V2 Understanding Velocity, Wavelength, and Frequency

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A wave travels at 300 m/s and has a wavelength of 15 meters. What is its frequency?

• 20 Hz

• 45 Hz

• 5 Hz

• 200 Hz

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In a physics experiment, a sound wave travels at 343 m/s and has a frequency of 686 Hz. What is the wavelength of this sound wave?

• 0.5 m

• 1 m

• 2 m

• 0.25 m

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If you need to solve for the frequency of a wave and you know its velocity and wavelength, which formula should you use?

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Which of the following scenarios best applies the formula for velocity in real life?

• Calculating the speed of a car

• Determining the height of a building using shadows

• Finding out how fast a wave travels across a pond

• Measuring the growth rate of a plant

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If a wave's velocity is 500 m/s and its frequency is 1000 Hz, what is its wavelength?

• 0.5 m

• 1 m

• 2 m

• 0.25 m

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A wave has a velocity of 300 m/s and a frequency of 600 Hz. What is its wavelength?

• 0.5 m

• 1 m

• 2 m

• 0.25 m

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If a wave has a velocity of 400 m/s and a wavelength of 2 meters, what is its frequency?

• 200 Hz

• 100 Hz

• 50 Hz

• 400 Hz

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What does amplitude represent in a wave?

• The distance between two corresponding points on a wave

• The number of complete waves that pass a given point in a certain amount of time

• The height or size of the wave, representing how strong the wave is

• The time it takes for a wave to complete one cycle

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A wave has a frequency of 500 Hz and a wavelength of 2 meters. What is its velocity?

• 250 m/s

• 1000 m/s

• 500 m/s

• 100 m/s

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