Waves to Equations

Water waves and light waves are both examples to ___

• Longitudinal Wave

• Transverse Wave

• Frequency wave

• Sound Wave

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The highest point of the transverse wave is called _____

• trough

• amplitude

• crest

• wavelength

This is the distance from the equilibrium position to the crest or to the trough.

• crest

• trough

• wavelength

• amplitude

Is made up of compressions and rarefactions.

• Transverse Wave

• Longitudinal Wave

Sound is this type of wave.

• Transverse Wave

• Longitudinal Wave

What is frequency measured in?

• Milliseconds

• Miles

• Hertz

• Kilograms

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Which wave in the diagram has the greatest wavelength?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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What is the wave speed equation?

• v= f/λ

• v= λ - f

• v=λ/f

• v=λf

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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 speed of a 20 Hz with a 4m wavelength?

• 0.2 m/s
• 5 m/s
• 80 m/s
• 320 m/s

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