Wave Calculations Review

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

A 0.75 m open-open tube is resonating a sound wave (speed of sound is 343 m/s). What would the second harmonic frequency be?

• 228 Hz
• 257 Hz
• 457 Hz
• 515 Hz

Which wave has the largest wavelength?

• A
• B
• C
• None (same wavelength)

Which wave has the largest frequency?

• A
• B
• C
• None (same frequency)

What does a wave carry from place to place?

• energy

• matter

• people

The highest point on a transverse wave is the

• compression

• crest

• rest position

• trough

The lowest point on a transverse wave is the

• compression

• crest

• rest position

• trough

What kind of wave is this?

• electromagnetic

• longitudinal

• transverse

As a longitudinal wave moves forward, the particles move:

• perpendicular to the wave's motion

• parallel to the wave's motion

• stand in one place

• move completely down the spring

What type of wave is pictured?

• Transverse wave

• Longitudinal wave

• Wave, what wave?

• Slinky wave