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PHYS 203: Bam, BBM

This document contains a chapter on transverse waves from a physics textbook. It includes 10 examples with solutions about key properties of transverse waves, such as amplitude, wavelength, period, phase, and wave speed. The document is from the physics department of King Abdulaziz University and covers material that would be taught on Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:00 to 9:20 AM.

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PHYS 203: Bam, BBM

This document contains a chapter on transverse waves from a physics textbook. It includes 10 examples with solutions about key properties of transverse waves, such as amplitude, wavelength, period, phase, and wave speed. The document is from the physics department of King Abdulaziz University and covers material that would be taught on Mondays and Wednesdays from 8:00 to 9:20 AM.

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‫جامعة الملك عبدالعزيز‬

KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY

PHYS 203
BAM, BBM

MON – WED

08:00 – 09:20

Physics Department
Chapter 4

Chapter Four
Waves - I
 Transverse Waves

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Transverse Waves

1. Mechanical Waves: Governed by Newton’s laws, exist only


within a material medium. Examples: water waves, sound
waves.

2. Electromagnetic waves: Require no material medium to


exist. For example, light waves from stars travel through the
vacuum of space to reach us at speed c = 299 792 458 m/s.

3. Matter waves: These waves are associated with electrons,


protons, and other fundamental particles, and even atoms
and molecules.
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Transverse Waves

 A typical string element moves up and


down continuously as the wave
passes. This is transverse wave.

 Oscillations of an element of the air


are parallel to the direction in which
the wave travels, the wave is a
longitudinal wave.

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Transverse Waves

where ym is the amplitude,


λ is the wavelength and
T is the period.

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Transverse Waves

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Transverse Waves

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Transverse Waves
Example 1:

A traveling sinusoidal wave is shown below. At which


point is the motion 1800 out of phase with the motion at
point P?

Solution:
(C)
(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D

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Transverse Waves
Example 2:

A wave is described by y(x,t) = 0.1 sin(3x + 10t), where x is


in meters, y is in centimeters and t is in seconds. The
angular wave number is:

Solution:
(D)
(A) 3 red/m
(B) 10 red/m
(C) 10 red/m
(D) 3.0 red/m

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Transverse Waves
Example 3:

A wave is described by y(x,t) = 0.1 sin(3x - 10t), where x is


in meters, y is in centimeters and t is in seconds. The
angular frequency is:

Solution:
(B)
(A) 3 red/s
(B) 10 red/s
(C) 10 red/s
(D) 3.0 red/s

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Transverse Waves
Example 4:

A wave is described by y(x,t) = 0.1 sin(3x – 10t), where x is


in meters, y is in centimeters and t is in seconds. At time t =
0, the point at x = 0 has a vertical displacement y = 0.0 cm.
When is its displacement equal to 0.1 cm?

Solution:
(B)
(A) 0.16 s
(B) 0.47 s
(C) 2.5 s
(D) 7.5 s

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Transverse Waves
Example 5:

A sinusoidal wave is traveling toward the right as shown.


Which letter correctly labels the amplitude of the wave?

Solution:
(D)
(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D

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Transverse Waves
Example 6:

A sinusoidal wave is traveling toward the right as shown.


Which letter correctly labels the wavelength of the wave?

Solution:
(A)
(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D

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Transverse Waves
Example 7:

In the diagram below, the interval PQ represents:

Solution:
(C)
(A) wavelength/2
(B) wavelength
(C) period/2
(D) period

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Transverse Waves
Example 8:

This plot shows the displacement of a string as a function of


time, as a sinusoidal wave travels along it. Which letter
corresponds to the amplitude of the wave?

Solution:
(D)
(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D

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Transverse Waves
Example 9:

This plot shows the displacement of a string as a function of


time, as a sinusoidal wave travels along it. Which letter
corresponds to the period of the wave?

Solution:
(A)
(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D

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Transverse Waves
Example 10:

A wave is described by y(x,t) = 0.1 sin(3x – 10t), where x


is in meters, y is in centimeters and t is in seconds. How
long does it take the wave to travel 2.0 m?

Solution:
(A)
(A) 0.6 s
(B) 1.0 s
(C) 3.0 s
(D) 7.0 s

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