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Chapter 11 Problem 6SL

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A highway overpass was observed to resonate as one full loop \(\left(\frac{1}{2} \lambda\right)\) when a small earthquake shook the ground vertically at 3.0 Hz. The highway department put a support at the center of the overpass, anchoring it to the ground as shown in Fig. 11-62. What resonant frequency would you now expect for the overpass? It is noted that earthquakes rarely do significant shaking above 5 or 6 Hz. Did the modifications do any good? Explain. (See Section 11-3.)

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Title Physics: Principles with Applications 7 
Author Douglas C. Giancoli
ISBN 9780321625922

Solved: A highway overpass was observed to resonate as one

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