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Chapter 25 Vibrations and Waves
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Vibration – a wiggle in time For example: moving back and forth in the same space, ie., pendulum. **A vibration exists over time.**
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and Wave – a wiggle in space and time For example: light and sound **A wave exists over space and time**
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25.1 Vibration of a Pendulum Pendulums swing “to and fro” (back and forth) The time of the “to and fro” is called a period.
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Periods Periods depend only on 2 things: –The length of the pendulum and –The acceleration of gravity
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Periods T = period L= the length of the pendulum g = acceleration of gravity = “pi” 3.14… T = 2 L/g
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Periods The longer the pendulum, the greater the period.
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25.2 Wave Description The back and forth motion of the pendulum (aka “oscillatory motion”) is called simple harmonic motion.
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Simple Harmonic Motion
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In simple harmonic motion… the restoring force is proportional to the displacement from equilibrium.
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Major parts of a wave: Midpoint (Equilibrium)
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Crests and Troughs Crest (high point) Trough (low point)
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Amplitude - distance from midpoint to crest or trough
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Wavelength ( ) – distance from one crest (trough) to the next
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Frequency (f) how frequently a vibration occurs (# of crests per second) vibrations per second
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Heinrich Hertz Heinrich Hertz demonstrated radio waves in 1886. The unit of frequency is the Hertz. 1 vibration per second = 1 Hertz Kilohertz = 1000 v/sec Megahertz = 1000000 v/sec
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Frequency and Period Frequency and period are reciprocals of each other. Frequency = 1 period Period = 1 frequency
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What is the frequency in v/sec of a 100-hertz wave? Answer: a 100 hertz wave vibrates 100 times in 1 second.
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What is the period of vibration of a 100-hertz wave? Answer: period = 1/frequency period = 1/100 each period is 1/100 of a second
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25.3 Wave Motion Sound and light waves move. As waves move, matter is NOT passed along them.
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For example: When you create a wave with a rope, it is the disturbance that moves along the rope, not the rope itself.
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25.4 Wave Speed How fast a wave moves depends on the medium of the wave.
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Wave speed is related to the frequency and wavelength of the wave. v = f Wave speed (m/s) = frequency (Hz) X wavelength (m)
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Example: What is the speed of a wave with a frequency of 100 Hz and a wavelength of.025 meters?
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Answer: v = fλ Speed = 100 Hz X.025 m Speed = 2.5 m/s
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25.5 Transverse Waves Waves produced when the motion of the medium is at right angles to the direction in which the wave travels. EX: a fishing bobber in a lake
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25.6 Longitudinal Waves Waves produced when the particles move ALONG the direction of the wave rather than at right angles to it EX: Sound waves
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25.7 Interference overlapping waves Interference pattern: patterns formed when waves overlap
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2 types of interference: 1.constructive – reinforcing interference when waves align at the crests and troughs **individual effects are increased**
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Constructive Interference
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2.Destructive – cancellation interference when the crest of one wave aligns with the trough of another **their individual effects are reduced**
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Destructive Interference
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25.8 Standing Waves Caused by interference
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Standing Waves Incident wave – initial wave Reflected wave – wave that reflects back from interference
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When aligned, incident and reflected waves form a standing wave
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NODES In a standing wave, parts of the rope remain stationary. These parts are called nodes.
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ANTINODES Points along a wave that occur half way between nodes. Antinodes are the points that have the largest amplitude. Antinodes become the crests & troughs.
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NODES and ANTINODES
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The Doppler Effect Christian Doppler (1803-1853) Change in frequency due to the motion of a sound source
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The Doppler Effect Blue shift = frequency increases as it approaches Red shift = frequency decreases as it leaves
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Blue ShiftRed Shift Higher frequency Lower frequency
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Galaxies show a red shift in the light they emit.
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Bow waves EX: swimming faster than the waves you’re producing
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Shock waves – 3-dimensional bow waves EX: a speed boat moves much faster than the waves it produces
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SONIC BOOM – the sharp crack heard when the shock wave that sweeps behind a supersonic aircraft reaches the listener.
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A slower aircraft sends sound wave crests one at a time and we hear it as a continuous noise.
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FORMULAS FOR CHAPTER 25: T = 2 L/g Frequency = 1/period Period = 1/frequency v = f
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