Which statement best describes longitudinal waves?
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The total mechanical energy of the block-spring system is given by the sum of the potential energy and the kinetic energy of the block:
where
k is the spring constant
x is the elongation/compression of the spring
m is the mass of the block
v is the speed of the block
At the point of maximum displacement of the spring, the velocity of the block is zero: v=0, so the kinetic energy is zero and the mechanical energy is just potential energy of the spring:
(1)
where we used x=A, the amplitude (which is the maximum displacement of the spring).
Since we know
A = 11.0 cm= 0.11 m
E = 1.10 J
We can re-arrange (1) to find the spring constant:
where
k is the spring constant
x is the elongation/compression of the spring
m is the mass of the block
v is the speed of the block
At the point of maximum displacement of the spring, the velocity of the block is zero: v=0, so the kinetic energy is zero and the mechanical energy is just potential energy of the spring:
where we used x=A, the amplitude (which is the maximum displacement of the spring).
Since we know
A = 11.0 cm= 0.11 m
E = 1.10 J
We can re-arrange (1) to find the spring constant:
Answer:
a) f = 4.76 10¹⁴ Hz, b) d = 2.73 10⁻⁴ m, c) θ = 6.923 10⁻³ rad
Explanation:
a) In this problem the frequency of light is asked, let's use the relationship between the speed of the wave, its wavelength and its frequency
c = λ f
f = c /λ
f =
f = 4.76 10¹⁴ Hz
b) slit separation (d)
the expression for the constructive interference of the double-slit experiment is
d sin θ = m λ
let's use trigonometry
tan θ = y / L
tan θ =
in general the angles are small, so we can approximate
tan θ = sin θ
tan θ = y/L
we substitute
d y / L = m λ
d = m L λ / y
we calculate
d = 3 1.3 630 10⁻⁹ /0.90 10⁻²
d = 2.73 10⁻⁴ m
c) the angle
tan θ = y / L
θ = tan⁻¹ y / L
θ = tan⁻¹ 0.9 10⁻² / 1.3
θ = tan⁻¹ 6,923 10⁻³
let's find the angle in radians
θ = 6.923 10⁻³ rad