Power of String Oscillation

A piece of string of linear mass density 20 g / cm 20 \text{ g}/\text{cm} oscillating with amplitude 2 cm 2 \text{ cm} and frequency 50 Hz 50 \text{ Hz} carries an energy of 12 J 12 \text{ J} per wavelength of oscillation. What is this wavelength in meters?

1.2 1.2 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.02 0.02

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Matt DeCross
May 14, 2016

Relevant wiki: Power of a Wave

The energy carried in a wavelength for a wave of wavelength (\lambda), mass density μ \mu , angular frequency ω \omega , and amplitude A A is:

E = 1 2 μ λ ω 2 A 2 . E = \frac12 \mu \lambda \omega^2 A^2.

Solving for λ \lambda and replacing ω = 2 π f \omega = 2\pi f the angular frequency for the given linear frequency, one has:

λ = 2 E μ ( 2 π f ) 2 A 2 . \lambda = \frac{2E}{\mu (2\pi f)^2 A^2}.

Substituting in all given values, one finds 0.3 m 0.3 \text{ m} to be the wavelength corresponding to the given values.

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