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Ch 15, #31(a): ratio v 2 /v 1 of speeds of waves 1.(  1 /  2 ) 1/2 2.(  2 /  1 ) 1/2  2 /  1  1 /  2 5.Other 6.Didn’t finish 0 of 5 10

Ch 15, #31(b): ratio of wavelengths (string 2 to string 1) 1.(  1 /  2 ) 1/2 2.(  2 /  1 ) 1/2  2 /  1  1 /  2 5.Other 6.Didn’t finish 0 of 5 10

Ch 15, #36: violin frequency? Hz 2.74 Hz Hz Hz 5.Other 6.Didn’t finish 0 of 5 10

Ch 15, #44 abc: mass for 1/2/5 loops? 1.(1.38, 0.35, 0.055) kg 2.(2.76, 0.7, 0.1) kg 3.(0.38, 0.09, 0.011) kg 4.(1.38, 5.5, 35) kg 5.Other 6.Didn’t finish 0 of 5 10

Consider a wave, described by y=y m sin(kx+  t). What is the motion of a particular location (a particular x value) along the string? 10 0 of 70 1.Back and forth in the +/- x direction 2.Back and forth in the +/- y direction 3.Back and forth in the +/- z direction 4.Cannot tell without more information

Consider the same wave, described by y=y m sin(kx+  t). What is the shape of the wave? 10 0 of 70 1.Sine function 2.Sine function plus linear term 3.Cannot tell without more information

Consider the same wave, described by y=y m sin(kx+  t). What is the velocity of propagation of the wave? 10 0 of  /k 2.k/  3.dy m /dt 4.Cannot tell without knowing the properties of the string

Consider the same wave, described by y=y m sin(kx+  t). What direction is the wave traveling? 10 0 of 70 1.In the +x direction 2.In the –x direction 3.In the +y direction 4.In the –y direction 5.Cannot tell without knowing the properties of the string

Consider the sum of two identical waves (same amplitude, wavelength, frequency, phase, propagation direction). What is the amplitude of the sum? 10 0 of 70 1.Same as either wave 2.Twice the amplitude of either wave 3.Half the amplitude of either wave 4.Zero 5.None of the above

Consider the sum of two similar waves (same amplitude, wavelength, frequency, propagation direction), but with phase different by  radians. What is the amplitude of the sum? 10 0 of 70 1.Same as either wave 2.Twice the amplitude of either wave 3.Half the amplitude of either wave 4.Zero 5.None of the above

Consider the sum of two similar waves (same amplitude, wavelength, frequency, propagation direction), but with phase different by 2  radians. What is the amplitude of the sum? 10 0 of 70 1.Same as either wave 2.Twice the amplitude of either wave 3.Half the amplitude of either wave 4.Zero 5.None of the above

Consider the sum of two similar waves (same amplitude, wavelength, frequency, propagation direction), but with phase different by  radians. What is the amplitude of the sum? 10 0 of 70 1.Same as either wave 2.Twice the amplitude of either wave 3.Half the amplitude of either wave 4.Zero 5.None of the above