Waves Math Practice

What is the equation for calculating wavelength if I know frequency and wave speed?

• λ=fv

• λ=v/f

• λ=f/v

• λ=f-v

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What is the speed of a wave with a frequency of 12 Hz and a wavelength of 2m?

• 6 m/s

• 24 m/s

• 3 m/s

• 4 m/s

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What is a Hertz?

• Number of crests in a wave

• Number of troughs in a wave

• Number of waves per second

• Number of wavelengths

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What is the frequency of wave with a wavelength of 3m and a speed of 9m/s?

• 18 Hz

• 9 Hz

• 27 Hz

• 3 Hz

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What is the wavelength of a wave with a speed of 24 m/s and a frequency of 4 Hz?

• 6 m

• 6 m/s

• 6 Hz

• 6 λ

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If a wave travels 20 meters in 5 seconds, what is the speed of the wave?

• 100 m/s

• 20 m/s

• 5 m/s

• 4 m/s

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What equation do I use to find wave speed if I know frequency and wavelength?

• v=f/λ

• v=fλ

• f=vλ

• λ=f/v

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What is the wavelength of a wave moving at 16 m/s with a frequency of 4 Hz?

• 64 m

• 8 m

• 4 m

• 2 m

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What is the speed of a wave with a wavelength of 20m and a frequency of 3 Hz?

• 60 m/s

• 6.67 m/s

• 6 m/s

• 0.15 m/s

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What is the frequency of a wave with a wavelength of 100m and a speed of 300m/s?

• 3 Hz

• 3 m/s

• 30,000 m/s

• 30,000 Hz

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