Practice Wavelength and Angular Wave Number - 14.3.2 | 14. WAVES | CBSE 11 Physics Part 2
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Question 1

Easy

What is the definition of wavelength?

💡 Hint: Think of where crests or troughs are found.

Question 2

Easy

What does the angular wave number (k) represent?

💡 Hint: Refer to how much the wave changes with distance.

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Question 1

What is the wavelength of a wave?

  • Distance between two points with the same phase
  • The speed of the wave
  • The frequency of the wave

💡 Hint: Remember the crests or troughs seen in a wave.

Question 2

The angular wave number k is defined as:

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think of k as it relates to both phase and distance.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A wave on a string is represented by the function y(x, t) = 0.05 sin(4x - 8t). What are the wavelength and the speed of the wave?

💡 Hint: Use the formulas for wavelength and wave speed.

Question 2

Consider a sound wave in air characterized by a frequency of 500 Hz. Calculate the wavelength if the speed of sound at that temperature is 340 m/s.

💡 Hint: Remember the fundamental wave equation!

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