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Wave calculations

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Velocity= ________
Wavelength= .5m
Frequency= 150 hertz
a)
.75 m/s
b)
75 m/s
c)
300 m/s
2.
Velocity= 600 m/s
Wavelength= 2.0m
Frequency= _________
a)
300 hertz
b)
.0033 hertz
c)
3000 hertz
3.
Velocity= 12 m/s
Wavelength= __________
Frequency= 600 hertz
a)
7200 m
b)
0.02 m
c)
612 m
4.
1.  A wave has frequency of 5 Hz and a speed of 25 m/s. What is the wavelength of the wave?
a)
25 m
b)
125 m
c)
5 m
d)
25 m/s
5.
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)
3.4 Hz 
d)
34 Hz
6.

A teacher tries to work out the speed of sound. She bangs two bits of wood together. She hears an echo from a wall. The wall is 25m away. How far has the sound travelled?

a)

340 m

b)

25 m

c)

50 m

d)

12.5 m

7.

A sound wave travels through air. It travels 1 700m at a speed of 340 m/s. How long does it take to get there?

a)

578 000 seconds

b)

666 seconds

c)

4.25 seconds

d)

5 seconds

8.

A sound wave travels through air. It travels 3 400m at a speed of 340 m/s. How long does it take to get there?

a)

102000 seconds

b)

666 seconds

c)

4.25 seconds

d)

10 seconds

9.

A sound wave travels through water at a speed of 1500m/s for 3.5 seconds. What distance does it travel?

a)

750m

b)

4 500m

c)

428.57m

d)

365m

10.

A sound wave travels through water at a speed of 1500m/s for 2 seconds. How far does it travel?

a)

750m

b)

340m

c)

3000m

d)

300 000 000 m/s