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Wave Pulse Interference

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3 questions

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Question 1

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Two wave pulses are moving towards each other in the same medium. Draw the wave pulse interference pattern that would exisit when the two wave pulse centerlines are perfectly superimposed. Draw the pattern in the blank space provided inside the blue circle.

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Question 2

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A standing wave is visible in a rope between two poles that are 6.0 meters apart. There are 4 nodes and 3 anti-nodes visible. Draw the standing wave pattern between the two orange poles.

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Question 3

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Use the drawing above to determine the wavelength of the waves. If you measure the period of one cycle to be 0.50 seconds, calculate the the speed of the individual waves.

4 m/s

2 m/s

8 m/s

4 Hz

6 m/s