Version 001 HW#2 - Sound arts (00224)

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Doppler Shift 03
001 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points
The equation for the Doppler shift of a
sound wave of speed v reaching a moving
detector is


v + vd

f =f
,
v vs
where vd is the speed of the detector, vs is
the speed of the source, f is the frequency
of the source, and f is the frequency at the
detector. If the detector moves toward the
source, vd is positive; if the source moves
toward the detector, vs is positive. A train
moving away from a detector at 33 m/s blows
a 327 Hz horn.
What frequence is detected by a stationary
train? The velocity of sound in air is 343 m/s .

Explanation:
Let : vd = 24.4 m/s .

v vd
f =f
v + vs


343 m/s 24.4 m/s
= (327 Hz)
343 m/s + 33 m/s

= 277.08 Hz .
Lowest Note of an Organ
003 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points
Suppose the frequency of a note on an organ
is 26 Hz.
What is the shortest organ pipe with both
ends open that will resonate at this frequency?
The velocity of sound in air is 343 m/s.
Correct answer: 6.59615 m.
Explanation:
Let : f = 26 Hz and
v = 343 m/s .

Correct answer: 298.301 Hz.

Explanation:
Let :

v = 343 m/s ,
vs = 33 m/s , and
f = 327 Hz .

The source is moving away from the detector,

so vs < 0 and since vd = 0 ,


v

f =f
v + vs


343 m/s
= (327 Hz)
343 m/s + 33 m/s
= 298.301 Hz .

L
v=f
v
= .
f
If the pipe is open, the lowest frequency occurs when the length is one-half a wavelength:
=

002 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points

What frequence is detected by a train moving away from the first train at a speed of
24.4 m/s?
Correct answer: 277.08 Hz.

v
343 m/s
=
=
= 6.59615 m .
2
2f
2 (26 Hz)

004 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points

What would be the lowest resonating frequency of the same organ pipe if we close
one end and leave the other end open?

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What is the frequency of the tuning fork?

The speed of sound in air is 343 m/s.

Correct answer: 13 Hz.

Explanation:

Correct answer: 476.389 Hz.

Explanation:
Let :
L

L = 18 cm and
vs = 343 m/s .

f2 =

If the pipe is closed, the lowest frequency

occurs when the length is one-fourth a wavelength, so that = 4 and
v
v
343 m/s
=
=
= 13 Hz .

4
4 (6.59615 m)

Tuning Fork Frequency 02

005 (part 1 of 2) 10.0 points
An open vertical tube is filled with water and
a tuning fork vibrates over the top near the
open end. As the water level is lowered in the
tube, the first resonance is heard when the
water level is at 18 cm from the top of the
tube.

Since the first resonance occurs at

18 cm

1
=L
4
x = 4L.

h0 =

The frequency of the first resonance is

f0 =

vs
343 m/s
vs
=
=
= 476.389 Hz .

4L
4 (18 cm)

006 (part 2 of 2) 10.0 points

As we continue to lower the water level in
the tube, the second f1 and the third f2 resonances are heard when the heights are h1 and
h2 in the air column.
What is the height h2 ?
Correct answer: 90 cm.
Explanation:

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gravity is 9.8 m/s2 .

Correct answer: 37.3473 kg.

5
4

3
4

Explanation:

Inspecting the sketch shows that the next

two resonances correspond to
1
= L = 18 cm ,
4
3
h1 = = 3 L = 54 cm ,
4
5
h2 = = 5 L = 90 cm .
4
h0 =

and

Vibrator and Standing Waves 04

007 10.0 points
A mass is hung from the end of a string with
linear density 1.7 g/m around a small frictionless peg. For some values of this mass the
string resonates with the vibrators frequency
and develops visible standing waves. A vibrator of constant frequency 580 Hz is attached
near one end of the string. The vibrating
length of the string is 2 m.
2m

580 Hz
vibrator

= 1.7 g/m
m

What is the mass m that will produce the

standing wave shown? The acceleration of

Let :

n = 5,
L = 2 m,
f = 580 Hz , and
= 1.7 g/m = 0.0017 kg/m .

A standing wave with n + 1 = 6 nodes (two

at either end) in the string has a length-ton
wavelength relationship L =
.
2
2L
Since =
and FT = m g,
n
s
FT
v=f=

r
2L
mg
f
=
n

4 L2 f 2
m=
n2 g
4 (2 m)2 (580 Hz)2 (0.0017 kg/m)
=
52 (9.8 m/s2 )
= 37.3473 kg .