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Vibrations and Waves
CHAPTER TEST B (ADVANCED)
1. b 22. 1.5 s
2. d Given
3. b
4. b
5. c
6. c Solution
7. c Assume that the total mass of 1500 kg is
8. d supported equally on the four springs. Each
9. b spring then supports 1500 kg/4.
10. c
11. a
12. b
13. d 23. 21.7 kg
14. The restoring force in a swinging pendulum Given
is a component of the gravitational force
acting on the pendulum bob.
15. three
16. Moving the pendulum bob down increases Solution
the length of the pendulum. As a result, the If both systems have the same frequency,
period of the pendulum increases and the they will also have the same period.
frequency decreases. Therefore, the given period may be
17. The water wave is a disturbance moving substituted into the equation for a
through the water, but the water (the mass-spring system.
medium) is not carried forward with the
wave.
18. A pulse wave is a single traveling
disturbance resulting from a motion that is
not repeated. A periodic wave is one whose
source is repeated motion.
19. The amplitude increases.
20. (complete) destructive
21. 200 N/m
Given
24. 2.91 m
Given

Solution
Solution

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25. 0.80 m results in 3 antinodes. The following pattern
Given emerges:
L = 2.0 m
The standing wave has 5 antinodes, i.e.,
5 loops.
Solution
A single loop (antinode) is produced by a
wavelength equal to 2L. Two loops (one
complete wavelength) are produced by a
wavelength of L. A wavelength of 2/3 L

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Chapter Test B
MULTIPLE CHOICE
In the space provided, write the letter of the term or phrase that best completes
each statement or best answers each question.

1. Vibration of an object about an equilibrium point is called simple

harmonic motion when the restoring force is proportional to
a. time. c. a spring constant.
b. displacement. d. mass.
2. A mass-spring system can oscillate with simple harmonic motion
because a compressed or stretched spring has what kind of energy?
a. kinetic c. gravitational potential
b. mechanical d. elastic potential
3. A pendulum swings through a total of 28°. If the displacement is equal
on each side of the equilibrium position, what is the amplitude of this
vibration? (Disregard frictional forces acting on the pendulum.)
a. 28° c. 56°
b. 14° d. 7.0°
4. If a pendulum is adjusted so that its frequency changes from
10 Hz to 20 Hz, its period will change from n seconds to
a. n/4 seconds. c. 2n seconds.
b. n/2 seconds. d. 4n seconds.
5. By what factor should the length of a simple pendulum be changed in
order to triple the period of vibration?
a. 3 c. 9
b. 6 d. 27
6. Each stretched region in the
waveform of the longitudinal
wave shown on the right
corresponds to what feature of
the transverse wave below it?
a. wavelength
b. crests
c. troughs
d. amplitude

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7. Suppose that two sound waves passing through the same medium have
different wavelengths. Which of the following is most likely to be the
reason for the differing wavelengths?
a. the nature of the medium c. differences in frequency
b. differences in amplitude d. the type of wave
8. When a mechanical wave’s amplitude is reduced by half, the energy the
wave carries in a given time interval is
a. doubled. c. decreased to one-half.
b. increased by a factor of 1.4. d. decreased to one-fourth.
9. Two waves traveling in opposite directions on a rope meet and undergo
complete destructive interference. Which of the following best
describes the waves a moment after the waves meet and coincide?
a. The waves no longer exist.
b. The waves continue unchanged.
c. The waves reflect and travel backward.
d. A single wave continues along the rope.

10. Which of the following types of interference will occur when the pulses
in the figure above meet?
a. no interference c. partial destructive
b. complete constructive d. complete destructive
11. Consider two identical wave pulses on a rope having a fixed end.
Suppose the first pulse reaches the end of the rope, is reflected back,
and then meets the second pulse. When the two pulses overlap exactly,
what will be the amplitude of the resultant pulse?
a. zero
b. same as the original pulses
c. double the amplitude of the original pulses
d. half the amplitude of the original pulses
12. A 2.0 m long stretched rope is fixed at both ends. Which wavelength
would not produce standing waves on this rope?
a. 2.0 m c. 4.0 m
b. 3.0 m d. 6.0 m

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13. A 3.0 m long stretched string is fixed at both ends. If standing waves
with a wavelength of two-thirds L are produced on this string, how
many nodes will be formed?
a. 0 c. 3
b. 2 d. 4

SHORT ANSWER
14. In an oscillating mass-spring system, the restoring force is a result of the force
exerted by the spring. What causes the restoring force in a swinging
pendulum?

15. If a spring is stretched from a displacement of 10 cm to a displacement of

30 cm, the force exerted by the spring increases by a factor of ___________.

16. In an old-fashioned pendulum clock, the bob is moved up and down to adjust
the clock to keep accurate time. How would you adjust the bob in order to
correct a clock that runs too fast? Explain why the adjustment works.

17. A boat produces a wave as it passes an aluminum can floating in a lake.

Explain why the can is not moved along in the direction of wave motion.

18. What is the difference between a pulse wave and a periodic wave?

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19. What feature of a wave increases when the source of vibration increases in
energy?

20. A standing wave is produced by plucking a string. The points along the
plucked string that appear not to be vibrating are produced by _____________
interference.

PROBLEM
21. A mass on a spring that has been compressed 0.1 m has a restoring force of
20 N. What is the spring constant?

22. A car with bad shock absorbers bounces up and down after hitting a bump.
The car has a mass of 1500 kg and is supported by four springs, each having a
spring constant of 6600 N/m. What is the period for each spring?

23. A student wishes to construct a mass-spring system that will oscillate with the
same frequency as a swinging pendulum with a period of 3.45 s. The student
has a spring with a spring constant of 72.0 N/m. What mass should the student
use to construct the mass-spring system?

24. Radio waves from an FM station have a frequency of 103.1 MHz. If the waves
travel with a speed of 3.00 × 108 m/s, what is the wavelength?

25. Vibration of a certain frequency produces a standing wave on a stretched string

that is 2.0 m long. The standing wave has 7 nodes and 5 antinodes. What is the
wavelength of the wave that produces this standing wave?

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