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    numerical equation of a traveling wave, obtain speed, wavelength

    The general form of the equation y(x,t) of a traveling wave is: (1) y= ym sin (k x - w t) in which w is the angular frequency. A certain wave is expressed by: (2) y= 0.15 cos (40 x - 20 t) with distances in meters and times in seconds. a. Obtain the wave speed, wavelength, amplitude, period, and frequency of this wa

    A wave is generated and moves along a taut wire

    See attached file. One end of a taut wire moved up and down with SHM generates a wave moving to the right along the wire. A 'primed' axis system, (x', y'), moving along with the wave, gives the x',y' coordinates of points on the wave as shown in ATTACHMENT #1. The wave's amplitude is ym', its velocity is v, and its wavelengt

    Traveling waves represented as a sine curve

    Some parameters which all traveling waves have include its wavelength (lambda), period T, wave speed v, amplitude ym, etc. ATTACHMENT #1 is a diagram of a typical wave, a sine curve, with points A, B, etc. identifying various points and lengths of a wave. PART a. On ATTACHMENT #1, in the spaces shown after the parameters listed

    Object of mass 2M moving with SHM: Find period, velocity, amplitude

    SEE ATTACHMENT #1 for diagram showing parameters, and general equations of SHM. Driven by a spring with force constant k, on a horizontal frictionless table, two joined masses, each mass M, is executing SHM between xm and -xm. Known parameter values are: M= 2 kg, k= 64 nt/m, xm= .25 m, PART a. Find the period, and max

    Velocity of a falling object is measured.

    A construction worker on a new high-rise building drops a wrench and it falls 78.4 m to the ground. How fast is it moving when it hits, assuming no air resistance? Use g = 9.8 m/s2.

    Conservation of Angular Momentum and Final Angular Velocity

    SEE ATTACHMENT #1 for diagram of before and after rearrangement. A framework consists of two thin, uniform bars of mass M= 12 kg, length L= 3 m, and two thin, uniform bars of mass m= 6 kg, length D= 3 m, forming a rectangle of length L width D. It is rotating in space with initial angular velocity Wo= 18 rad/sec. At some ins

    Angular momentum for ratio of angular to initial velocity

    See attached file. PART a. A small mass m is attached to one end of a rod of negligible mass. The other end of the rod is fixed so that the mass can move in a circle of radius R. A force F is applied tangent to the circle, giving the mass angular acceleration 'alpha'. SEE ATTACHMENT #1 for a diagram showing parameters. App

    Bernoulli's equation determines ejection velocity of liquid from a tank.

    Bernoulli's equation determines ejection velocity of liquid from a tank. Motion equations find x,y coordinates of impact of the liquid. A large tank contains non-viscous liquid whose depth is H. A bullet punches a small hole of radius r in the vertical side of the tank at a point which is distance h below the liquid surface.

    Bernoulli's equation of continuity in liquid flow from large to smaller pipe

    See attachment #1 for diagram. Bernoulli's equation and equation of continuity in liquid flow from large to smaller pipe A sprinkler supply pipe pumps water upward from a larger pipe, diameter d2=.28 m, to a smaller pipe, diameter d1= .12 m. The velocity of the water through the smaller pipe is v1= 6 m/sec. a. find the

    Transverse Waves

    A uniform cord of length L and mass m is hung vertically from a support. a) What is the speed of a transverse wave in this cord, as a function of height h from the lower end? b) If the cord is 4.0 m long and has a mass of 0.5 kg, how long does it take a pulse to travel from one end to the other?

    Dynamics and Velocity

    Please provide me with a complete/comprehensive solution in word or in text to the attached problems.

    Physics: Constructive and destructive interference of sound wave in speakers

    Speakers A and B are vibrating in phase. They are directly facing each other, are 7.80 m apart, and are each playing a 73.0-Hz tone. The speed of sound is 343 m/s. On the line between the speakers there are three points where constructive interference occurs. What are the distance of these three points from speaker A?

    Physics: Speakers A & B are vibrating in phase; what is the distance?

    Speakers A and B are vibrating in phase. They are directly facing each other, are 7.80 m apart, and are eack playing a 73.0-Hz tone. The speed of sound is 343 m/s. On the line between the speakers there are three points where constructive interference occurs. What are the distance of these three points from speaker A?

    Finding the ratio between two velocities down a ramp.

    A marble and a cube are placed at the top of a ramp. Starting from rest at the same height, the marble rolls and the cube slides (no kinetic friction) down the ramp. Find the ratio of the center-of-mass speed of the cube to the center-of-mass speed of the marble at the bottom of the ramp.

    Speed of a bullet measured using ballistic pendulum !

    A simple way to measure the speed of a bullet is with a ballistic pendulum. This consists of a wooden block mass, M, into which the bullet mass, m, is shot. The block is suspended from cables of length, l, and the impact of the bullet causes it to swing through a maximum angle, A. The initial speed of the bullet is v. a) How

    Mechanics: moment of inertia, projectiles

    1)a.A grind stone of 0.1m thick,1m of diameter and a relative density of 2.53 find-moment of inertia+ radius of gyration. b)A gun is fired at a target 12km away at an angle of 35deg and hits target.How long is the projectile in the air and what's it's velocity? need complete step by step answer,thanks..

    Solution of Relative Velocity Problem

    Relative Velocity Problem Consider a boat on the West bank of a river of width D=1664 meters to be at the origin of an x,y axis system with the 0° direction East along the +x axis. The river water runs South with velocity vector W= 3.9 m/sec at 270°. At coordinates (1200, -390) is a dock on an island. At coordinates (16

    Finding Force and Velocity of Block Mass

    A mass M= 2.5 kg is initially distance H= 1.8 m above a relaxed spring whose force constant k is unknown. The length of the spring is A= .84 m. The mass, released at rest, falls on and compresses the spring to final length B= .25 m in stopping. See attachment for diagram. a. By applying conservation of energy, find the force

    Transverse wave motion

    A mass M hangs vertically on a rope of mass m and length L. a) Show that the time for a transverse wave to travel the length of the rope is: t= 2(L/mg)^1/2[(M+m)^1/2-M^1/2] b) Show that this reduces to t=2(L/g)^1/2 when M=0 c) Show that for m<M part a) reduces to t=(ml/Mg)^1/2

    Physics Problems Kinematics, Acceleration

    Show all steps in computation. 1) A VW RAbbit can go from rest to 80.5 km/h (50.0 mi/h) in a modest 8.20 s. How long will it take to speed from 48.3 km/h to 64.4 km/h, along a straight run, if the average acceleration is the same as before? 2)During a takeoff a small plane has an average tangential acceleration of 5.0 m/s^2

    Derive expressions for the velocity in outer and inner regions

    Assume blood flow down a long tube may be thought of as the flow of two immiscible fluids, one in the core of the tube (modeled as normal whole blood) and the other as a cell-free layer near the wall (modeled as plasma). Assume the cell-free layer has a thickness x, the tube has a radius R, the blood viscosity is u_b and the pla

    Determining final velocity using initial velocity and displacements

    A 5 kg bowling ball is rolled back to the bowler over a ramp system. If the ball is given an initial velocity of 0.6 m/s at its starting point's height which is 100 cm, what is the balls velocity at its ending point at 40 cm, after going over a height of 45cm first? So the ball leaves the first position goes through a dip up to

    Calculate displacement and the constant of integration.

    The velocity of a particle moving in a straight line is given by v=3t^2 + 2t, Find an expression for the displacement at time, t. If the initial displacement is 1m, find an expression for the constant of integration. Hence determine the displacement after a time period of 2s has elapsed.

    Using differentiation to describe the motion of an object launched upwards.

    Questions are taken from the course book 'Physics with modern physics', Richard Wolfson & J. M. Pasachoff. A model rocket is launched straight upward; its altitude as a function of time is given by y = bt-ct^2, where b=68 m/s, c=4.9 m/s, t is the time in seconds, and y is in meters. (a) Use differentiation to find a ge