Question

2. The graph shows the vertical displacement y, in centimeters, that a weight bouncing from a spring would achieve if there were no friction, for a given number of seconds, x
(a) What is the weight’s maximum displacement?
(b) From its resting position, how long does it take the weight to bounce one direction, then the other, and then return to its resting position?
(c) What is the graph’s frequency and what does it indicate in this situation?
(d) How is the weight moving during the time period x = 6 to x = 7.5?

Answer 1

(a) The maximum displacement of the wave is 14 cm.

(b) The time for the wave to bounce opposite directions before coming to rest  is 3.0 s.

(c) The period of the wave is 3.0 s and the amplitude is 14 cm.

(d) The graph’s frequency is 0.33 Hz

(e) The wave attained maximum displacement at time 6 s and 7.5 s.

How to Interpret period of a wave?

A) The maximum displacement of the wave is the point of maximum rise of the curve = 14 cm

B) Time of motion of the wave; This is the time for the wave to bounce opposite directions before coming to rest makes a complete cycle

It takes the wave 0.75s to bounce up and the 2.25 s to bounce down, and finally it came to rest at 3.0 s.

C) The period of the wave is the time taken for the wave to make a complete cycle = 3 s

Frequency of the wave

f = 1/T

f = 1/3 = 0.33 Hz

The frequency indicates the number of cycles in a second.

D) Position of the wave at time 6 s and 7.5 s

The wave attained maximum displacement at time 6 s and 7.5 s.

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