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Wave Math

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

wave speed = frequency x wavelength

b)

wave speed = frequency / wavelength

c)

wave speed = wavelength / frequency

2.

wave speed (velocity) = 600 m/s

Wavelength= 2.0m

Frequency= _________

a)

300 hertz

b)

.0033 hertz

c)

3000 hertz

3.

wave speed (velocity) = 12 m/s

Wavelength= __________

Frequency= 600 hertz

a)

7200 m

b)

0.02 m

c)

612 m

4.

Which wave has a greater frequency?

a)

A

b)

B

5.
High frequency waves have _________ wavelengths.
a)
varying
b)
long
c)
the same
d)
short
6.
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
7.
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
8.

The EM spectrum travels as what type of wave?

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal

c)

Sound

d)

S-Waves

9.

Sound is an example of what type of wave?

a)

Transverse

b)

Longitudinal

10.

How are frequency and wavelength related?

a)

As frequency increases, wavelength gets shorter

b)

As frequency increases, wavelength gets longer

c)

As frequency increases, wavelength gets lower

d)

As frequency increases, wavelength gets higher

11.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
12.
1.  A wave has frequency of 50 Hz and a wavelength of 10 m. What is the speed of the wave?
a)
500 m/s
b)
50 m/s
c)
5 m/s
d)
0.5 m/s
13.
What is the speed of light?
a)
3.0x108 ms
b)
3.0x108 m/s
c)
6.626x10-34 Js
d)
6.626x10-34 J/s
14.

What part of a wave is represented by letter F?

a)

Trough

b)

Crest

c)

Amplitude

d)

Wavelength

15.

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)

34 hz

c)

3400 m/s

d)

3400 Hz

16.

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

a)

5 m

b)

5 Hz

c)

125 m

d)

125 Hz

17.

A wave has a frequency of 14 Hz and a wavelength of 3 m. At what speed will this wave travel?

a)

42 m/s

b)

42 m

c)

4.67 m/s

d)

4.67 Hz

18.

A wave has a frequency of 540 Hz and is traveling at 340 m/s. What is its wavelength?

a)

1.59 m

b)

0.63 m

c)

183600 m

d)

91800 m