PoCP Wave Speed and Frequency

One end of the rope is vibrated to produce a wave with a wavelength of .25 m.  The Frequency of the wave is 3.0 Hz.  What is the speed of the wave?

• 3.00 m/s
• 2.50 m/s
• .75 m/s
• 1.25 m/s

 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

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
• 3400 m/s
• 34 Hz

A guitar string vibrates with a frequency of 320 hz. If the wavelength of the vibration is 0.23 meters what is the speed of the wave?

• 320.23 m/s

• 1391.3 hz

• 73.6 m/hz

• 73.6 m/s

What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"

• amplitude

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

What kind of wave is pictured below?

• compressional wave
• transverse wave
• sound wave
• mechanical wave

Waves are a transfer of what?

• Heat
• Light
• Energy
• Food

Amplitude reflects the amount of ____________________ in a wave.

• energy
• compression
• rarefaction
• speed

The units for frequency are measured in _____________.

• hertz
• seconds
• m/s
• m

When the frequency of a wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?

• The wavelength is not directly affected by the frequency of a wave.
• The wavelength increases.
• The wavelength decreases.
• More specific information is needed to form a conclusion about the wavelength.