Practice - Wavelength (λ)
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Practice Questions
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What is the definition of wavelength?
💡 Hint: Think about how you measure distance in the wave.
True or False: Wavelength influences the pitch of a sound.
💡 Hint: Consider how frequency relates to pitch.
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Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What is wavelength?
💡 Hint: Think about how you measure the distance of a wave.
True or False: As wavelength increases, frequency must also increase.
💡 Hint: Consider the wave formula linking speed, frequency, and wavelength.
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Challenge Problems
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A musician plays a note at a frequency of 523 Hz. If the speed of sound is 343 m/s, calculate the wavelength of the note being played.
💡 Hint: Use the wave speed formula to solve.
Sound travels through steel at a speed of about 5960 m/s. If a sound has a wavelength of 0.65 meters, what is its frequency?
💡 Hint: Use the wave equation but rearranged to find frequency.
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