Posted by Alfrieda on Thursday, July 19, 2012 at 5:34pm.
Exploration 3: A Moving Source at Different Velocities
Procedure
1. Set Wave speed to 10.0 cm/s and Source frequency to 1.0 Hz. Place the detector anywhere.
2. Set Source speed to 6.0 cm/s.
Select Go. Sketch the resulting wave-front pattern on a separate sheet of paper.
3. Select Go. Sketch the resulting wave-front pattern on the separate sheet of paper.
4. Set Source speed to 8.0 cm/s.
5.Select Go. Sketch the resulting wave-front pattern on the separate sheet of paper.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for 10.0 cm/s, 12.0 cm/s, and 14.0 cm/s source speeds.
Observation and Analysis
1. What happens to the wave-front pattern as the source speed is increased to equal the wave speed?
2. What happens to the wave-front pattern as the source speed is increased beyond the wave speed?
Conclusions
Describe how the motion and frequency of a wave source affect the waves that source produces.
Inquiry Extension
Luisa is swinging on a playground swing at school. A teacher facing her blows a whistle to let the children know recess is over. As Luisa swings, what does she hear? When does she hear the highest pitch?
No one has answered this question yet.
Answer this Question
Related Questions
Physics:Wave Motion - A vibrator in a ripple tank vibrates with a frequency of 3...
Physics: Wave Motion - A vibrator in a ripple tank vibrates with a frequency of ...
Physics - A vibrator in a ripple tank vibrates with a frequency of 3.0 Hz and an...
Physics - A vibrator in a ripple tank vibrates with a frequency of 3.0 Hz and an...
Physics - A vibrator in a ripple tank vibrates with a frequency of 3.0 Hz and an...
Intergarted Science - I had a couple of questions on the topic of Waves-Sound ...
Waves-Science - I had a couple of questions on the topic of Waves-Sound and ...
physics - A speeding car is pulling away from a police car. The police car is ...
physics - In this equation, vd is the speed of the detector, and vs is the speed...
Physics - Someone has already posted this question, but their's was never ...
For Further Reading
