Module 1 Exam

Question 1
10 / 10 pts
A steel piano string is attached, under tension, at each end to secure posts. When gently
struck, a faint note can be detected coming from the string. The string is then cooled by
blowing cold air over it and then is struck again. How does the note now detected
compare to the previous one.

More than one answer is correct.

Correct!

It is at a higher frequency than the original one.

It is at a lower frequency than the original one.

It is the same since the posts don’t move.

Question 2

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A 0.200-kg object, attached to a spring with spring constant k = 16.0 N/m, is moving on

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a horizontal frictionless surface in simple harmonic motion of amplitude of 0.0840 m.
What is its speed at the instant when its displacement is 0.0420 m? (Hint: Use

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6.51 m/s

46.0 cm/s
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0.269 m/s
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84.0 cm/s
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65.1 cm/s
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Question 3
10 / 10 pts
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The position of a 0.76-kg mass undergoing simple harmonic motion is given by x =

(0.160 m) cos (πt/16). What is the maximum net force on the mass as it oscillates?
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6.2E–3 N

2.9E–2 N
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2.4E–2 N
Correct!

4.7E–3 N

2.4E–2 N

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 Question 4
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A wave is traveling in a string at 50 m/s. When the tension is then increased 18%, what
will be the resulting wave speed?
Correct Answer

54 m/s

also 50 m/s
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59 m/s

45 m/s

21 m/s

Question 5

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A water bug on the surface of a pond bobs up and down three times per second on

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ripples with wavelength 10.5 cm. A fish resting at the surface of the pond is 8.50 m

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from the water bug. How long does it take a ripple passing the water bug to reach the
fish?

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81.0 s

243 s
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27.0 s
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0.893 s

Question 6
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The kinetic energy of the bob on a simple pendulum swinging in simple harmonic
motion has its maximum value when the displacement from equilibrium is at what point
in its swing?
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1/2 the amplitude

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1/4 the amplitude

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equal the amplitude

Correct!

zero displacement

Question 7
10 / 10 pts
Consider two identical and symmetrical wave pulses on a string. Suppose the first pulse
reaches the fixed end of the string and is reflected back and then meets the second
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 pulse. When the two pulses overlap exactly, the superposition principle predicts that the
amplitude of the resultant pulses, at that moment, will be what factor times the
amplitude of one of the original pulses?
Correct!

Question 8
10 / 10 pts
An earthquake emits both P-waves and S-waves that travel at different speeds through
the Earth. A P-wave travels at 9 000 m/s and an S-wave at 4 000 m/s. If P-waves are
received at a seismic station 34.0 s before an S-wave arrives, how far is the station from
the earthquake center?

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9.42E+4 m

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2.45E+5 m

1.70E+5 m
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4.90E+5 m
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Question 9
10 / 10 pts
The position of a 0.64-kg mass undergoing simple harmonic motion is given by x =
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(0.160 m) cos (πt/16). What is its period of oscillation?

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100 s

8.0 s
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Correct!
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32 s

16 s
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4.0 s

Question 10
10 / 10 pts
A 0.20-kg mass is oscillating on a spring over a horizontal frictionless surface. When it
is at a displacement of 2.3 cm for equilibrium it has a kinetic energy of 1.5 J and a

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 spring potential energy of 2.3 J. What is the maximum speed of the mass during its
oscillation?

4.4 m/s

3.0 m/s

0.16 m/s
Correct!

6.2 m/s

4.8 m/s

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