Nature and Properties of Waves

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What is amplitude in the context of waves?

Back

Amplitude is the amount of energy carried by a wave.

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What does the letter A represent in a wave diagram?

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A represents Compression.

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What is the formula to calculate wavelength using wave speed and frequency?

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Wavelength (λ) = Speed (v) / Frequency (f).

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How do you calculate the frequency of a wave?

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Frequency (f) = Speed (v) / Wavelength (λ).

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What does the letter B represent in a wave diagram?

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B represents Rarefaction.

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What is the definition of wavelength?

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Wavelength is the distance between one point on a wave and the nearest point just like it.

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What is the relationship between wave speed, frequency, and wavelength?

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Wave speed (v) = Frequency (f) x Wavelength (λ).

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If a wave has a speed of 20 m/s and a wavelength of 4 m, what is its frequency?

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Frequency is 5 Hz.

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What is the period of a wave?

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The period is the amount of time it takes for one wavelength to pass a point.

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How do you find the wavelength if you know the speed and period of a wave?

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First, find frequency (f = 1/period), then use wavelength (λ = speed (v) / frequency (f)).