Name: Jenesis muesco Date: September 22, 2022

Section: STM 214 Subject/Teacher: Maria Dolores Elisa Convento

40
PERIODIC MOTION & WAVES
(Individual Problem Set)
Instructions: Solve the following problems. 2 points for each correct answer and 2 points for correct solution.

1. A skyscraper sways back and forth due to strong winds on higher altitude. It makes about 9 oscillations for every 60
seconds. Determine the skyscraper’s (a) period and (b) frequency.

GIVEN:

𝐶𝑦𝑐𝑙𝑒 = 9 𝑜𝑠𝑐𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠

𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 = 60 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑠

REQUIRED:

(a) T – Period
(b) f – Frequency

EQUATION:

𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒
𝑇=
𝑐𝑦𝑐𝑙𝑒

𝑐𝑦𝑐𝑙𝑒
𝑓=
𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒

SOLUTION:

𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒
𝑇=
𝑐𝑦𝑐𝑙𝑒

60 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑠
𝑇=
9 𝑐𝑦𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑠

𝑇 = 6.67 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑠

𝑐𝑦𝑐𝑙𝑒
𝑓=
𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒

9 𝑐𝑦𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑠
𝑓=
60 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑠

𝑓 = 0.15 𝑐𝑦𝑐𝑙𝑒/𝑠

𝑓 = 0.15 𝐻𝑧

ANSWER:

(a) 𝑻 = 𝟔. 𝟔𝟕 𝒔𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒔
(b) 𝒇 = 𝟎. 𝟏𝟓 𝑯𝒛

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2. The period of orbit of Venus is 225 days. Determine its frequency of orbit in Hertz

GIVEN:

𝑇 = 225 𝑑𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑜𝑟 1.944 × 107 𝑠

REQUIRED:

𝑓 − 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑟𝑏𝑖𝑡

EQUATION:

1
𝑓=
𝑇

SOLUTION:

1
𝑓=
𝑇

1 𝑐𝑦𝑐𝑙𝑒
𝑓=
1.944 × 107 𝑠

𝑓 = 5.144 × 10−8 𝑐𝑦𝑐𝑙𝑒/𝑠

𝑓 = 5.144 × 10−8 𝐻𝑧

ANSWER:

𝒇 = 𝟓. 𝟏𝟒𝟒 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟖 𝑯𝒛

3. The period of rotation of Mars is 1 day and 37 minutes. Determine its frequency of rotation in Hertz.

GIVEN:

𝑇 = 1 𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 37 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑡𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑟 88 620 𝑠

REQUIRED:

𝑓 − 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑟𝑏𝑖𝑡

EQUATION:

1
𝑓=
𝑇

SOLUTION:

1
𝑓=
𝑇
1 𝑐𝑦𝑐𝑙𝑒
𝑓=
88 620 𝑠

𝑓 = 1.13 × 10−5 𝑐𝑦𝑐𝑙𝑒/𝑠

𝑓 = 1.13 × 10−5 𝐻𝑧

ANSWER:

𝒇 = 𝟏. 𝟏𝟑 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟓 𝑯𝒛

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4. A wave is traveling at 130 m/s. Determine its frequency if its wavelength is 0.8 m.

GIVEN:

𝑣 = 130 𝑚/𝑠
𝜆 = 0.8 𝑚

REQUIRED:

𝑓 − 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑦

EQUATION:

𝜆 = 𝑣𝑇
1
𝜆 = 𝑣( )
𝑓
𝑣
𝑓=
𝜆

SOLUTION:
𝑣
𝑓=
𝜆
(130 𝑚/𝑠)
𝑓=
0.8 𝑚

𝑓 = 162.5 ((𝑚/𝑠)/𝑚)

𝑓 = 162.5 𝐻𝑧

ANSWER:

𝒇 = 𝟏𝟔𝟐. 𝟓 𝑯𝒛

5. A pendulum completes 10 back and forth cycles in 21.8 s. Solve for the period of the pendulum.

GIVEN:

𝐶𝑦𝑐𝑙𝑒 − 10 𝑐𝑦𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑠

𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒 = 21.8 𝑠

REQUIRED:

𝑇 − 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑜𝑑

EQUATION:

𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒
𝑇=
𝑐𝑦𝑐𝑙𝑒

SOLUTION:

𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒
𝑇=
𝑐𝑦𝑐𝑙𝑒

21.8 𝑠
𝑇=
10 𝑐𝑦𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑠

𝑇 = 2.18 𝑠

ANSWER:

𝑻 = 𝟐. 𝟏𝟖 𝒔

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6. A wave has a length of 6 meters and a frequency of 28 Hz. How fast is this wave?

GIVEN:

𝜆 =6𝑚
𝑓 = 28 𝐻𝑧

REQUIRED:

𝑣 − 𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑦

EQUATION:

𝜆 = 𝑣𝑇
1
𝜆 = 𝑣( )
𝑓
𝑣 = 𝑓𝜆

SOLUTION:

𝑣 = 𝑓𝜆

𝑣 = (28 𝐻𝑧)(6 𝑚)

𝑣 = 168 𝐻𝑧 ∙ 𝑚

𝑣 = 168 ((𝑚/𝑠)/𝑚) ∙ 𝑚

𝑣 = 168 𝑚2 /𝑠 ∙ 𝑚

𝑣 = 168 𝑚/𝑠

ANSWER:

𝒗 = 𝟏𝟔𝟖 𝒎/𝒔

7. A wave has a frequency of 46 Hz and a wavelength of 1.7 m. What is the speed of this wave?

GIVEN:

𝑓 = 46 𝐻𝑧
𝜆 = 1.7 𝑚

REQUIRED:

𝑣 − 𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑦

EQUATION:

𝜆 = 𝑣𝑇
1
𝜆 = 𝑣( )
𝑓
𝑣 = 𝑓𝜆

SOLUTION:

𝑣 = 𝑓𝜆

𝑣 = (46 𝐻𝑧)(1.7 𝑚)

𝑣 = 78.2 𝐻𝑧 ∙ 𝑚

𝑣 = 78.2 ((𝑚/𝑠)/𝑚) ∙ 𝑚

𝑣 = 78.2 𝑚2 /𝑠 ∙ 𝑚

𝑣 = 78.2 𝑚/𝑠

ANSWER:

𝒗 = 𝟕𝟖. 𝟐 𝒎/𝒔
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8. A wave with frequency of 500 Hz is traveling at a speed of 200 m/s. Solve for the wavelength.

GIVEN:

𝑓 = 500 𝐻𝑧

𝑣 = 200 𝑚/𝑠

REQUIRED:

𝜆 − 𝑤𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ

EQUATION:

𝜆 = 𝑣𝑇
1
𝜆 = 𝑣( )
𝑓

SOLUTION:

1
𝜆 = 𝑣( )
𝑓
1
𝜆 = 200 𝑚/𝑠( )
500 𝐻𝑧
200 𝑚/𝑠
𝜆=
500 ((𝑚/𝑠)/𝑚)

𝜆 = 0.4 ((𝑚/𝑠)/(𝑚/𝑠 ∙ 𝑚))

𝜆 = 0.4 𝑚

ANSWER:

𝝀 = 𝟎. 𝟒 𝒎

9. A radio station is broadcasting radio signals with a frequency of 1.023 × 108 𝐻𝑧. It travels through air at a speed of
2.997 × 108 𝑚/𝑠. Solve for the length of these radio waves.

GIVEN:

𝑓 = 1.023 × 108 𝐻𝑧

𝑣 = 2.997 × 108 𝑚/𝑠

REQUIRED:

𝜆 − 𝑤𝑎𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ

EQUATION:

𝜆 = 𝑣𝑇
1
𝜆 = 𝑣( )
𝑓

SOLUTION:

1
𝜆 = 2.997 × 108 𝑚/𝑠( )
1.023 × 108 𝐻𝑧

2.997 × 108 𝑚/𝑠

𝜆=
1.023 × 108 ((𝑚/𝑠)/𝑚)

𝜆 = 2.93 ((𝑚/𝑠)/(𝑚/𝑠 ∙ 𝑚))

𝜆 = 2.93 𝑚

ANSWER:

𝝀 = 𝟐. 𝟗𝟑 𝒎

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