Practice Resonance (C.4.2) - Theme C: Wave Behaviour

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Question 1.
What is resonance?
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Think about musical instruments.
Question 2.
What is a natural frequency?
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Consider the sound a tuning fork makes.
3Question 3.
What happens during resonance?
- A system stops moving
- A system vibrates at low amplitude
- A system vibrates at high amplitude
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Think of how musical instruments work.
4Question 4.
True or False: Resonance can only be harmful.
- True
- False
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Consider musical applications.
Question 5.
A pendulum is swinging at its natural frequency when a gust of wind causes it to resonate. Describe the effects and how damping can prevent potential damage.
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Consider the role of external forces.
Question 6.
Design a bridge that minimizes the effects of resonance from traffic. What key features would you include?
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Use what you learned about damping!

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