Block: MS3 Block, Name: Mark: Class: MS3, (_) HKCCCU Logos Academy Due date: Physics Worksheet — Chapter 4 Nature of Waves 4.2 Particle vibrations and wave motion Fill in the blanks in the following questions (a) The amplitude of a wave is the size of ___ maximum displacement measured from the equilibrium position (b) The wavelength of a wave is the minimum distance over which the waveform _repeats itself (©) The period of a wave is the time for one __complete evele of a wave to be produced. (a) The frequency of a wave is the __number of complete waves produced in one second. (e) The relationship between frequency and period is: f= 1/T. (a) State the wave equation, vei (b) State the physical meaning of the symbol in (a). v: velocity of the wave fi frequency of the wave A: wavelength of the wave The diagram shows two complete cycles of a wave in a string, It takes 1 s to produce these two cycles. Find . (a) the wavelength: __12.5 em eer (b) the amplitude: __5 (©) the period: 05s EX AN (@)_ the frequene} 2uz Y A string of length 12 em connected to a vibrating source of frequeney 5 Hz, The source is tuned on at time 1= 0. (a) How many complete cycles are produced in each second? (b) What is the time required to produce 1 complete eycle? 02s (©). Find the time required to produce the wave shown in Figu 03s (@)_ Draw in Figure b to show the shape of the string at t= 0.4 s. zen zon oe vista Figure a Figure b Phy WS_Book3B 4.2_5, 6 ‘The diagram shows the shape of a string connected to a vibrating source on the left side. It shows a half of a complete wave. The source is turned on at time = 0 Draw the shape of the string at oO =04s (a) t s. feat (b) 1-055. pee (a), A long string is stretched on the floor. A plasticine is attached to the string. One end of the string is flicked to produce a wave. = (a) What is the amplitude of vibration of the plasticine? o.1m 0.05 m c (b) The plasticine takes 0.25 s to go from the highest point to lowest point. Find the period and frequency of vibration. T=05s f=2Hz ‘The wave shown is produced in 3 s. Find —18m—4 (@)_ the amplitude: 03m string, ate (b)_ the wavelength: 12m (©). the frequency: 0.5 Hz ‘A wave is generated by a vibrator of frequency 1 Hz. A picture is taken shortly after the vibrator starts vibrating (Figure a). Draw the waveform and the new posit of the vibrator after 0.75 s in Figure b. direstion of wave Figure a & Figure b vibrator ‘The diagram shows a wave in a string produced by a source of period § ea SB of 2s. Find (a) the wavelength: 10cm (b) the amplitude Gem (©) the time required to produce the wave: _3s Phy WS_Book3B 4.2_I Ans.doc Page 2 of 2