WaveSpeed

What is the wave speed equation?

• v= f/λ

• v= λ - f

• v=λ/f

• v=λf

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As the wavelength in a medium increases, speed will

• Increase

• Decrease

• Go to Zero

• Remain the same

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

• Increase

• Go to Zero

• Decrease

• Stay the same

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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?

• 343 m/s

• 350 m/s

• 550 m/s

• 352 m/s

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

• 6250 m

• .5 m

• 75 Hz

• 75 m

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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
• 3400 m/s
• 34 Hz

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As the frequency of a wave increases, its wavelength

• gets larger

• gets smaller

• remains the same

• goes to zero

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How many waves are in the wave train?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

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

• destructive interference

• the Doppler Effect

• constructive interference

• a blue shift

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

• 100 m

• 0.16 m

• 6.25 m

• 400 m

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