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Example Questions
Example Question #1 : Understanding Wavelength And Frequency
A wave oscillates with a speed of and has a wavelength of . What is the frequency of the wave?
The equation for velocity in terms of wavelength and frequency is .
We are given the velocity and the wavelength. Using these values, we can solve for the frequency.
Example Question #4 : Understanding Wavelength And Frequency
A symphony tunes to an oboe playing a note at . If the speed of sound is , what is the wavelength of this note?
The relationship between velocity, frequency, and wavelength is:
Plug in the given information to solve:
Example Question #5 : Understanding Wavelength And Frequency
A note is played with a wavelength of . If the speed of sound is , what is the frequency of the note?
The relationship between velocity, frequency, and wavelength is:
Plug in the given information to solve:
Example Question #6 : Understanding Wavelength And Frequency
A wave has a frequency of . What is its period?
The relationship between frequency and period is .
Plug in our given value:
Example Question #7 : Understanding Wavelength And Frequency
A wave with a constant velocity doubles its frequency. What happens to its wavelength?
The new wavelength will be the old wavelength.
There is insufficient information to solve.
The new wavelength will also double.
The wavelengths will be the same.
The new wavelength will be the old wavelength.
The relationship between velocity, frequency, and wavelength is:
In this case we're given a scenario where and . The velocities equal each other because the problem states it has a constant velocity. Therefore we can set these equations equal to each other:
Notice that the 's cancel out:
Divide both sides by two:
Example Question #8 : Understanding Wavelength And Frequency
A drummer beats his drum every . What is the frequency of the drum beat?
Period describes the amount of time per event cycle. The relationship between period and frequency is .
We are given the period, allowing us to solve for the frequency.
Example Question #9 : Understanding Wavelength And Frequency
A microwave has a wavelength of . What is the frequency of the wave?
The velocity of a wave is equal to the product of the wavelength and frequency:
We can rearrange this formula to solve for the frequency.
Since microwaves are on the electromagnetic spectrum, their velocity will be equal to the speed of light. We are given the wavelength. Using these values, we are able to solve for the frequency.
Example Question #2 : Understanding Wavelength And Frequency
A certain type of radiation on the electromagnetic spectrum has a frequency of . What is the wavelength of this radiation?
The velocity of a wave is equal to the product of the wavelength and frequency:
We can rearrange this formula to solve for the wavelength.
We can use the given values for the frequency and velocity to solve for the wavelength.
Example Question #641 : High School Physics
A certain type of radiation on the electromagnetic spectrum has a period of . What is the wavelength of this radiation?
The velocity of a wave is equal to the product of the wavelength and frequency:
We can rearrange this formula to solve for the wavelength.
We also know that the period is the inverse of the frequency:
Substitute this into the equation for wavelength.
Now we can use our given values for the period and the velocity to solve for the wavelength.
Example Question #642 : High School Physics
A certain type of radiation on the electromagnetic spectrum has a period of . What is the wavelength of this radiation?
The velocity of a wave is equal to the product of the wavelength and frequency:
We can rearrange this formula to solve for the wavelength.
We also know that the period is the inverse of the frequency:
Substitute this into the equation for wavelength.
Now we can use our given values for the period and the velocity to solve for the wavelength.