A stretched rubber band has a length of 0.10m and a fundamental frequency of 440Hz. What is the speed at which waves travel on the rubber band?
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A half wavelength is .1 m long
A wavelength is therefore .2 meters long
distance = rate * time
the wave goes a wavelength in a period
The period is one over the frequency.
You know the wave equation, f*lambda=v
lambda is twice the length of the rubber band.
To find the speed at which waves travel on the rubber band, you need to use the wave equation.
The wave equation can be given as:
v = f * λ
where:
v = speed of the wave
f = frequency of the wave
λ = wavelength of the wave
Since you have the frequency of 440Hz, you need to find the wavelength. To do this, you can use the formula:
λ = L / n
where:
λ = wavelength
L = length of the rubber band
n = harmonic number
In this case, the fundamental frequency corresponds to the first harmonic (n=1).
Let's calculate the wavelength first using the given values.
To find the speed at which waves travel on the rubber band, you can use the equation:
v = λf
Where:
- v is the speed of the wave
- λ (lambda) is the wavelength of the wave
- f is the frequency of the wave
Here are the steps to solve the problem:
1. Determine the wavelength (λ):
The wavelength is the distance between two successive points on a wave that are in phase. For a stretched rubber band, the wavelength can be found using the formula:
λ = 2L
Where L is the length of the rubber band.
In this case, the length of the stretched rubber band is given as 0.10m. Therefore, the wavelength can be calculated as:
λ = 2 × 0.10m
2. Calculate the speed (v):
The speed of the wave can be found using the formula:
v = λf
Given that the frequency (f) is 440Hz, substitute the values into the formula:
v = (2 × 0.10m) × 440Hz
Calculate the numerical value of the expression on the right-hand side of the equation.
By following these steps, you should be able to calculate the speed at which waves travel on the rubber band.