PHYSICS 10 TH

Numerical Problems Solution

Chapter No: 10
“Simple Harmonic Motion & Waves”

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Formulae used in Chapter No: 10

𝒏𝒐.𝒐𝒇 𝒘𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒔
f=
𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒏

T=1/f
𝒍
𝑻 = 𝟐𝝅√ f=1/T
𝐠
V=fλ

𝒍=vt

10.1: The time period of a simple pendulum is 2s. What will be its length on Earth? What will be its length
on the moon if gm =ge/6? Where ge = 10 ms-2.
Data:
Time period = T = 2 sec
Gravitational acceleration on earth= ge= 10 ms-2
𝑔𝑒 10
Gravitational acceleration on moon= gm= = = 1.67 ms-2
6 6
Required:
Length of pendulum on earth=le=?
Length of pendulum on moon=lm=?
Solution:
Length of pendulum on moon Length of pendulum on earth
𝒍 𝒍
𝑻 = 𝟐𝝅√𝒈𝒎 𝑻 = 𝟐𝝅√𝒈𝒆
𝒎 𝒆
Taking Squaring on both sides Taking Squaring on both sides
𝑙 𝑙
𝑇 2 = 4𝜋 2 𝑔𝑚 𝑇 2 = 4𝜋 2 𝑔𝑒
𝑚 𝑒
𝑇 2 𝑔𝑚 𝑇 2 𝑔𝑒
𝑙𝑚 = 𝑙𝑒 =
4𝜋 2 4𝜋 2
(2)2 (1.67) (2)2 (10)
𝑙𝑚 = (4)(3.1416)2 𝑙𝑒 = (4)(3.1416)2
𝒍𝒎 = 0.17 m 𝒍𝒆 = 1.02 m

10.2: A pendulum of length 0.99 m is taken to the moon by an astronaut. The period of the pendulum is
4.9 s. What is the value of g on the surface of the moon?
Data:
Length of pendulum on moon = lm = 0.99m
Time period = T = 4.9sec
Required:
Value of g on moon = gm = ?
Solution:
𝒍
𝑻 = 𝟐𝝅√𝒈𝒎
𝒎

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Taking Squaring on both sides

𝑙
𝑇 2 = 4𝜋 2 𝑔𝑚
𝑚
𝑙
𝑔𝑚 = 4𝜋 2 𝑇𝑚2
(0.99)
𝑔𝑚 = 4(3.1416)2 (4.9)2
𝒈𝒎 = 1.63 ms-2
10.3: Find the time periods of a simple pendulum of 1 metre length, placed on Earth and on moon. The
value of g on the surface of moon is 1/6th of its value on Earth. Where ge is 10 ms–2.
Data:
Length of pendulum = l = 1m
Value of g on earth = ge = 10 ms–2
Value of g on moon = gm = ge / 6 = 10 /6 = 1.67ms–2
Required:
a) Time period on earth = Te =?
b) Time period on moon = Tm =?
Solution:
Time Period on moon Time Period on earth
𝒍 𝒍
𝑻𝒎 = 𝟐𝝅√𝒈 𝑻𝒆 = 𝟐𝝅√𝒈
𝒎 𝒆

1 1
𝑇𝑚 = (2)(3.1416)√1.67 𝑇𝑒 = (2)(3.1416)√10
𝑇𝑚 =(2)(3.1416)√0.6172 𝑇𝑒 =(2)(3.1416)√0.1
𝑻𝒎 = 4.9 sec 𝑻𝒆 = 2 sec

10.4: A simple pendulum completes one vibration in two seconds. Calculate its length when g = 10.0 ms-2.
Data:
Time period = T = 2sec
Value of g = 10.0 ms–2
Required:
Length of pendulum = l = ?
Solution: We know that
𝒍
𝑻 = 𝟐𝝅√𝐠
Taking Squaring on both sides
𝑙
𝑇 2 = 4𝜋 2 g
𝑇2𝑔
𝑙= 4𝜋 2
(2)2 (10)
𝑙 = (4)(3.1416)2
𝒍 = 1.02 m
10.5: If 100 waves pass through a point of a medium in 20 seconds, what is the frequency and the time
period of the wave? If its wavelength is 6 cm, calculate the wave speed.
Data:
No. of waves = n = 100
Time taken = t = 20 sec
Wavelength = λ = 6cm = 6 / 100 = 0.06m

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Required:
a) Frequency = f =?
b) Time period = T =?
c) Wave speed = V =?
Solution:
𝒏𝒐.𝒐𝒇 𝒘𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒔 (b) T=1/f (c) V=fλ
a) f = 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒏
100 T=1/5 V= 5 × 0.06
f = 20 T = 0.2 sec V= 0.3ms–1
f = 5 Hz

10.6: A wooden bar vibrating into the water surface in a ripple tank has a frequency 12 Hz. The resulting
wave has a wavelength of 3 cm. What is the speed of the wave?
Data:
Frequency = f = 12Hz
Wavelength= λ = 3cm = 3/100 = 0.03 m
Required:
Speed of waves = V =?
Solution:
V=fλ
V = 12 × 0.03
V = 0.36ms–1
10.7: A transverse wave produced on a spring has a frequency of 190 Hz and travels along the length of
the spring of 90 m, in 0.5 s.
a) What is the period of the wave?
b) What is the speed of the wave?
c) What is the wavelength of the wave?
Data:
Frequency = f = 190 Hz
Length = l = 90m
Time taken = t = 0.5 sec
Required:
a) Time period = T=?
b) Speed of wave = v =?
c) Wave length = λ =?
Solution:
a) T=1/f (b) v=l/t (c) v=fλ
T = 1 / 190 v = 90/0.5 λ=v/f
T = 0.005 sec v = 180ms–1 λ = 180 / 190
λ = 0.95m

10.8: Water waves in a shallow dish are 6.0 cm long. At one point, the water moves up a down at a rate of
4.8 oscillations per second.
a) What is the speed of the water waves?
b) What is the period of the water waves?
Data:
Length of wave = λ = 6cm = 6 /100 = 0.06m

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Frequency = f = 4.8Hz
Required:
a) Speed of waves = v =?
b) Time period of waves = T =?
Solution:
a) v=fλ b) T=1/f
v = 4.8 × 0.06 T = 1 / 4.8
v = 0.29ms–1 T = 0.21 sec

10.9: At one end of a ripple tank 80 cm across, a 5 Hz vibrator produces waves whose wavelength is 40
mm. Find the time the waves need to cross the tank.
Data:
Length = l = 80cm = 80 /100 = 0.8m
Frequency = f = 5Hz
Wave length = λ = 40mm = 40 / 1000 = 0.04m
Required:
Time = t =?
Solution:
We know that v=fλ Now; 𝒍=vt
v= 5 × 0.04 𝑙
t= 𝑣
v= 0.2ms–1 0.8
t= 0.2
t= 4 sec
10.10: What is the wavelength of the radio waves transmitted by an FM station at 90 MHz. where (1M =
106), and speed of radio wave is 3 x 108 ms–1.
Data:
Frequency = f = 90MHz = 90 × 106Hz
Speed = v = 3 × 108ms–1
Required:
Wave length = λ =?
Solution:
We know that v=f λ
𝑣
λ=𝑓
(3 × 108 )
λ=
(90 × 106 )
λ=3.33 m

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Prepared by:
Maher Muzamal Hussain
BSC (PU), M.IT

Prepared by: Maher Muzamal Hussain Maher Muzamal Hussain EC (MMH EC)