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standing waves

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The moving black dot is called:
a)
a node
b)
an anti-node
c)
an anti-amplitude
d)

the wiggly bit

2.
The stationary dot is called:
a)
a node.
b)
an anti-node.
c)
the amplitude.
d)
the not moving bit.
3.

In the diagram which letters represent the nodes

a)

A B C

b)

A C E

c)

B D

d)

B D E

e)

A C D

4.
A standing wave:
a)
transports energy but does not move.
b)
is composed of a single travelling wave.
c)
stores energy.
d)
makes a loud noise.
5.
What are the boundary conditions for these standing waves?
a)
Anti-nodes at each end.
b)
The surface of the string is smooth.
c)
The string is free at both ends.
d)
There is a node at each end.
6.

Standing waves created in strings, pipes and closed pipes have specific wavelengths that fit into the length of those instruments

a)

True

b)

False

7.

A pipe, opened at both ends (40 cm long) makes a tone travelling at 330 m/s. Calculate the frequency of the fundamental wave.

a)

4.125 Hz

b)

264 Hz

c)

26400 Hz

d)

412.5 Hz

8.

The figure represents a string of length L, fixed at both ends, vibrating in several harmonics. Which string shows the 4th harmonic?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

9.

The figure represents a string of length L, fixed at both ends, vibrating in several harmonics. Which string shows the 3rd harmonic?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

10.

The figure shows several modes of vibration of a string fixed at both ends. The mode of vibration that represents the fifth harmonic is

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

None of these is correct.

11.

The air in a closed organ pipe vibrates as shown. The length of the pipe is 3.0 m. The frequency of vibration is 80 Hz. The speed of sound in the pipe is approximately

a)

80 m/s

b)

0.16 km/s

c)

0.24 km/s

d)

0.32 km/s

e)

0.96 km/s

12.

A pipe that is open at both ends has a fundamental frequency of 150 Hz when the speed of sound in air is 300 m/s. How long is the pipe?

a)

2.0𝑚

b)

1.0𝑚

c)

1.5𝑚

13.
Which harmonic is shown?
a)
2nd
b)
3rd
c)
4th
d)
5th
14.

What can you say about two points between 2 nodes?

a)

All particles between nodes are in phase.

b)

All particles between nodes are out of phase.

c)

All particles between nodes are π\pi  out phase.

d)

All particles between nodes are π2\frac{\pi}{2}   phase.

15.

The picture shows a wave at t = 0

What can we say about the displacement of the particles at t = 34f t\ =\ \frac{3}{4f}\  

a)

it will be the at same displacement (same image as above)

b)

it will be a shift π\pi  displacement (opposite to the image as above)

c)

they will have 0 displacement

(horizontal flat line)