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ENGINEERING PHYSICS X 1B
SOME ANSWERS Tutorial 4: Waves

Problems:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 17

1.
(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

2.

(e)

3.
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4.
(a)

(b)

6.

7.
Elasticity topic not done in Semester 1

8.
(a)
𝝁𝑳 − 𝝁𝟎
𝝁𝒙 = [ ] 𝒙 + 𝝁𝟎
𝑳

(b)

11.

13.
(a)
The nodes are still one-half wavelength apart. Explain why.
(b)
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Although the separation of nodes is the same (a half wavelength), the location of the nodes
𝝓
is different as there is a phase shift of ⁄𝟐𝒌 to the left for each node. Explain.

17.
Solution
(a)
= 𝟑𝟒. 𝟖 m/s

(b)
98.6 cm