Quiz about Wave Practice

Question 1

What letter represents the amplitude of the wave in the diagram?

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W

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X

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Y

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Z

Question 2

Which number should you label as the amplitude of the wave?

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2

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1

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3

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4

Question 3

Which part of a sound wave measures loudness?

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Amplitude

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Wavelength

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Magnitude

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Frequency

Question 4

Which statement correctly describes how a sound wave travels through air?

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The wave transfers energy that causes the air molecules to vibrate back and forth.

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The wave moves the molecules of air away from the source of the sound.

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The wave moves an air molecule in one direction until it collides with another molecule.

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The wave moves through the air and gains energy from the moving molecules that it touches.

Question 5

The frequency of a wave is measured in

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hertz

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meters

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hertz/second.

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meters/second

Question 6

Which bar measures the wavelength of the wave?

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Bar Y

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Bar W

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Bar X

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Bar Z

Question 7

How can the wavelength be determined?

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By measuring the distance between two points labeled X

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By comparing the width of the bands at X and at Y

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By comparing the number of particles at X and at Y

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By measuring the distance between a point labeled X and a point labeled Y

Question 8

Which wave has the highest frequency?

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Wave A

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Wave B

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Wave C

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Wave D

Question 9

Which zone shows waves with the longest wavelength?

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Zone 1

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Zone 2

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Zone 3

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Zone 4

Question 10

For the wave shown, K is the

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Amplitude

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Frequency

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Speed

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Wavelength

Question 11

What is the wavelength of the wave in the diagram?

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360 meters

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1 meter

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2 meters

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180 meters

Question 12

What is the amplitude of the wave in the diagram?

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1 meter

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2 meters

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180 meters

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360 meters

Question 13

If the force that produces the wave is increased in strength, what must be true?

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W will increase.

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X will increase.

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Y will decrease.

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Z will decrease.

Question 14

What is the term for the maximum height of the ribbon?

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Amplitude

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Frequency

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Wavelength

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Speed

Question 15

What property of the wave is the student changing?

Accepted Answer

Amplitude

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Frequency

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Speed

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Wavelength

Question 16

Which is measured by the distance between two troughs of the wave?

Accepted Answer

Wavelength

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Amplitude

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Frequency

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Speed

Question 17

Which statement correctly compares waves A and B?

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Wave B has a greater amplitude than wave A.

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Wave A has a greater amplitude than wave B.

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Wave B has a greater frequency than wave A.

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Wave A has a greater frequency than wave B.

Question 18

Which term defines the distance between A and E?

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Wavelength

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Amplitude

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Frequency

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Speed

Question 19

How many complete waves are shown in the diagram?

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3

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0

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1

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5

Question 20

Which number represents the wavelength of the wave?

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1

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2

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3

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4

Question 21

From point X to point Y, how many total wavelengths are represented?

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3

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1

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2

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4

Question 22

Which number indicates the amplitude of the wave?

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1

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2

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3

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4

Question 23

Calculate the wave speed: frequency = 10 Hz and wavelength = 100m

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1000m/s

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10m/s

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1m/s

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5m/s

Question 24

Which wave has the fastest speed?

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12,956 m/s

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10 m/s

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5 m/s

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100 m/s

Question 25

A high ______________________ creates a HIGH pitched sound (You will see more waves passing).

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Frequency

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Wavelength

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Crest

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Trough

Question 26

______________ measures the loudness of a sound (how high or tall the wave is).

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Amplitude

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Frequency

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Trough

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Wavelength

Question 27

If you press down on a piano key, let's say middle C, it generates a sound wave. Now, imagine that you press it down much harder so that it still plays the same tone but more loudly. How would pressing the key down harder change the sound wave produced?

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The sound wave's amplitude would be larger.

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The sound wave's energy would decrease.

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The sound wave's frequency would increase.

Question 28

Carefully examine the image below. Select the correct value for the wavelength of this wave, rounded to the nearest tenth of a centimeter.

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wavelength is 1.3 cm

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wavelength is 2.3 cm

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wavelength is 1 inch

Question 29

Which graph shows the wave with the highest amplitude, greatest frequency and shortest wavelength?

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Graph on the Left

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Graph on the Right

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Both waves have the same

Question 30

The waves are traveling at the same speed.

Which wave has the greater frequency?

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Graph on the Left

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Graph on the Right

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Both have the same frequency

Question 31

Which graph shows shorter wavelengths?

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Graph on the Right

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Graph on the Left

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Both have the same wavelengths

Question 32

Both graphs show the number of waves that passed during a 5 second period. Which graph shows the faster waves?

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Graph on the right has faster waves

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Graph on the Left has faster waves

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Both graphs have waves with the same speed.

Question 33

Based on wavelength, which graph shows a wave with greater energy and why?

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Graph on the Right has greater energy because the wavelength is shorter .

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Graph on the Left has more energy because the wavelength is shorter.

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Graph on the Right has more energy because the wavelength is longer.

Question 34

Which statement is true about the blue and red waves?

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Same amplitudes, wavelengths and frequencies.

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Both waves have the same amplitudes, but different wavelengths and frequencies.

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Both waves have the same frequencies and wavelengths but different amplitudes.

Question 35

What types of waves can travel through empty space AND mediums?

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Electromagnetic

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Longitudinal

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Mechanical

Question 36

A wave is a disturbance that transfers ________ from one place to another.

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Energy

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Matter

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Mass

Question 37

Which of the following is a mechanical wave?

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Sound

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X-ray

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Infrared

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Radio waves

Question 38

What medium do sound waves travel fastest through?

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Solids

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Liquids

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Gases

Question 39

If a wave has a short wavelength, it will have __________ energy.

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High

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Medium

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Low

Question 40

If a wave has a long wavelength, it will have __________ energy.

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Low

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High

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Medium

Question 41

As wavelength decreases, the crests of the wave:

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get closer together

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become wider

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become shorter

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get farther apart

Question 42

What is the correct formula for wave speed?

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Wave speed = frequency x wavelength

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Wave speed = amplitude x wavelength

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Wave speed = amplitude x period

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Wave speed = frequency x period

Question 43

If a wave has a high frequency, it will have __________ energy.

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High

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Medium

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Low

Question 44

If a wave has a high amplitude, it will have __________ energy.

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High

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Medium

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Low

Question 45

What happens when a mechanical wave travels through a medium?

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Energy is transferred

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Waves are transferred

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Mass is transferred

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Particles are transferred

Question 46

Which type of wave has a wave perpedicular to the disturbance?

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transverse

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surface

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mechanical

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longitudinal

Question 47

Energy can be transferred from one medium to another through _________.

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vibrations

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stacking objects

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an ordered sequence

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colors

Question 48

Which of these waves cannot travel in a vacuum?

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sound wave

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light wave

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electromagnetic wave

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microwave

Question 49

Which is true of a mechanical wave?

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It must have a medium

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It must travel in empty space.

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It can travel in a vacuum.

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Both sound and light are examples.

Question 50

Which is true of a mechanical wave?

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It must have a medium

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It must travel in empty space.

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It can travel in a vacuum.

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Both sound and light are examples.

Question 51

What is the speed of a wave if the wavelength is 100 m and the period is 20 s?

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5 m/s

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2,000 m/s

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120 m/s

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80 m/s

Question 52

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

Accepted Answer

34 Hz

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34 m/s

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3400 Hz

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3400 m/s

Question 53

A wave has frequency of 50 Hz and a wavelength of 10 m. What is the speed of the wave?

Accepted Answer

500 m/s

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50 m/s

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5 m/s

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0.5 m/s

Question 54

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

Accepted Answer

5 m

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25 m

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125 m

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25 m/s

Question 55

$$V=f\lambda$$
If the frequency is 5 Hz and the wavelength is 2 m, then what is the wave's velocity?

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10 m/s

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5/2 m/s

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2/5 m/s

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7 m/s

Question 56

$$V=f\lambda$$
If the wave velocity is 20 m/s and the wavelength is 2 m, then what is the frequency?

Accepted Answer

10 Hz

Answer

40 Hz

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0.1 Hz

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