Respuesta :
Given:
The length of the slinky is: L = 4 m.
The time taken by the wave to travel the length and back again is: t = 4.97 s
To find:
a) The speed of the wave
b) The frequency of the wave
Explanation:
a)
As the wave on the slinky travels along the length and back again, it covers a distance that is double the distance of the slinky.
Thus, the total distance "d" traveled by the wave will be 2L.
The speed "v" of the wave is given as:
[tex]\begin{gathered} v=\frac{d}{t} \\ \\ v=\frac{2L}{t} \end{gathered}[/tex]Substituting the values in the above equation, we get:
[tex]\begin{gathered} v=\frac{2\times4\text{ m}}{4.97\text{ s}} \\ \\ v=\frac{8\text{ m}}{4.97\text{ s}} \\ \\ v=1.61\text{ m/s} \end{gathered}[/tex]Thus, the speed of the wave is 1.61 m/s
b)
The standing wave created consists of seven antinodes and eight nodes. Thus, the length of the slinky is 7/2 times the wavelength of the wave.
[tex]L=\frac{7}{2}\lambda[/tex]Rearranging the above equation, we get:
[tex]\lambda=\frac{2}{7}L[/tex]Substituting the values in the above equation, we get:
[tex]\lambda=\frac{2}{7}\times4\text{ m}=\frac{8\text{ m}}{7}=1.143\text{ m}[/tex]The speed "v" of the wave is related to its wavelength "λ" and a frequency "f" as:
[tex]v=f\lambda[/tex]Rearranging the above equation, we get:
[tex]f=\frac{v}{\lambda}[/tex]Substituting the values in the above equation, we get:
[tex]\begin{gathered} f=\frac{1.61\text{ m/s}}{1.143\text{ m}} \\ \\ f=1.41\text{ Hz} \end{gathered}[/tex]Thus, the frequency of the wave on the slinky is 1.41 Hz.
Final answer:
a) The speed of the wave is 1.61 m/s.
b) The frequency of the oscillation of the slinky is 1.41 Hz.
