8 - Practice Problems
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Practice Questions
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What is a standing wave?
💡 Hint: Think about how waves can cancel each other at certain points.
What happens when a wave hits a fixed boundary?
💡 Hint: Consider the direction of displacement at fixed ends.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is a standing wave?
💡 Hint: Think about how waves can create stationary patterns.
True or False: The fundamental frequency is the highest frequency at which a string can vibrate.
💡 Hint: Recall the definition of fundamental frequency.
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Challenge Problems
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A string fixed at both ends vibrates at its second eigenfrequency. If its length is 2 m and wave speed is 400 m/s, calculate the second eigenfrequency.
💡 Hint: Follow the eigenfrequency formula closely.
You have an open-closed pipe with a length of 1.5 m. If the speed of sound is 340 m/s, find the fundamental frequency and the first overtone.
💡 Hint: Use n values appropriate for the harmonic you are calculating.
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