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WaveSpeed

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the wave speed equation?

a)

v= f/λ

b)

v= λ - f

c)

v=λ/f

d)

v=λf

2.

As the wavelength in a medium increases, speed will

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

Go to Zero

d)

Remain the same

3.

As the wavelength of a wave in a medium increases, its frequency will

a)

Increase

b)

Go to Zero

c)

Decrease

d)

Stay the same

4.

The musical note A above middle C has a frequency of 440 Hz. If the wavelength is measured to be 0.80m, what is the speed of the wave?

a)

343 m/s

b)

350 m/s

c)

550 m/s

d)

352 m/s

5.

What is the wavelength of a wave with a speed of 25 m/s and a frequency of 50 Hz?

a)

6250 m

b)

.5 m

c)

75 Hz

d)

75 m

6.
A wave has wavelength of 10 m and a speed of 340 m/s. What is the frequency of the wave?
a)
34 m/s
b)
3400 Hz
c)
3400 m/s
d)
34 Hz
7.

As the frequency of a wave increases, its wavelength

a)

gets larger

b)

gets smaller

c)

remains the same

d)

goes to zero

8.

How many waves are in the wave train?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

9.

When a crest of one wave overlaps the crest of another wave, there is

a)

destructive interference

b)

the Doppler Effect

c)

constructive interference

d)

a blue shift

10.

A wave that has a frequency of 25 HZ and a wave speed of 4 m/s, what is the wavelength?

a)

100 m

b)

0.16 m

c)

6.25 m

d)

400 m