11th Grade Midterm Workbook

1. Which of the following is not an example of

approximate simple harmonic motion?
a. a ball bouncing on the floor
b. a child swinging on a swing
c. a piano wire that has been struck
d. a cars radio antenna waving back and forth

7. A mass-spring system can oscillate with simple

harmonic motion because a compressed or
stretched spring has which kind of energy?
a. kinetic
b. mechanical
c. gravitational potential
d. elastic potential

2. Vibration of an object about an equilibrium

point is called simple harmonic motion when
the restoring force is proportional to
a. time.
b. displacement.
c. a spring constant.
d. mass.

8. The angle between the string of a pendulum at

its equilibrium position and at its maximum
displacement is the pendulums
a. period.
b. frequency.
c. vibration.
d. amplitude.

3. Tripling the displacement from equilibrium of

an object in simple harmonic motion will
change the magnitude of the objects maximum
acceleration by what factor?
a. one-third
b. 1
c. 3
d. 9

9. For a mass hanging from a spring, the

maximum displacement the spring is stretched
or compressed from its equilibrium position is
the systems
a. amplitude.
b. period.
c. frequency.
d. acceleration.

4. A mass attached to a spring vibrates back and

forth. At the equilibrium position, the
a. acceleration reaches a maximum.
b. velocity reaches a maximum.
c. net force reaches a maximum.
d. velocity reaches zero.

10. A pendulum swings through a total of 28. If

the displacement is equal on each side of the
equilibrium position, what is the amplitude of
this vibration? (Disregard frictional forces
acting on the pendulum.)
a. 28
b. 14
c. 56
d. 7.0

5. A mass attached to a spring vibrates back and

forth. At maximum displacement, the spring
force and the
a. velocity reach a maximum.
b. velocity reach zero.
c. acceleration reach a maximum.
d. acceleration reach zero.

11. A child on a playground swings through a total

of 32. If the displacement is equal on each side
of the equilibrium position, what is the
amplitude of this vibration? (Disregard
frictional forces acting on the swing.)
a. 8.0
b. 16
c. 32
d. 64

6. A simple pendulum swings in simple harmonic

motion. At maximum displacement,
a. the acceleration reaches a maximum.
b. the velocity reaches a maximum.
c. the acceleration reaches zero.
d. the restoring force reaches zero.

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12. For a system in simple harmonic motion, which

of the following is the time required to
complete a cycle of motion?
a. amplitude
b. period
c. frequency
d. revolution

16. Which of the following features of a given

pendulum changes when the pendulum is moved
from Earths surface to the moon?
a. the mass
b. the length
c. the equilibrium position
d. the restoring force

13. For a system in simple harmonic motion, which

of the following is the number of cycles or
vibrations per unit of time?
a. amplitude
b. period
c. frequency
d. revolution

17. A wave travels through a medium. As the wave

passes, the particles of the medium vibrate in a
direction perpendicular to the direction of the
waves motion. The wave is
a. longitudinal.
b. a pulse.
c. electromagnetic.
d. transverse.

14. How are frequency and period related in simple

harmonic motion?
a. They are directly related.
b. They are inversely related.
c. Their sum is constant.
d. Both measure the number of cycles per unit
of time.

18. Which of the following is a single nonperiodic

disturbance?
a. pulse wave
b. periodic wave
c. sine wave
d. transverse wave

15. If a pendulum is adjusted so that its frequency

changes from 10 Hz to 20 Hz, its period will
change from n seconds to
a. n/4 seconds.
b. n/2 seconds.
c. 2n seconds.
d. 4n seconds.

19. One end of a taut rope is fixed to a post. What

type of wave is produced if the free end is
quickly raised and lowered one time?
a. pulse wave
b. periodic wave
c. sine wave
d. longitudinal wave

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20. Each compression in the waveform of the

longitudinal wave shown above corresponds to
what feature of the transverse wave below it?
a. wavelength
b. crests
c. troughs
d. amplitude

24. When a mechanical waves amplitude is tripled,

the energy the wave carries in a given time
interval is increased by a factor of
a. 3.
b. 6.
c. 9.
d. 18.

21. Each stretched region in the waveform of the

longitudinal wave shown above corresponds to
what feature of the transverse wave below it?
a. wavelength
b. crests
c. troughs
d. amplitude

25. When a mechanical waves amplitude is reduced

by half, the energy the wave carries in a given
time interval is
a. doubled.
b. increased by a factor of 1.4.
c. decreased to one-half.
d. decreased to one-fourth.

22. Which of the following most affects the

wavelength of a mechanical wave moving
through a medium? Assume that the frequency
of the wave remains constant.
a. the nature of the medium
b. the amplitude
c. the height of a crest
d. the energy carried by the wave

26. Two mechanical waves can occupy the same

space at the same time because waves
a. are matter.
b. are displacements of matter.
c. do not cause interference patterns.
d. cannot pass through one another.
27. Two waves traveling in opposite directions on a
rope meet and undergo complete destructive
interference. Which of the following best
describes the waves a moment after the waves
meet and coincide?
a. The waves no longer exist.
b. The waves continue unchanged.
c. The waves reflect and travel backward.
d. A single wave continues along the rope.

23. Suppose that two sound waves passing through

the same medium have different wavelengths.
Which of the following is most likely to be the
reason for the differing wavelengths?
a. the nature of the medium
b. differences in amplitude
c. differences in frequency
d. the type of wave

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28. When two mechanical waves coincide, the

amplitude of the resultant wave is always ____
the amplitudes of each wave alone.
a. greater than
b. less than
c. the sum of
d. the same as

32. Which of the following types of interference

will occur when the pulses in the figure above
meet?
a. no interference
b. constructive interference
c. destructive interference
d. total interference

29. Two mechanical waves that have positive

displacements from the equilibrium position
meet and coincide. What kind of interference
occurs?
a. constructive
b. destructive
c. complete destructive
d. none
30. Two mechanical waves meet and coincide. One
wave has a positive displacement from the
equilibrium position, and the other wave has a
negative displacement. What kind of
interference occurs?
a. constructive
b. destructive
c. complete constructive
d. none

33. Which of the following types of interference

will occur when the pulses in the figure above
meet?
a. no interference
b. complete constructive interference
c. partial interference
d. complete destructive interference
34. Consider two identical wave pulses on a rope
having a fixed end. Suppose the first pulse
reaches the end of the rope, is reflected back,
and then meets the second pulse. When the two
pulses overlap exactly, what will be the
amplitude of the resultant pulse?
a. zero
b. same as the original pulses
c. double the amplitude of the original pulses
d. half the amplitude of the original pulses

31. Which of the following types of interference

will occur when the pulses in the figure above
meet?
a. no interference
b. constructive interference
c. destructive interference
d. total interference

35. Waves arriving at a fixed boundary are

a. neither reflected nor inverted.
b. reflected but not inverted.
c. reflected and inverted.
d. inverted but not reflected.
36. Waves arriving at a free boundary are
a. neither reflected nor inverted.
b. reflected but not inverted.
c. reflected and inverted.
d. inverted but not reflected.
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37. A student sends a pulse traveling on a taut rope

with one end attached to a post. What will the
student observe?
a. The pulse will not be reflected if the rope is
free to slide up and down on the post.
b. The pulse will be reflected and inverted if the
rope is free to slide up and down on the post.
c. The pulse will be reflected and inverted if the
rope is fixed to the post.
d. The pulse will not be inverted if the rope is
fixed to the post.
38. Standing waves are produced by periodic waves
of
a. any amplitude and wavelength traveling in
the same direction.
b. the same amplitude and wavelength traveling
in the same direction.
c. any amplitude and wavelength traveling in
opposite directions.
d. the same frequency, amplitude, and
wavelength traveling in opposite directions.

42. The standing wave shown in the diagram above

would be produced on a string of length L by a
wave having wavelength
a. 1/2 L.
b. L.
c. 2 L.
d. 4 L.

43. How many nodes and antinodes are shown in

the standing wave above?
a. two nodes and three antinodes
b. one node and two antinodes
c. one-third node and one antinode
d. three nodes and two antinodes

39. A 2.0 m long stretched rope is fixed at both

ends. Which wavelength would not produce
standing waves on this rope?
a. 2.0 m
b. 3.0 m
c. 4.0 m
d. 6.0 m

44. A 3.0 m long stretched string is fixed at both

ends. If standing waves with a wavelength of
two-thirds L are produced on this string, how
many nodes will be formed?
a. 0
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

40. Which of the following wavelengths would

produce standing waves on a string
approximately 3.5 m long?
a. 2.33 m
b. 2.85 m
c. 3.75 m
d. 4.55 m

45. What is the fewest number of nodes a standing

wave can have?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4

41. Which of the following wavelengths would not

produce standing waves on a rope whose length
is 1 m?
a. 2/3 m
b. 1 m
c. 2 m
d. 2 1/4 m

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46. How many nodes and antinodes are shown in

the standing wave above?
a. four nodes and four antinodes
b. four nodes and three antinodes
c. four nodes and five antinodes
d. five nodes and four antinodes

48. In the diagram above, use the superposition

principle to find the resultant wave of waves Q
and R.
a. a
b. b
c. c
d. d
49. The time for one cycle of a periodic process is called
the

a.
b.
c.
d.

47. In the diagram above, use the superposition

principle to find the resultant wave of waves X
and Y.
a. a
b. b
c. c
d. d

amplitude.
wavelength.
frequency.
period.

50. For a periodic process, the number of cycles per unit

time is called the

a.
b.
c.
d.

amplitude.
wavelength.
frequency.
period.

51. For vibrational motion, the maximum displacement

from the equilibrium point is called the

a.
b.
c.
d.

amplitude.
wavelength.
frequency.
period.

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52. A mass on a spring undergoes SHM. When the mass

57. A mass is attached to a vertical spring and bobs up and

is at its maximum displacement from equilibrium, its

instantaneous velocity

down between points A and B. Where is the mass

located when its potential energy is a minimum?

a.
b.
c.
d.

a.
b.
c.
d.

is maximum.
is less than maximum, but not zero.
is zero.
cannot be determined from the information given.

53. A mass on a spring undergoes SHM. When the mass

at either A or B
midway between A and B
one-fourth of the way between A and B
none of the above

58. A mass is attached to a vertical spring and bobs up and

passes through the equilibrium position, its

instantaneous velocity

down between points A and B. Where is the mass

located when its potential energy is a maximum?

a.
b.
c.
d.

a.
b.
c.
d.

is maximum.
is less than maximum, but not zero.
is zero.
cannot be determined from the information given.

54. A mass on a spring undergoes SHM. When the mass

59. In a wave, the maximum displacement of points of the

is at maximum displacement from equilibrium, its

instantaneous acceleration

a.
b.
c.
d.

wave from equilibrium is called the wave's

a.
b.
c.
d.

is a maximum.
is less than maximum, but not zero.
is zero.
cannot be determined from the information given

called the wave's

A mass is attached to a vertical spring and bobs up

and down between points A and B. Where is the mass
located when its kinetic energy is a minimum?

a.
b.
c.
d.

at either A or B
midway between A and B
one-fourth of the way between A and B
none of the above

speed.
frequency.
wavelength.
amplitude.

61. The number of crests of a wave passing a point per

unit time is called the wave's

56. A mass is attached to a vertical spring and bobs up

a.
b.
c.
d.

and down between points A and B. Where is the mass

located when its kinetic energy is a maximum?

a.
b.
c.
d.

speed.
frequency.
wavelength.
amplitude.

60. The distance between successive crests on a wave is

55.

a.
b.
c.
d.

at either A or B
midway between A and B
one-fourth of the way between A and B
none of the above

at either A or B
midway between A and B
one-fourth of the way between A and B
none of the above

speed.
frequency.
wavelength.
amplitude.

62. For a wave, the frequency times the wavelength is the

wave's

a.
b.
c.
d.

speed.
amplitude.
intensity.
power.

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63. The frequency of a wave increases. What happens to

68. A string of mass m and length L is under tension T.

the distance between successive crests if the speed

remains constant?

a.
b.
c.
d.

The speed of a wave in the string is v. What will be

the speed of a wave in the string if the tension is
increased to 2T?

It increases.
It remains the same.
It decreases.
It cannot be determined from the information given.

64. A wave moves on a string with wavelength

reaches a discontinuity where the rope becomes thicker

and heavier. What is the orientation of the reflected
and transmitted pulses?

a.
b.

0.5f

f
2f
It cannot be determined from the information given.

mass M, and tension T. A standing wave is set up.

Which of the following is true?

c.
d.

each other on a string, one is traveling toward the right

and the other toward the left. At the point that they
occupy the same region of space at the same time

The wave velocity depends on M, L, T.

The wavelength of the wave is proportional to the
frequency.
The particle velocity is equal to the wave velocity.
The wavelength is proportional to T.

a.
b.
c.
d.

The speed of a wave in the string is v. What will be

the speed of a wave in the string if the mass of the
string is increased to 2m, with no change in length?

constructive interference occurs.

destructive interference occurs.
a standing wave is produced.
a traveling wave is produced.

71. Two wave pulses pass each other on a string. The one
traveling toward the right has a positive amplitude,
while the one traveling toward the left has an equal
amplitude in the negative direction. At the point that
they occupy the same region of space at the same time

0.5v
0.71v
1.4v
2v

a.
b.
c.
d.

67. A string of mass m and length L is under tension T.

The speed of a wave in the string is v. What will be
the speed of a wave in the string if the length is
increased to 2L, with no change in mass?

a.
b.
c.
d.

Both are right side up.

The reflected pulse returns right side up while the
transmitted pulse is inverted.
The reflected pulse returns inverted while the
transmitted pulse is right side up.
Both are inverted.

70. Two wave pulses with equal positive amplitudes pass

66. A string of mass m and length L is under tension T.

a.
b.
c.
d.

c.
d.

65. Consider a traveling wave on a string of length L,

a.
b.

0.5T
0.71T
1.4T
2T

69. A wave pulse traveling to the right along a thin cord

and frequency f. A second wave on the same

string has wavelength 2 and travels with the
same velocity. What is the frequency of the
second wave?

a.
b.
c.
d.

a.
b.
c.
d.

constructive interference occurs.

destructive interference occurs.
a standing wave is produced.
a traveling wave is produced.

72. What is the spring constant of a spring that stretches

2.00 cm when a mass of 0.600 kg is suspended from
it?

0.5v
0.71v
1.4v
2v

a.
b.
c.
d.

0.300 N/m
30.0 N/m
2.94 N/m
294 N/m

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73. A mass is attached to a spring of spring constant 60

77. A mass vibrates back and forth from the free end of an

N/m along a horizontal, frictionless surface. The

spring is initially stretched by a force of 5.0 N on the
mass and let go. It takes the mass 0.50 s to go back
to its equilibrium position when it is oscillating.
What is the amplitude?

a.
b.
c.
d.

ideal spring of spring constant 20 N/m with an

amplitude of 0.30 m. What is the kinetic energy of
this vibrating mass when it is 0.30 m from its
equilibrium position?

a.
b.
c.
d.

0.030 m
0.083 m
0.30 m
0.83 m

74. A mass is attached to a spring of spring constant 60

78. A pendulum makes 12 complete swings in 8.0 s. (a)

N/m along a horizontal, frictionless surface. The

spring is initially stretched by a force of 5.0 N on the
mass and let go. It takes the mass 0.50 s to go back
to its equilibrium position when it is oscillating.
What is the period of oscillation?

a.
b.
c.
d.

What are its frequency and period on Earth?

a.
b.
c.
d.

0.50 s
1.0 s
1.5 s
2.0 s

s
s
s
s

period on Earth?

a.
b.
c.
d.

N/m along a horizontal, frictionless surface. The

spring is initially stretched by a force of 5.0 N on the
mass and let go. It takes the mass 0.50 s to go back
to its equilibrium position when it is oscillating.
What is the frequency of oscillation?

10.78 s
7.891 s
4.897 s
0.09278 s

80. A pendulum has a period of 2.0 s on Earth. What is

its length?

0.50 Hz
1.0 Hz
1.5 Hz
2.0 Hz

a.
b.
c.
d.

76.
A mass on a spring undergoes SHM. It goes through
10 complete oscillations in 5.0 s. What is the period?

a.
b.
c.
d.

1.5 Hz, 0.67

0.67 Hz, 1.5
0.24 Hz, 4.2
4.2 Hz, 0.24

79. A 3.00-kg pendulum is 28.84 m long. What is its

75. A mass is attached to a spring of spring constant 60

a.
b.
c.
d.

zero
0.90 J
0.45 J
It is impossible to give an answer without knowing
the object's mass.

2.0 m
1.0 m
0.70 m
0.50 m

81. The pendulum of a grandfather clock is 1.0 m long.

What is its period on the Earth?

0.020 s
0.50 s
2.0 s
50 s

a.
b.
c.
d.

1.0
2.0
4.0
8.0

s
s
s
s

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82. The pendulum of a grandfather clock is 1.0 m long.

85.

What is its period on the Moon where the acceleration

due to gravity is only 1.7 m/s2?

a.
b.
c.
d.

1.2 s
2.4 s
4.8 s
23 s

83. A simple pendulum consists of a 0.25-kg spherical

mass attached to a massless string. When the mass is
displaced slightly from its equilibrium position and
released, the pendulum swings back and forth with a
frequency of 2.0 Hz. What frequency would have
resulted if a 0.50-kg mass (same diameter sphere) had
been attached to the string instead?

a.
b.
c.
d.

FIGURE 11-2
Figure 11-2 is a "snapshot" of a wave at a given time.
The frequency of the wave is 120 Hz. What is the
wavelength?

1.0 Hz
2.0 Hz
1.4 Hz
none of the above

a.
b.
c.
d.

0.05 m
0.10 m
0.20 m
0.30 m

84.
FIGURE 11-2
Figure 11-2 is a "snapshot" of a wave at a given time.
The frequency of the wave is 120 Hz. What is the
amplitude?

a.
b.
c.
d.

0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20

86.
FIGURE 11-2
Figure 11-2 is a "snapshot" of a wave at a given time.
The frequency of the wave is 120 Hz. What is the
wave speed?

m
m
m
m

a.
b.
c.
d.

10

12
24
36
48

m/s
m/s
m/s
m/s

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87. What is the frequency of a wave which has a period of

88. What is the period of a wave with a frequency of 1500

6.00 ms?

Hz?

a.
b.
c.
d.

a.
b.
c.
d.

16.7 Hz
167 Hz
1.67 kHz
16.7 kHz

0.67 s
0.67 ms
0.67 s
6.7 s

Problem
89. If a force of 52 N stretches a spring 0.36 m,
what is the spring constant?

97. A truck with bad shock absorbers bounces up

and down after hitting a bump. The truck has a
mass of 1700 kg and is supported by four
springs, each having a spring constant of 6200
N/m. What is the period for each spring?

90. A 0.35 kg mass suspended from a spring moves

with simple harmonic motion. At the instant
the mass is displaced from equilibrium by
0.105 m, what is its acceleration? (The spring
constant is 11.8 N/m.)

98. What is the period of a 6.93 m long pendulum

with a bob of mass 68.0 kg? Assume the
2
acceleration due to gravity is 9.81 m/s .

91. How much displacement will a coil spring with a

spring constant of 110 N/m achieve if it is
stretched by a 70 N force?

99. On the planet Xenos, an astronaut observes

that a 1.88 m long pendulum has a period of
1.85 s. What is the free-fall acceleration on
Xenos?

92. A mass on a spring that has been compressed

0.29 m has a restoring force of 82 N. What is
the spring constant?

100. A student wishes to construct a mass-spring

system that will oscillate with the same
frequency as a swinging pendulum with a period
of 3.99 s. The student has a spring with a spring
constant of 77.1 N/m. What mass should the
student use to construct the mass-spring
system?

93. An amusement park ride has a frequency of

0.064 Hz. What is the rides period?
94. Imagine that you could transport a simple
pendulum from Earth to another planet or
moon, where the free-fall acceleration is
one-fifth that on Earth. By what factor would
the pendulums frequency be changed? Express
the answer with one significant figure.

101. A periodic wave has a wavelength of 0.58 m

and a speed of 14 m/s. What is the wave
frequency?

95. An amusement park ride swings back and forth

once every 17.4 s. What is the rides
frequency?

102. A musical tone sounded on a piano has a

frequency of 215.1 Hz and a wavelength of
1.47 m. What is the speed of the sound wave?

96. A mass on a spring vibrates in simple harmonic

motion at an amplitude of 8.0 cm. If the mass
of the object is 0.65 kg and the spring constant
is 120 N/m, what is the frequency?

103. Radio waves from an FM station have a

frequency of 95.9 MHz. If the waves travel
8

with a speed of 3.00 10 m/s, what is the

wavelength?

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104. Bats chirp at high frequencies that humans

cannot hear. They use the echoes to detect
objects, such as insects, that are as small as one
wavelength. If a bat emits a chirp at a
frequency of 45.4 kHz and the speed of sound
waves in air is 340 m/s, what is the size in
millimeters of the smallest insect that the bat
can detect?
105. Waves propagate along a stretched string at a
speed of 6.9 m/s. The end of the string vibrates
up and down once every 3.6 s. What is the
wavelength of the waves traveling along the
string?
106. Vibration of a certain frequency produces a
standing wave on a stretched string that is 1.6
m long. The standing wave has 7 nodes and 5
antinodes. What is the wavelength of the wave
that produces this standing wave?

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11-1.1
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11-2.1
11-2.1
11-2.1
11-2.1
11-2.2
11-2.2
11-2.2
11-2.2
11-2.3
11-3.1
11-3.2
11-3.2
11-3.3
11-3.3
11-3.4
11-3.4
11-3.5
11-3.5
11-4.1
11-4.1
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11-4.2
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ID: A
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
51.
52.
53.
54.
55.
56.
57.
58.
59.
60.
61.
62.
63.
64.
65.
66.
67.
68.
69.
70.
71.

ANS: B
PTS: 1
DIF: I
OBJ:
ANS: D
PTS: 1
DIF: I
OBJ:
ANS: A
PTS: 1
DIF: II
OBJ:
ANS: B
PTS: 1
DIF: II
OBJ:
ANS: D
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: SHM, Energy in SHM, Period and Sinusoidal Nature of SHM
ANS: C
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: SHM, Energy in SHM, Period and Sinusoidal Nature of SHM
ANS: A
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: SHM, Energy in SHM, Period and Sinusoidal Nature of SHM
ANS: C
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: SHM, Energy in SHM, Period and Sinusoidal Nature of SHM
ANS: A
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: SHM, Energy in SHM, Period and Sinusoidal Nature of SHM
ANS: A
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: SHM, Energy in SHM, Period and Sinusoidal Nature of SHM
ANS: A
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
REF: SHM, Energy in SHM, Period and Sinusoidal Nature of SHM
ANS: B
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
REF: SHM, Energy in SHM, Period and Sinusoidal Nature of SHM
ANS: B
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
REF: SHM, Energy in SHM, Period and Sinusoidal Nature of SHM
ANS: A
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
REF: SHM, Energy in SHM, Period and Sinusoidal Nature of SHM
ANS: D
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: Wave Motion, Types of Waves; Transverse and Longitudinal
ANS: C
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: Wave Motion, Types of Waves; Transverse and Longitudinal
ANS: B
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: Wave Motion, Types of Waves; Transverse and Longitudinal
ANS: A
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: Wave Motion, Types of Waves; Transverse and Longitudinal
ANS: C
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: Wave Motion, Types of Waves; Transverse and Longitudinal
ANS: A
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: Wave Motion, Types of Waves; Transverse and Longitudinal
ANS: A
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
REF: Wave Motion, Types of Waves; Transverse and Longitudinal
ANS: B
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: Wave Motion, Types of Waves; Transverse and Longitudinal
ANS: C
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: Wave Motion, Types of Waves; Transverse and Longitudinal
ANS: C
PTS: 1
DIF: 2
REF: Wave Motion, Types of Waves; Transverse and Longitudinal
ANS: C
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF:
Waves
ANS: A
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: Interference ; Principle of Superposition
ANS: B
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: Interference ; Principle of Superposition

11-4.5
11-4.5
11-4.1
11-4.1

Reflection and Transmissionof

ID: A
72. ANS: D
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: Reflection and Transmission of Waves, Interference; Principle
Resonance
NOT: Q
73. ANS: B
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: Reflection and Transmission of Waves, Interference; Principle
Resonance
NOT: Q
74. ANS: D
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: Reflection and Transmission of Waves, Interference; Principle
Resonance
NOT: Q
75. ANS: A
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: Reflection and Transmission of Waves, Interference; Principle
Resonance
NOT: Q
76. ANS: B
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: Reflection and Transmission of Waves, Interference; Principle
Resonance
NOT: Q
77. ANS: A
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: Reflection and Transmission of Waves, Interference; Principle
Resonance
NOT: Q
78. ANS: A
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF:
NOT: Q
79. ANS: A
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF:
NOT: Q
80. ANS: B
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF:
NOT: Q
81. ANS: B
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF:
NOT: Q
82. ANS: C
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF:
NOT: Q
83. ANS: B
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF:
NOT: Q
84. ANS: B
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: Wave Motion, Types of Waves: Transverse and Longitudinal
NOT: Q
85. ANS: C
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: Wave Motion, Types of Waves: Transverse and Longitudinal
NOT: Q
86. ANS: B
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: Wave Motion, Types of Waves: Transverse and Longitudinal
NOT: Q
87. ANS: B
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: Wave Motion, Types of Waves: Transverse and Longitudinal
NOT: Q
88. ANS: B
PTS: 1
DIF: 1
REF: Wave Motion, Types of Waves: Transverse and Longitudinal
NOT: Q

of Superpisition, Standing Waves :

of Superpisition, Standing Waves :

of Superpisition, Standing Waves :

of Superpisition, Standing Waves :

of Superpisition, Standing Waves :

of Superpisition, Standing Waves :

Refraction
Refraction
Refraction
Refraction
Refraction
Refraction

ID: A
PROBLEM
89. ANS:
140 N/m
Given
F elastic = 52 N
x = 0.36 m
Solution
F elastic = kx
k=

F elastic

x
k = 140 N/m

52 N
0.36 m

PTS: 1
90. ANS:
3.5 m/s

DIF: IIIA

OBJ: 11-1.3

Given
m = 0.35 kg
k = 11.8 N/m
x = 0.105 m
Solution
F = kx and F = ma
m a = kx
kx (11.8 N/m)(0.105 m)
a=
=
m
0.35 kg
a = 3.5 N/kg = 3.5 m/s
PTS: 1
91. ANS:
0.6 m

DIF: IIIA

OBJ: 11-1.3

Given
k = 110 N/m
F elastic = 70 N
Solution
F elastic = kx
x=

F elastic

k
x = 0.6 m
PTS: 1

70 N
110 N/m

DIF: IIIA

OBJ: 11-1.3

ID: A
92. ANS:
280 N/m
Given
x = 0.29 m
F elastic = 82 N
Solution
F elastic = kx
F elastic

82 N
=
x
0.29 m
k = 280 N/m
k=

PTS: 1
93. ANS:
16 s

DIF: IIIB

OBJ: 11-1.3

DIF: IIIA

OBJ: 11-2.3

Given
f = 0.064 Hz
Solution
1
1
T= =
f
0.064 Hz
T = 16 s
PTS: 1

ID: A
94. ANS:
0.4
Given
1
ag = g
5
Solution
L
ag

T = 2

Because L and 2 remain constant when the pendulum is relocated,

1
,
ag

T new

where a g is the gravitational acceleration of the planet or moon.

T new
T Earth

1
ag

1
g

g
ag

f new
T Earth
1
f = , so
=
=
T
f Earth
T new
PTS: 1
95. ANS:
5.75 10

ag
g

DIF: IIIB
2

1
= 0.4
5
OBJ: 11-2.3

Hz

Given
T = 17.4 s
Solution
1
1
2
f= =
= 5.75 10 Hz
T 17.4
PTS: 1

DIF: IIIA

OBJ: 11-2.3

ID: A
96. ANS:
2.1 Hz
Given
x = 8.0 cm
m = 0.65 kg
k = 120 N/m
Solution
m
1
and f = , so
k
T

T = 2
1

f=

f=

1
2

k
m

m
k

1
2

120 N/m
= 2.1 Hz
0.65 kg

PTS: 1
97. ANS:
1.6 s

DIF: IIIB

OBJ: 11-2.3

Given
m total = 1700 kg
k(per spring) = 6200 N/m
Solution
Assume that the total mass of 1700 kg is supported equally on the four springs. Each spring then supports
1700/4 kg.
T = 2
PTS: 1

m
= 2
k

(1700 / 4) kg
= 1.6 s
6200 N/m
DIF: IIIB

OBJ: 11-2.3

ID: A
98. ANS:
5.28 s
Given
L = 6.93 m
m = 68.0 kg
g = 9.81 m/s

Solution
T = 2

L
= 2
ag

PTS: 1
99. ANS:
21.7 m/s

6.93 m
9.81 m/s

DIF: IIIB

= 5.28 s

OBJ: 11-2.3

Given
L = 1.88 m
T = 1.85 s
Solution

L
L
2
2

T = 2
, so T = 4

ag
a g

2
4 L
2
1.88 m
2

ag =
= 4
= 21.7 m/s
2
2
( 1.85 s)
T
PTS: 1

DIF: IIIB

OBJ: 11-2.3

ID: A
100. ANS:
31.1 kg
Given
T pendulum = 3.99 s
k = 77.1 N/m
Solution
If both systems have the same frequency, they will also have the same period.
Therefore, the given period may be substituted into the equation for a mass-spring system.
m
k

T = 2

2
2m
T = 4
k
m=

T k
4

( 3.99 s) ( 77.1 N/m )

PTS: 1
101. ANS:
24 Hz

DIF: IIIC

= 31.1 kg
OBJ: 11-2.3

Given
v = 0.58 m/s
= 14 m
Solution
v = f
v
14 m/s
f= =
= 24 Hz
0.58 m
PTS: 1
102. ANS:
316 m/s

DIF: IIIA

OBJ: 11-3.4

Given
f = 215.1 Hz
= 1.47 m
Solution
v = f
v = (215.1 Hz)(1.47 m) = 316 m/s
PTS: 1

DIF: IIIA

OBJ: 11-3.4

ID: A
103. ANS:
3.13 m
Given
8

f = 95.9 MHz = 0.959 10 Hz

8

v = 3.00 10 m/s
Solution
v = f

v 3.00 10 m/s
=
= 3.13 m
8
f
0.959 10 Hz

PTS: 1
104. ANS:
7.5 mm

DIF: IIIA

OBJ: 11-3.4

Given
f = 45.4 kHz
v = 340 m/s
Solution
v = f
4

f = 45.4 kHz = 4.54 10 Hz

v
340 m/s
=
= 0.0075 m = 7.5 mm
4
f
4.54 10 Hz

PTS: 1
105. ANS:
25 m

DIF: IIIB

OBJ: 11-3.4

Given
v = 6.9 m/s
T = 3.6 s
Solution
1
1
f= =
= 0.28 Hz
T 3.6 s
v = f

v
6.9 m/s
=
= 25 m
f
0.28 Hz

PTS: 1

DIF: IIIB

OBJ: 11-3.4

10

ID: A
106. ANS:
0.64 m
Given
L = 1.6 m
The standing wave has 5 antinodes, i.e., 5 loops.
Solution
A single loop (antinode) is produced by a wavelength equal to 2L. Two loops (one complete wavelength)
are produced by a wavelength of L. A wavelength of 2/3 L results in 3 antinodes. The following pattern
emerges.
1
2
3
4
5

loop
loops
loops
loops
loops

= 2L/1 = 2L
= 2L/2 = L
= 2L/3 = 2/3 L
= 2L/4 = 1/2 L
= 2L/5 = 2/5 L

therefore,

2(1.6 m)
2
L =
= 0.64 m
5
5

PTS: 1

DIF: IIIC

OBJ: 11-4.5

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