Wave Calculations

Velocity= ________
Wavelength= .5m
Frequency= 150 hertz

• .75 m/s
• 75 m/s
• 300 m/s

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Velocity= 600 m/s
Wavelength= 2.0m
Frequency= _________

• 300 hertz
• .0033 hertz
• 3000 hertz

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Velocity= 12 m/s
Wavelength= __________
Frequency= 600 hertz

• 7200 m
• 0.02 m
• 612 m

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which wave has a greater frequency?

• A

• B

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

High frequency waves have _________ wavelengths.

• varying
• long
• the same
• short

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

1.  A wave has frequency of 5 Hz and a speed of 25 m/s. What is the wavelength of the wave?

• 25 m
• 125 m
• 5 m
• 25 m/s

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

A wave has wavelength of 10 m and a speed of 340 m/s. What is the frequency of the wave?

• 34 m/s
• 3400 Hz
• 3.4 Hz 
• 34 Hz

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Sound is an example of what type of wave?

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

How are frequency and wavelength related?

• As frequency increases, wavelength gets shorter

• As frequency increases, wavelength gets longer

• As frequency increases, wavelength gets lower

• As frequency increases, wavelength gets higher

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NGSS.HS-PS4-1

Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5