Practice Key Wave Characteristics: Quantifying Wave Motion (1.3) - Waves (Light and Sound)
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Key Wave Characteristics: Quantifying Wave Motion

Practice - Key Wave Characteristics: Quantifying Wave Motion

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is amplitude?

💡 Hint: Think about the height of a wave.

Question 2 Easy

What units are used to measure wavelength?

💡 Hint: Consider the types of waves we’re discussing.

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Question 1

What does amplitude measure?

Energy
Time
Distance

💡 Hint: Think about what a loud sound means.

Question 2

True or False: Wavelength and frequency are directly proportional.

True
False

💡 Hint: Recall the wave equation.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

A wave traveling through water has a wavelength of 3 meters and a frequency of 1.5 Hz. Calculate its wave speed.

💡 Hint: Remember the wave speed formula!

Challenge 2 Hard

A sound wave travels in air with a speed of 343 m/s. If its frequency is 686 Hz, what is the wavelength?

💡 Hint: Use the wave speed formula rearranged to find wavelength.

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