CHINHOYI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS SCIENCE, PROCESSING AND

ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

Engineering Physics I (CUPY 106/CUMS 102):

Assignment 1

Instructions to Candidates
1. Due date: 14th June 2021 1700 Hours
2. Delivery Method: Portal in Pdf format
3. Answer all questions
4. Total Marks:50
1. A wave has a wavelength of 2.00 𝑚 and a frequency of 10 𝐻𝑧.
Calculate
a. the wave number
b. the angular frequency
c. the wave speed [2,2,2]

2. The speed of sound in air is 340.0 𝑚/𝑠. The angular frequency

of a sound wave is 600.0 𝑟𝑎𝑑/𝑠. Calculate the wave’s
a. frequency
b. period
c. wavelength [2,2,2]

3. Electromagnetic waves in a microwave oven have a frequency

of 4.0 × 109 𝐻𝑧. Calculate the wavelength of the waves [2]

4. The displacement function for a pulse passing through a string

−3.0
is given by 𝐷(𝑥, 𝑡) = where 𝒙 and 𝑫 are in metres and
6.0+(𝑥+3.0𝑡)2
𝒕 is in seconds.
a. Calculate the speed of the pulse, and in which direction
is it travelling
b. Calculate the displacement of a point located at 𝒙 = 𝟐. 𝟎 𝒎
at 𝒕 = 𝟑. 𝟎𝒔
c. Calculate the maximum displacement of a point on the string
d. Calculate the transverse speed of a point that is located
at 𝒙 = 𝟐. 𝟎 𝒎 at 𝒕 = 𝟑. 𝟎𝒔
e. Sketch a displacement versus position (𝑥) graph for
𝒕 = 𝟎𝒔, 𝟏𝒔, 𝟐𝒔, and 𝟑𝒔 for this waveform [3,3,3,3,2]
5. The speed of waves on the surface of a deep ocean is given by
𝑔𝜆
𝑣=√ , where 𝜆 is the wavelength of the waves and 𝑔 is the
2𝜋
acceleration due to gravity.
a. Show that the expression on the right side of this equation has
the dimensions of speed.
b. Calculate the period of the waves
c. Successive crests pass a stationary oil platform every 12 𝑠.
Calculate the speed of the waves [3,2,2]
6. A depth sounder on a boat sends out a pulse and listens for
the echo from the bottom. The water is 30 m deep. Calculate
how long will it take for the echo to come back [3]
7. A bat is flying at 7.00 m/s and is emitting cries at a frequency
of 82.0 kHz. It is chasing a moth and is detecting the echoes
from the moth. Moths fly somewhat erratically. Calculate the
frequency detected by the bat when the moth is
a. Stationary
b. flying at 1.00 m/s in the same direction as the bat
c. flying at 2.00 m/s toward the bat [3,3,3]
8. A sound level of 60 dB is measured at a distance of 40 m from
a lion when it roars. Calculate what the sound level would be
when measured 10 m from the lion. [3]