Interference and Superposition

Practice Questions

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Questions
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1

A piano tuner hears one beat every when trying to adjust two strings, one of which is sounding . How far off in frequency is the other string?

2

Two piano strings are supposed to be vibrating at , but a piano tuner hears 4 beats every 3 seconds when they are played together. If one of the piano strings is vibrating correctly at , what must be the frequency of the other?

3

Resonance in a system, such as a string fixed on both ends, occurs when

4

Two pure tones are sounded together and a particular beat frequency is heard. What happens to the beat frequency if the frequency on one of the tones is increased?

5

An ambulance turns on its siren as it is driving away from you. What happens to the sound pitch?

6

Two identical waves are superimposed with destructive interference. What will happen to the resulting wave?

7

Two waves, each with an amplitude of are superimposed with constructive interference such that they are in phase. What is the resultant amplitude?

8

Two waves, one with an amplitude of and the other of are superimposed with destructive interference. What is the resultant amplitude?

9

The siren of a police car at rest emits a frequency of about . What frequency will you hear if you are at rest and the police car moves away from you?

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