Waves/Oscillations Question Preview (ID: 54141)


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Which is Thomas' favorite equation?
a) Bernoulli's Equation
b) Newton's Second Law
c) The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus
d) The Wave Equation

A mass on a spring is pulled 0.2 m to the right. It makes 15 oscillations in 10 seconds. What is the maximum speed of the mass?
a) 8.11 m/s
b) 1.88 m/s
c) 11.8 m/s
d) 0.811 m/s

A mass on a spring is pulled 0.2 m to the right. It makes 15 oscillations in 10 seconds. What is the period of oscillation?
a) 0.667 s
b) 6.67 s
c) 4.33 s
d) 0.434 s

Which is the correct relationship between wavelength (y), frequency (f), and wave speed (v)?
a) y/f = v
b) y = f v
c) v = y f
d) y = v/f

A string has a fundamental frequency of 132 Hz. Which harmonic will produce a frequency of 792 Hz?
a) 5
b) 6
c) 7
d) 8

A mass on a spring has a total energy of 1000 Joules. What is the mass if the frequency is 8 Hz and the amplitude is 0.5 m?
a) 3.16 kg
b) 3.14 kg
c) 314 kg
d) 316 kg

A flute is a tube with openings on both ends. What length must the flute be in order to produce the first harmonic note of 440 Hz? Assume room temperature.
a) 0.38 m
b) 3.8 m
c) 8.3 m
d) 0.83 m

Calculate the speed of a sound wave traveling in air that is 2 degrees Celsius
a) 309.8 m/s
b) 294.5 m/s
c) 411.2 m/s
d) 349.8 m/s

A guitar string is tuned to have a fundamental frequency of 196 Hz. What is the speed of the wave if the length of the string is 1m?
a) 298 m/s
b) 435 m/s
c) 392 m/s
d) 344 m/s

Gamma rays have higher frequency than x rays, but both travel at the same speed. Which has a larger wavelength?
a) Gamma rays
b) X Rays
c)
d)

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