Physics 7C

FNTs
Physics For
7Cthe scenarios in 1) and 2), answer
FNT
the 01
following questions:

DLM 01
due: DLM 02

i) inExactly
is oscillating
the medium?
For the scenarios
1 and 2what
below,
answer theinfollowing
questions:
ii) isExactly
whatinisthe
moving
that makes this a wave (note: this is distinct from i) above).
i. Exactly what
oscillating
medium?
ii. Exactly what
is
moving
that
makes
this
wave
(note:
this The
is distinct
from iHow
above).
iii) Exactly what determines athe
wave
speed?
amplitude?
could you change these?
iii. Exactly what determines the wave speed? The amplitude? How could you change these?
1) (Application) Answer i, ii, and iii to describe both (a) a 2-D wave on the surface of water created
1. (Application) Answer i, ii, and iii to describe both (a) a 2-D wave on the surface of water
by dropping in a stone and (b) a continuous harmonic wave caused by a swimmer bobbing up and
created bydown.
dropping in a stone and (b) a continuous harmonic wave caused by a swimmer
bobbing up and down.
2) (Application) Answer i, ii, and iii for to describe a 3-D sound wave created by a person playing a
2. (Application)
flute.Answer i, ii, and iii for to describe a 3-D sound wave created by a person
playing a flute.
3) (Application)
Explain
the difference
between
of air molecules
by the wind at
3. (Application)
Explain the
difference
between the
motionthe
of motion
air molecules
caused bycaused
the wind
the
beach
to
the
motion
of
the
air
particles
caused
by
sound
waves
created
by
the
pounding surf in
at the beach to the motion of the air particles caused by sound waves created by the pounding
language
someone
who
never
taken
physics
could
understand.
surf in language
thatthat
someone
who
hashas
never
taken
physics
could
understand.
4. (Solidification)
A machineAtugs
sideways
on a horizontal
elastic rope
withrope
a frequency
of 5 of 5 Hz.
4) (Solidification)
machine
tugs sideways
on a horizontal
elastic
with a frequency
Hz. A graph
of theoftransverse
displacements
of this
wavewave
at t =at 10.0
s ass aasfunction
of of position is
A graph
the transverse
displacements
of rope
this rope
t = 10.0
a function
position isshown
shownbelow.
below.
+0.2
+0.1
0
0.1

y(x) [m]

t=10.0 s

x [m]
0.5

1.0

0.2

Sketch
graph of displacement
as aoffunction
position
a. Sketch(a)
a graph
ofadisplacement
as a function
positionoffor
t=10.2 for
s. t=10.2 s.
(b)
What
is
the
velocity
of
waves
on
this
rope?
b. What is the velocity of waves on this rope?
(c) If the frequency
of thetugging
machineontugging
rope istodoubled
to f = 10 Hz:
c. If the frequency
of the machine
the ropeonisthe
doubled
f = 10 Hz:
i.
What
is
the
new
wavelength
of
waves
on
this
rope?
i. What is the new wavelength of waves on this rope?
ii.the
What
the newofvelocity
of this
waves
on this rope?
ii. What is
newisvelocity
waves on
rope?
iii. How does the above graph change to reflect this new frequency?
iii. How does the above graph change to reflect this new frequency?
(d) If the wave travels along the rope which is connected to a thinner rope, which of the following
d. If the wave travels along the rope which is connected to a thinner rope, which of the
changes as the wave moves onto the new rope?
following i.changes
as the wave moves onto the new rope?
Period
i. Periodii. Wave speed
ii. Wave speed
iii. Wavelength
iii. Wavelength
5) (Introduction)
EXPLORATION:
5. (Introduction)
EXPLORATION:
Go to the Physics 7C course webpage and load the applet
Go
to
the
Physics
7CYou
course
webpage
and
loadwith
the applet
called
SHM Wave
Machine. You
called SHM Wave Machine.
should
now be
faced
the rather
imposing
equation:
should now be faced with the rather imposing equation:
2 * 0s 22x" * 0s 2"x
y(x,t = 0s) = 25m
= 25m *+sin( + 0 *+2 + 0m
y(x,t*sin
= 0s)
+ 0 * 2" ) + 0m
6s
160m6s
160m
Your goal is to enter DL 2 with a useful description in your own words of every part of the
Your goal equation.
is to enterMake
DL 2sure
withthat
a useful
description inincludes
your own
of every part of the
your investigation
the words
following:
equation. Make sure that your investigation includes the following:
Beforethe
thechange
applet,each
change
of thebars.
sliderNote
bars.both
Notehow
boththe
how
the equation
a. Before(a)
starting
applet,
of each
the slider
equation
!starting
changes
andgraph
how changes
the graph(or
changes
(orchange).
does not change).
changes and
how the
does not
(b)
Start
the
animation.
As
it
is
running,
change
the slider bars.
b. Start the animation. As it is running, change each of theeach
sliderofbars.
Let the animation
a few seconds,
thenit.pause
the animation
c. Let the(c)
animation
run for a run
fewfor
seconds,
then pause
Withit.theWith
animation
paused paused
at a at a time
other
than
t=0,
change
each
of
the
slider
bars.
time other than t=0, change each of the slider bars.