Wave Calculations

A wave has frequency of 50 Hz and a wavelength of 10 m. What is the speed of the wave?

• 500 m/s

• 50 m/s

• 5 m/s

• 0.5 m/s

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

• 42 m/s

• 42 m

• 4.67 m/s

• 4.67 Hz

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

• 1.59 m

• 0.63 m

• 183600 m

• 91800 m

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Velocity= ________
Wavelength= .5m
Frequency= 150 hertz

• .75 m/s
• 75 m/s
• 300 m/s

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What is the frequency of this wave?

(waves per second)

• 0.25 Hz

• 4Hz

• 1H

• 3 Hz

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What is the frequency of this wave?

(waves per second)

• 2 Hz

• 2.5 Hz

• 0.4 s

• 4 Hz

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If a wave is traveling at a speed of 567 m/s and has a frequency of 23.5 Hz, its wavelength would be ___ m.

Mathematical Equivalence

ON

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Which of the following correctly states the equation for calculating frequency?

• frequency = frequency / wave length

• frequency = wave length / time

• frequency = wave length + amplitude

• frequency = wave length x time

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Click the option(s) that is measuring the amplitude of a wave.

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What is the frequency of this wave?

(waves per second)

• 8 Hz

• 0.125 Hz

• 0.125 s

• 8 s

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