Gr 10 Physical Sciences Ch 6: Speed of a transverse wave
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What is the unit symbol of wave speed?

  • Hz
  • m·s⁻¹ (correct)
  • m/s
  • m/s²

    • What is the definition of wavelength?

  • The distance between two successive crests or troughs of the wave (correct)
  • The time taken for one complete cycle of the wave to pass a given point
  • The distance a wave travels per unit time
  • The frequency of the wave

    • What is the relationship between frequency and period?

  • Frequency is equal to period
  • Frequency is half of period
  • Frequency is the square of period
  • Frequency is the reciprocal of period (correct)

    • What is the wave equation?

    <p>v = λ·f</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unit of wavelength?

    <p>m</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the quantity of wave speed?

    <p>Wave speed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the distance a wave travels per unit time?

    <p>Wave speed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the wave speed relate to the wavelength and period of the wave?

    <p>The wave speed is equal to the wavelength divided by the period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the time taken for one complete cycle of the wave to pass a given point?

    <p>Wave period</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the distance between two successive crests or troughs of the wave?

    <p>Wave wavelength</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reciprocal of the period of the wave?

    <p>Wave frequency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the wavelength, frequency, and wave speed of a wave?

    <p>Wave speed is equal to wavelength multiplied by frequency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unit of wave speed?

    <p>Meter per second</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If the wavelength of a wave is 2 meters and its frequency is 3 Hz, what is its wave speed?

    <p>6 m/s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the period of a wave if its frequency is 4 Hz?

    <p>0.25 s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a wave travels a distance of 10 meters in 2 seconds, what is its wave speed?

    <p>5 m/s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the wavelength of a wave if its wave speed is 5 m/s and its frequency is 2 Hz?

    <p>2.5 m</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the wave speed if the frequency of a wave is doubled?

    <p>It is doubled</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a wave has a frequency of 5 Hz and a wavelength of 10 meters, what is its wave speed?

    <p>50 m/s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A wave travels 15 meters in 3 seconds. What is its wavelength if its frequency is 2 Hz?

    <p>7.5 meters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If the wavelength of a wave is doubled, what happens to its wave speed if the frequency remains the same?

    <p>It is doubled</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the period of a wave if its wave speed is 20 m/s and its wavelength is 4 meters?

    <p>0.2 seconds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A wave has a wave speed of 30 m/s and a frequency of 4 Hz. What is its wavelength?

    <p>10 meters</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If the frequency of a wave is tripled, what happens to its wave speed if the wavelength remains the same?

    <p>It is tripled</p> Signup and view all the answers

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