10.6 - Properties of Waves
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Practice Questions
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Define wavelength.
💡 Hint: Think about the peaks of a wave.
What unit is frequency measured in?
💡 Hint: It’s named after a physicist who studied waves.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the distance between two consecutive crests of a wave called?
💡 Hint: Think about what a wave looks like!
True or False: Amplitude refers to both the height and energy of a wave.
💡 Hint: Louder sounds indicate greater wave energy.
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Challenge Problems
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If a water wave travels with a speed of 15 m/s and has a wavelength of 3 m, calculate its frequency.
💡 Hint: Use the wave speed formula; remember to rearrange it to find frequency.
Consider a sound wave with a frequency of 1000 Hz that travels at a speed of 340 m/s. Calculate the wavelength.
💡 Hint: What happens when you rearrange the formula to solve for wavelength?
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