Math of Waves

What is the correct equation to use to calculate wave speed?

• wave speed = frequency x wavelength

• wave speed = frequency / wavelength

• wave speed = wavelength / frequency

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wave speed (velocity) = 600 m/s

Wavelength= 2.0m

Frequency= _________

• 300 hertz

• .0033 hertz

• 3000 hertz

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wave speed (velocity) = 12 m/s

Wavelength= __________

Frequency= 600 hertz

• 7200 m

• 0.02 m

• 612 m

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Which wave has a greater frequency?

• A

• B

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High frequency waves have _________ wavelengths.

• varying
• long
• the same
• short

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1.  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

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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

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The EM spectrum travels as what type of wave?

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

• Sound

• S-Waves

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Sound is an example of what type of wave?

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

How are frequency and wavelength related?

• As frequency increases, wavelength gets shorter

• As frequency increases, wavelength gets longer

• As frequency increases, wavelength gets lower

• As frequency increases, wavelength gets higher

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