Phys102

Term:113

Online HW-Ch17-Lec01

Q1:
A rope of length L and mass M hangs from a ceiling. If the bottom of the rope is
jerked sharply, a wave pulse will travel up the rope. As the wave travels upward,
what happens to its speed? Keep in mind that the rope is not massless.
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

The speed decreases

The speed stays unchanged
The speed increases
The speed becomes maximum at the middle of the rope
The speed becomes minimum at the middle of the rope

Ans:

Q2:
What is the bulk modulus of oxygen if 32.0 g of oxygen occupies 22.4 L and the
speed of sound in the oxygen is 317 m/s?
Ans:
The density of oxygen gas is =

0.0320 kg
= 1.43 kg/m3
0.0224 m3

B
From v = , we ind B = v 2 = (317m/s)2 (1.43 kg/m3 ) = 1.44 105 Pa

Q3:

The figure below shows the output from a pressure monitor mounted at a point along
the path taken by a sound wave of a single frequency traveling at 343 m/s through air
with a uniform density of 1.21 kg/m3. The vertical axis scale is set by P = 4.0 mPa
If the displacement function of the wave is s(x, t) = sm cos(kx t). Find the value
of the displacement amplitude sm in m?
The change in pressure Pm = vsm

sm =
sm =
sm =

Pm
v

Pm
v(2/T)

8.0 103 Pa

(343m/s)(1.21kg/m3 )

sm = 6.14 109 m

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