Research Resonance

Mechanical Resonance (
1. Define mechanical resonance.

2. Describe three examples of mechanical resonance.

3. Describe the fate of the Tacoma Narrows bridge.

Review
Equations:
giga (G)
10

mega (M)
10

kilo (k)
10

hecto (h)
10

deca (da)
10

deci (d)
10

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centi (c)
10

-2

milli (m)
10

-3

micro ()
10

-6

nano (n)
10

-9

pico (p)
10-12

Questions from pg. 473

#24: A tuning forks tines vibrate 250 times in 2.0 s. Find (a) the frequency of vibration, (b) the period of
vibration
(a)

(b)

#26: The frequency of a note is 440 Hz. Find the wavelength of the sound given that the speed of sound is (a)
332 m/s, (b) 350 m/s, (c) 1225 km/h
(a)

(b)

(c)

#28: Gravity waves are still being searched for by astrophysicists. These waves travel at the speed of light (c = 3.0 10 m/s)
If the expected frequency is about 1600 Hz and the size of a football field is 150 m, how many football fields long is the
wavelength of a gravity wave?

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#30: Find the period and velocity for the following frequencies if the wavelength is 0.50 m: (a) 0.30 Hz, (b) 400 s , (c) 30
cycles/s, (d) 5.0 kHz, (e) 102.1 MHz

pg. 511 #17: A sound wave of speed 341 m/s and a wavelength of 0.33 m enters a low-pressure area where the speed
decreases to 335 m/s (frequency stays constant). What is the resulting wavelength?

1.

When a sounding of a lake is taken to measure the depth, the time lapse between the sound production and the
received echo is 0.75 s (i.e. this is the time needed for a 2-way trip from the bottom of the lake). The velocity of sound
in water is 1410 m/s. Find the depth of the lake. Show units in your calculation.

2.

Identify as many examples of each of the following:

a crest _____________________ a trough ______________ an amplitude ____________________
one wave length _____________
B

H
G
C

I
J

D
E
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Answers: #24.(a) 125 Hz (b) 8.010 s, #26.(a) 0.754 m (b) 0.795 m (c) 0.773 m, #28. 1250 football fields, #30.(a) 3.3 s,
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-4
3
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0.15 m/s (b) 2.5010 s, 200 m/s, (c) 3.310 s, 15 m/s, (d) 2.010 s, 2.510 m/s, (e) 9.79410 s, 5.110 m/s, #17.
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0.32 m, #1. 5.310 m