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Cortez-STM22 Waves Problem Set

This document contains a 9 question individual problem set on periodic motion and waves. Each question provides values for frequency, period, wavelength or wave speed and asks students to use the relevant formula to solve for one of the other values. The questions cover a range of concepts including determining period and frequency from oscillations, calculating frequency from orbital periods, solving for wave speed given frequency and wavelength, and determining wavelength given frequency and wave speed.

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Cortez-STM22 Waves Problem Set

This document contains a 9 question individual problem set on periodic motion and waves. Each question provides values for frequency, period, wavelength or wave speed and asks students to use the relevant formula to solve for one of the other values. The questions cover a range of concepts including determining period and frequency from oscillations, calculating frequency from orbital periods, solving for wave speed given frequency and wavelength, and determining wavelength given frequency and wave speed.

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Name: Alyana Coleen O.

Cortez Date: October 11, 2021

Section: STM22 Subject/Teacher: Mrs. Kate Bare


20
PERIODIC MOTION & WAVES
(Individual Problem Set)
Instructions: Solve the following problems. 1pt for each correct answer and 1pt for correct solution.

1. A skyscraper sways back and forth due to strong winds on higher altitude. It makes about 9 oscillations for every 60
seconds. Determine the skyscraper’s (a) period and (b) frequency.

GIVEN: ASKED: FORMULA: SOLUTION:


Time = 60s Period and Frequency Period = time/cycle = 1/F Period = time/cycle
Cycles = 9 Frequency = cycle/time = 1/T 60s/9cycles = 6.7 seconds
Frequency:
9cycles/60s = 0.15 Hz
2. The period of orbit of Venus is 225 days. Determine its frequency of orbit in Hertz

GIVEN: ASKED: FORMULA: SOLUTION:


T = 225 days or Frequency F = 1/T F = 1/T
19 440 000 seconds F = 1/ 19 440 000 seconds
F = 5.144032922 x 10-8 Hz
3. The period of rotation of Mars is 1 day and 37 minutes. Determine its frequency of rotation in Hertz.

GIVEN: ASKED: FORMULA: SOLUTION:


T = 1 day and 37 minutes Frequency F = 1/T F = 1/T
or 88 620 seconds F = 1/ 19 440 000 seconds
F = 5.144032922 x 10-8 Hz
4. A wave is traveling at 130 m/s. Determine its frequency if its wavelength is 0.8 m.

GIVEN: ASKED: FORMULA: SOLUTION:


v = 130 m/s Frequency F = v/𝜆 F = v/𝜆
𝜆 = 0.8 m F = 130 m/s / 0.8 m
F = 16.25 Hz

5. A pendulum completes 10 back and forth cycles in 21.8 s. Solve for the period of the pendulum.

GIVEN: ASKED: FORMULA: SOLUTION:


Time = 21.8s Period Period = time/cycle Period = time/cycle
Cycles = 10 = 1/F 21.8s/10cycles = 2.18 seconds

6. A wave has a length of 6 meters and a frequency of 28 Hz. How fast is this wave?

GIVEN: ASKED: FORMULA: SOLUTION:


𝜆=6m wave speed v = f𝜆 v = f𝜆
f = 28 Hz v = (28 Hz) (6 m)
v = 168 m/s

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7. A wave has a frequency of 46 Hz and a wavelength of 1.7 m. What is the speed of this wave?

GIVEN: ASKED: FORMULA: SOLUTION:


f = 46 Hz wave speed v = f𝜆 v = f𝜆
𝜆 = 0.8 m v = (46 Hz) (1.7 m)
v = 78.2 m/s

8. A wave with frequency of 500 Hz is traveling at a speed of 200 m/s. Solve for the wavelength.

GIVEN: ASKED: FORMULA: SOLUTION:


f = 500 Hz wavelength 𝜆 = v/f 𝜆 = v/f
v = 200 m/s 𝜆 = 200 m/s / 500 Hz
𝜆 = 0.4 m

9. A radio station is broadcasting radio signals with a frequency of 1.023 × 108 𝐻𝑧. It travels through air at a speed of
2.997 × 108 𝑚/𝑠. Solve for the length of these radio waves.

GIVEN: ASKED: FORMULA: SOLUTION:


f = 1.023 x 108 Hz wavelength 𝜆 = v/f 𝜆 = v/f
v = 2.997 x 108 m/s 𝜆 = 2.997 x 108 m/s / 1.023 x 108 Hz
𝜆 = 2.929618768 m

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