: Two waves are traveling toward each other along a rope.When they meet, the waves(a) pass through…

A: Interference Two waves when travelling in the opposite direction and encounter each other, cause…

Q: The length of nylon rope from which a mountain climber is suspended has a force constant of 1.35 ×…

A: According to company guidelines we are allowed to solve only three sub parts please do post others…

Q: Ocean waves are traveling to the east at 4.0 m/s with a distance of 20 m between crests. With what…

A: Given, Velocity=4m/s Distance=20m We have to find the frequency.

Equation of Waves

Wave is an oscillation or disturbance traveling in a medium. It performs the transportation of energy but does not carry any matter. This motion of waves will transport fuel in a medium without permanent transfer of mass (particle).