A string along which waves can travel is 2.50 m long and has a mass of 203 g. The tension in the string is 26.0 N. What must be the frequency of traveling waves of amplitude 7.70 mm in order that the average power be 85.0 W?
complicated. Power will have to do with amplitude and time.
find wavespeed.
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Then, energy and power can be calculated.
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To solve this problem, we can use the formula for the average power of a wave:
P = ½ * ρ * v * ω^2 * A^2
Where:
P represents the average power (given as 85.0 W)
ρ represents the linear mass density of the string
v represents the velocity of the wave
ω represents the angular frequency
A represents the amplitude of the wave (given as 7.70 mm, which is equivalent to 0.00770 m)
First, we need to calculate the linear mass density of the string (ρ). We can do this by dividing the mass of the string by its length:
ρ = m / L
Given: m = 203 g = 0.203 kg
L = 2.50 m
ρ = 0.203 kg / 2.50 m
ρ ≈ 0.0812 kg/m
Next, we can calculate the velocity of the wave (v) by dividing the tension in the string (T) by the linear mass density (ρ):
v = √(T / ρ)
Given: T = 26.0 N
ρ ≈ 0.0812 kg/m
v = √(26.0 N / 0.0812 kg/m)
v ≈ 16.343 m/s
Now, let's substitute the given values and calculated values into the average power formula and solve for the angular frequency (ω):
85.0 W = ½ * 0.0812 kg/m * 16.343 m/s * ω^2 * (0.00770 m)^2
Rearranging the equation:
ω^2 = (2 * P) / (ρ * v * A^2)
ω^2 = (2 * 85.0 W) / (0.0812 kg/m * 16.343 m/s * (0.00770 m)^2)
ω^2 ≈ 215442.32 rad^2/s^2
Taking the square root:
ω ≈ √215442.32 rad/s
ω ≈ 464.44 rad/s
Finally, we can calculate the frequency (f) of the wave using the formula:
f = ω / (2π)
f ≈ 464.44 rad/s / (2π)
f ≈ 73.91 Hz
Therefore, the frequency of the traveling waves must be approximately 73.91 Hz in order for the average power to be 85.0 W.
To find the frequency of the traveling waves, we need to use the formulas relating frequency, wavelength, and wave speed.
First, let's find the wave speed. The wave speed in a string is given by the equation:
v = √(T/μ)
Where:
v is the wave speed,
T is the tension in the string, and
μ is the linear mass density (mass per unit length) of the string.
Let's calculate the linear mass density:
μ = m/L
Where:
m is the mass of the string, and
L is the length of the string.
Given:
m = 203 g = 0.203 kg
L = 2.50 m
μ = 0.203 kg / 2.50 m
μ = 0.0812 kg/m
Now, let's calculate the wave speed (v):
v = √(T/μ)
Given:
T = 26.0 N
v = √(26.0 N / 0.0812 kg/m)
v ≈ 16.03 m/s
Now that we have the wave speed (v), we can use the formula:
v = λf
Where:
λ is the wavelength of the wave, and
f is the frequency of the wave.
We don't have the wavelength directly, but we can find it using the amplitude (A) and relating it to the wavelength:
λ = 2A
Given:
A = 7.70 mm = 7.70 × 10^(-3) m
λ = 2(7.70 × 10^(-3) m)
λ = 15.40 × 10^(-3) m
Now, we can calculate the frequency (f):
v = λf
f = v / λ
f = (16.03 m/s) / (15.40 × 10^(-3) m)
f ≈ 1039.16 Hz
Therefore, the frequency of the traveling waves must be approximately 1039.16 Hz in order for the average power to be 85.0 W.