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When responding to sound , the human eardrum vibrates about its equilibrium position. Suppose an eardrum is vibrating with an amplitude of 6.3×10−7m and a maximum speed of 2.9×10−3m/s. (a) What is the frequency (in Hz) of the eardrum' s vibration? (b) What is the maximum acceleration of the eardrum?

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Answer:

a) The frequency of the eardrum's vibration is 732.62 Hz.

b) The maximum acceleration of the eardrum is 13.35 m/s².

Explanation:

a) The maximum speed of a vibration is given by:

[tex]V_{max}=A\times \omega=A\times2\pi f[/tex]

where:

A is the  amplitude of the wave

f is the frequency of the wave

Then,

[tex]V_{max}=A\times2\pi f\\f= \frac{V_{max}}{A\times 2\pi} \\f= \frac {2.9\times 10^{-3}\frac{m}{s}} {6.3\times 10^{-7}m\times2\pi }\\f=732.62 Hz[/tex]

b) The maximum acceleration of a vibration is given by:

[tex]a_{max}=A\times \omega^2=A\times(2\pi f)^2\\a_{max}=6.3\times 10^{-7}m \times (2\pi\times 732.62 s^{-1} )^2\\a_{max}= 13.35 \frac{m}{s^2}[/tex]

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