PHY PHYSICS 231 Lecture 35: interference & sound Remco Zegers Question hours:Monday 9:15-10:15 Helproom

PHY example A pendulum with a length of 4 m and a swinging mass of 1 kg oscillates with an maximum angle of 10 o. What is the gravitational force parallel to the string, perpendicular to the string, the total gravitational force and the centripetal force when the mass passes through the equilibrium position and when it reaches its maximum amplitude?

PHY describing a traveling wave While the wave has traveled one wavelength, each point on the rope has made one period of oscillation. v=  x/  t= /T= f : wavelength distance between two maxima. On a string: v=  (F/  )

PHY Interference Two traveling waves pass through each other without affecting each other. The resulting displacement is the superposition of the two individual waves. example: two pulses on a string that meet

PHY Interference II constructive interference destructive interference

PHY Interference III constructive interference waves in phase demo: interference + = destructive interference waves ½ out of phase + =

PHY Interference IV Two interfering waves can at times constructively interfere and at times destructively interfere If the two interfering waves always have the same vertical displacement at any point along the waves, but are of opposite sign: standing waves later more!!!

PHY Interference holds for any wave type The pulses can be sine-waves, rectangular waves or triangular waves

PHY Interference in spherical waves maximum of wave minimum of wave positive constructive interference negative constructive interference destructive interference if r 2 -r 1 =n then constructive interference occurs if r 2 -r 1 =(n+½) the destructive interference occurs r1r1 r2r2 r 1 =r 2

PHY Interference of water waves

PHY Example 0.7m direction of walking person two speakers separated by 0.7m produce a sound with frequency 690 Hz (from the same sound system). A person starts walking from one of the speakers perpendicular to the line connecting the speakers. After what distance does he reach the first maximum? And the first minimum? v sound =343 m/s

PHY Reflection of waves. F rope on wall = -F wall on rope FIXED END: pulse inversion FREE END: no inversion demo: rope on wall

PHY Connecting ropes If a pulse travels from a light rope to a heavy rope (  light <  heavy ) the boundary is nearly fixed. The pulse is partially reflected (inverted) and partially transmitted. before after If a pulse travels from a heavy rope to a light rope (  light <  heavy ) the boundary is nearly free. The pulse is partially reflected (not inverted) and partially transmitted. before after A in ARAR ATAT ARAR ATAT |A R |<|A in | |A T |<|A in | |A R |<|A in | |A T |>|A in |

PHY Sound: longitudinal waves

PHY The speed of sound Depends on the how easy the material is compressed (elastic property) and how much the material resists acceleration (inertial property) v=  (elastic property/inertial property) v=  (B/  ) B: bulk modulus  : density The velocity also depends on temperature. In air: v=331  (T/273 K) so v=343 m/s at room temperature

PHY Quick question The speed of sound in air is affected in changes in: (more than one possible) a)wavelength b)frequency c)temperature d)amplitude e)none of the above

PHY Intensity Intensity: rate of energy flow through an area Power (P) J/s A (m 2 ) I=P/A (J/m 2 s=W/m 2 ) example: If you buy a speaker, it gives power output in Watts. However, even if you put a powerful speaker in a large room, the intensity of the sound can be small.

PHY Intensity Faintest sound we can hear: I~1x W/m 2 (1000 Hz) Loudest sound we can stand: I~1 W/m 2 (1000 Hz) Factor of ? Loudness works logarithmic…

PHY decibel level   =10log(I/I 0 ) I 0 = W/m 2 y=log 10 x inverse of x=10 y (y=ln(x) x=e y ) log(ab)=log(a)+log(b) log(a/b)=log(a)-log(b) log(a n )=nlog(a)

PHY decibels  =10log(I/I 0 ) I 0 = W/m 2 An increase of 10 dB: intensity of the sound is multiplied by a factor of 10.  2 -  1 = 10 10=10log(I 2 /I 0 )-10log(I 1 /I 0 ) 10=10log(I 2 /I 1 ) 1=log(I 2 /I 1 ) 10=I 2 /I 1 I 2 =10I 1 Next quiz!

PHY Frequency vs intensity 1000 Hz

PHY example A machine produces sound with a level of 80dB. How many machines can you add before exceeding 100dB?