BPHY101L – Engineering Physics
DIGITAL ASSIGNMENT – 1
Rubrics
Answer all the questions
There are 10 questions, each one carrying one mark (Total marks (10 x 1)= 10).
Based on presentation, formula description,
accuracy of result and unit, marks will be
allocated.
The front page should be in the following format
Physics Digital Assignment 1
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Problem 1.
A wire has mass density of 9000 kg m−1, diameter of 3 mm and length of “L”. The wire
is held under tension force of 10 N and transverse waves are sent through the wire.
Find the (a) Linear mass density of the wire, (b) Wave velocity through the wire.
Problem 2.
A transverse SHM wave of amplitude 5.0 cm and wavelength 30 cm travels along a
string of density 5 gram/cm, which joined to the string of density 3 gram/cm. The both the
strings are held under the constant tension.
(a) What is the wavelength and amplitude of the wave in the lighter medium?
(b) What fraction of power will be reflected at the boundary of the string?
Problem 3.
Consider two SHM waves with same frequency, amplitude and same propagation
direction but π phase shift with each others. Discuss the superimposition of the waves.
Problem 4.
A progressive harmonic wave traveling in a string is given by y = 10 cos (0.1 x - 4.0 t),
where y and x are expressed in cm and time t in sec. Calculate the amplitude, frequency,
velocity and wavelength of the wave. Also calculate the maximum transverse speed and
acceleration of a particle in the string. Find out the energy flux of the wave given the string
density is 1.25 g/cc
Problem 5.
The wave displacement is = ( + ). Does this wave satisfy the wave equation?
Problem 6.
A wave travelling along a string is described by ( , ) = 0.5 (60 – 3 ), in which
the numerical constants are in SI units (0.5 m, 60 rad/m, and 3 rad/s). Calculate (a) the
amplitude, (b) the wavelength, and (c) the period and frequency of the wave. Also, calculate
the displacement y of the wave at a distance x = 10 cm and time t =10 s.
Problem 7.
A string of length (L), mass per unit length (µ), and tension (T) is vibrating at its
fundamental frequency. Describe the effect that each of the following conditions has on the
fundamental frequency: (a) The length of the string is doubled, but all other factors are held
constant. (b) The mass per unit length is doubled, but all other factors are constant. (c) The
tension is doubled, but all other factors are held constant.
Problem 8.
Consider two strings of different mass per unit length (string 1: 1 and
string 2: 2) are connected with a mass-less ring and are kept under tension
T. Write down the transmission and reflection coefficients for a harmonic
wave propagating from string 1 to 2. Show under what conditions
the disturbance produced in that string will be completely reflected.
Problem 9.
Using suitable sketches and expressions, explain how progressive waves differ from
standing waves.
Problem 10.
The speed of a transverse wave on a string is 170 m/s when the string tension is 120 N.
To what value must the tension be changed to raise the wave speed to180 m/s ?
