UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS
64-141
Mid-term Test No. 1
Time: 50 minutes

June 20, 2008

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Student ID No:

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INSTRUCTIONS:

Each student must write in the seat assigned to them, and no papers or places may be
changed. If a student is found to be in a place not assigned to them, they will be
given a new test and will lose the time which they have already used.
Answer all 9 questions. All questions are worth 2 marks each. Circle the letter
with the correct answer. 2 marks will be received for those questions in which
the correct answer is circled AND the calculations which led correctly to that
answer are in the space provided on the exam paper. No marks will be given for
a correctly guessed answer with no calculations or explanation. 1 mark will be
given for a correct method but with a minor error.

Only the approved Faculty of Science calculators, the Sharp EL-509V, EL-531V,
EL-531W, the Texas Instruments TI-30Xa, TI-30Xa Solar, TI-30X IIS or
TI- 30X IIB calculator may be used in tests or the final examination. All other
calculators will be removed. Failure to obey this regulation constitutes cheating.
No paper or any other assistance will be allowed in the Examination. The Exam is
closed book, closed notes and no formula sheet will be allowed. No notes, books,
formula sheets, scrap paper or any other material may be used except that supplied by
the invigilator. Students may write in pen or pencil. This mid-term exam must be
handed in intact with no pages removed.

Use the following constants.

g = 9.80 m/s2

k=
12

I0 = 1.00 10

W/m

1
4 0

= 9 109 N-m2/C2

1.

A simple pendulum consists of a steel ball hanging from a string. When set into motion, its
frequency of oscillation is 2.30 Hz.
Calculate the length of the string.
(a)
17.2 cm
(b)
5.75 cm
(c)
4.69 cm
(d)
8.23 cm
(e)
15.7 cm

2.

A block is attached to a horizontal spring and set into simple harmonic motion with a frequency of
25.0 Hz. As it passes through the equilibrium position it has a velocity of 8.40 m/s.
Calculate the amplitude of the motion.
(a)
14.7 cm
(b)
3.94 cm
(c)
5.34 cm
(d)
20.8 cm
(e)
16.3 cm

3.

A block, attached to a spring, is set into vertical oscillation with an amplitude of 15.0 cm and a
frequency of 3.00 Hz. At t = 0.00 s, the block is above the equilibrium position and is moving
upwards at 2.00 m/s. Assume that the displacement from equilibrium is given by y = ym cos( t + )
with y positive upwards.
Calculate the phase angle, .
(a)
5.12 rad
(b)
5.50 rad
(c)
0.786 rad
(d)
1.04 rad
(e)
5.24 rad

4.

The equation of a transverse wave on a string is given by y = (0.015 m) sin [(30 m-1) x (550 s-1) t].
Calculate the wave velocity.
(a)
12.7 m/s
(b)
18.3 m/s
(c)
9.34 m/s
(d)
14.9 m/s
(e)
10.2 m/s

5.

A 50.0 cm string vibrates at its fundamental frequency (115 Hz) with an amplitude of 1.05 mm.
Assume that the time variation of the wave has the fundamental dependence cos t.
Calculate the displacement of the point on the string with x = 20.0 cm at t = 10.0 ms.
(a)
+0.123 mm
(b)
0.338 mm
(c)
+0.587 mm
(d)
+0.254 mm
(e)
0.668 mm

6.

A 1.30 m pipe, closed at one end, is filled with water and made to resonate at 1.44 kHz, its 3rd
harmonic. The density of water is 1.00 x 103 kg/m3.
Calculate the bulk modulus of water.
(a)
5.22 109 Pa
(b)
4.54 109 Pa
(c)
2.18 109 Pa
(d)
3.57 109 Pa
(e)
2.24 109 Pa

7.

Two loudspeakers at A and B, separated by 11.5 m, are driven by a common

oscillator. A man standing at point B detects a minimum. He then walks
directly towards C, a point equidistant from A and B. Along the way he detects
four more minimums.
Calculate the wavelength of the sound.
(a)
2.56 m
(b)
3.62 m
(c)
5.24 m
(d)
4.19 m
(e)
2.11 m

8.

A police car is travelling towards the east at 10.0 m/s with his siren emitting at 1150 Hz when he
sees an ambulance travelling directly towards him at 13 m/s. The frequency of the ambulance siren
is 1200 Hz and the wind is blowing towards the west at 10 m/s. Assume a sound speed of 343 m/s.
Calculate the beat frequency heard by the police officer.
(a)
25.6 Hz
(b)
154. Hz
(c)
18.3 Hz
(d)
131. Hz
(e)
50.6 Hz

9.

Three point charges, q1 = +5.00 C, q2 = 3.00 C, and q3 = +6.00 C

are arranged on three corners of a right-angled triangle, as shown.
Here a = 0.700 m, and the right-angle is at q3.
Calculate the magnitude of x-component of the Force on q2.
(a)
0.372 N
(b)
0.232 N
(c)
0.378 N
(d)
0.789 N
(e)
0.297 N

q1

q2

+
a

+
q3