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Two sinusoidal waves with the same amplitude and wavelength travel through each other along a string that is stretched along an xaxis. Their resultant wave is shown twice in Fig. 16-41, as the antinode Atravels from an extreme upward displacement to an extreme downward displacement in. The tick marks along the axis are separated by 10 cm; height His 1.80 cm. Let the equation for one of the two waves is of the form y(x,t)=ymsin(kx+Ó¬t).In the equation for the other wave, what are (a)ym, (b) k, (c) Ó¬, and (d) the sign in front ofÓ¬?

Short Answer

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a) The value ofym for the other wave is 4.5 mm

b) The value of k for the other wave .is16m-1

c) The value ofӬ for the other wave is5.2×102rads

e) The sign ofÓ¬ or the other wave is negative.

Step by step solution

01

Given data

Figure for the resultant wave is given.

An antinode A travels from extreme upward to extreme downward in time, t=6.0 ms

Tick marks along the axis are separated by,x=10 cm

Height is, H=1.80 cm

One of the superimposed wave is of the form,y(x,t)=ymsin(kx+Ó¬t)

02

Understanding the concept of the standing wave

We can find the valueof the amplitude of the standing wave by comparing the given equation with the general equation for the standing wave. The wavelength and period of the standing wave can be predicted from the given figure. The frequency of the wave can be calculated from the period using the corresponding formula. This can be used to find the angular speed. From the equation of the other wave, we can find the sign of angular speed.

Formulae:

The wavenumber of the wave,k=2πλ.......(1)

The frequency of the wave,f=1T.....2

The angular frequency of the wave,Ó¬=2Ï€´Ú…..(3)

03

Step 3(a): Calculation for value of ym of  the other wave

To form a standing wave, the equations of waves should be

yx,t=ymsinkx+Ó¬t.....4

yx,t=ymsinkx-Ó¬t.....5

Therefore, according to the superposition principle, the equation of the resultant wave is

y'=ymsin(kx+Ó¬t)+ymsin(kx-Ó¬t)

y'=(2ymsin(kx)cosÓ¬t)

From the given figure we can write that the amplitude of the standing wave of the two waves is given as:

ym'=H2=1.802=0.9cm=9.0mm

The amplitude of one of the waves that superimposes to form the given standing wave is given as:

ym=ym'2=92=4.5mm

Therefore, the value ofym for the other wave is 4.5 mm

04

Step 4(b): Calculation of k for the other wave

From the given figure, we can infer that the wavelength of the standing wave is

λ=40cm

Using equation (1), we get the wavenumber as:

k=23.14240=0.1571cm-1=15.71m-1~16m-1

Therefore, the value of k for the other wave is 6m-1.

05

Step 5(c): Calculation of value of angular frequency

An antinode A travels from extreme upward to extreme downward in time t=6.0 ms

Therefore period of the wave is given as:

T=12ms=12×10-3s

Using equation (2) and the time, we get the frequency of the other wave as:

f=112×10-3=83.33Hz

Using equation (3) and the given value of frequency, the angular velocity of the wave is given as:

Ӭ=23.14283.33=523.46~5.2×102rads

Therefore, the value of for the other wave is5.2×102rads

06

Step 6(d): Finding the sign of the angular frequency of the other wave

The other wave equation is

y(x,t)=ymsin(kx-Ó¬t)

Therefore, the sign of role="math" localid="1661162543996" Ó¬for the other wave is negative.

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