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Problems

Oscillations, SHM and Waves

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Sample 1
A particle undergoes SHM with an amplitude of 4.0 mm and an angular frequency of 2.0 s-1. At t=0, the displacement is the displacement for this motion.
4.0 2

mm. Write down the equation giving

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Sample 2
A particle undergoes SHM with an amplitude of 8.00 cm and an angular frequency of 0.250 s-1. At t=0, the velocity is 1.24 cm s-1. a. Write down the equations giving the displacement and velocity for this motion. b. Calculate the initial displacement. c. Calculate the rst time at which the particle is at x=2.00 cm and x=-2.00 cm.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Sample 3
a. Calculate the length of a pendulum that has a period equal to 1.00 s. b. Calculate the percentage increase in the period of a pendulum when the length is increased by 4.00%. What is the new period?

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Sample 4
The graph shows the variation with displacement x of the acceleration a of a body. a. Explain how it may be deduced that the body executes SHM. b.Use the graph to determine the period of oscillations.
-8 -6 -4 -2

a / m s-2

1.5 1.0 0.5

-0.5 -1.0 -1.5

x / cm

c.Determine the maximum speed of the body during oscillations.


Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Sample 5
The gure shows the displacement of a particle from a xed equilibrium position. Use the graph to determine: a. the period of the motion b. the maximum velocity of the particle during an oscillation c. the maximum acceleration experienced by the particle. d. Mark the point Z where the velocity is zero. e. Mark the point V where velocity is positive and has the maximum velocity. f. Mark the point A where the acceleration is positive and has the largest magnitude.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Sample 6
The graph shows the variation with the square of the displacement (x2) of the potential energy of a particle of mass 40 g that is executing SHM. Using the graph, determine: a.the period of oscillation b.the maximum speed of the particle during an oscillation.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Sample 7
The graph shows the variation with displacement of the kinetic energy of a particle of mass 0.40 kg performing SHM. Use the graph to determine: a. the total energy of the particle. b. the maximum speed of the particle. c. the amplitude of the motion. d. the potential energy when displacement is 2.0 cm. e. the period of the motion

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Sample 8
A sound wave of frequency 450 Hz is emitted from A and travels towards B, a distance of 150 m away. Take the speed of sound to be 341 m s-1. How many wavelengths t in the distance from A to B?

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Sample 9
A stone dropped in still water creates circular ripples that move away from the point of impact. The initial height of the ripple is about 2.4 cm and the wavelength is 0.5 m. Draw a sketch of the displacement of the ripples as a function of the distance from the point of impact.

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Sample 10
Light of wavelength 680 nm in air enters water making an angle of 40 with the normal. Find the angle of refraction and the wavelength of light in water. The index of refraction of water is 1.33.

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

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