Wave Equation, Period and Frequency

A water wave has a wavelength of 0.5 meters and a frequency of 2 Hz. What is the wave's speed?

• 1 m/s
• 2.5 m/s
• 0.25 m/s
• 4 m/s

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A sound wave has a speed of 340 m/s and a wavelength of 0.02 meters. What is its frequency?

• 0.006 Hz
• 17 Hz
• 6800 Hz
• 340 Hz

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If the speed of a wave is 20 m/s and its wavelength is 4 meters, what is its period?

• 0.2 s
• 0.5 s
• 8 s
• 2 s

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If the frequency of a wave is 20 Hz and its speed is 10 m/s, what is its wavelength?

• 2 meters
• 0.2 meters
• 30 meters
• 0.5 meters

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The speed of light in a vacuum is approximately 3.00 x 10^8 meters per second. If the wavelength of a light wave is 600 nanometers, what is its frequency?

• 2.00 x 10^7 Hz
• 5.00 x 10^14 Hz
• 1.80 x 10^14 Hz
• 3.00 x 10^8 Hz

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What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength of a wave?

• They are directly proportional
• They are unrelated
• It depends on the type of wave
• They are inversely proportional

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A wave with a frequency of 500 Hz travels with a speed of 350 m/s. What is its wavelength?

• 1.43 m
• 175 m
• 0.007 m
• 875 m

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What is the formula for the wave equation?

• E = hf
• F = ma
• E = mc^2
• v = fλ

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If the speed of a wave is 300 m/s and its wavelength is 0.1 meters, what is its period?

• 30 s
• 0.003 s
• 0.3 s
• 3 s

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If the frequency of a wave is 5 Hz, what is its period?

• 2 s
• 0.5 s
• 10 s
• 0.2 s

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