High School Physics : Understanding Amplitude and Period
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Example Question #1 : Understanding Amplitude And Period
A wave has a frequency of 
The relationship between frequency and period is 
Plug in our given value:
Example Question #34 : Waves, Sound, And Light
A wave has a period of 
The relationship between frequency and period is 
Plug in our given value:
Example Question #1 : Understanding Amplitude And Period
A certain type of radiation on the electromagnetic spectrum has a frequency of 
The relationship between frequency and period is:
We are given the frequency in the question. Using this value, we can solve for the period.
Example Question #36 : Waves, Sound, And Light
What is the frequency of a wave with a period of 
The relationship between frequency and period is:
Frequency is simply the reciprocal of period.
Example Question #5 : Understanding Amplitude And Period
A saxophone plays a note with a wavelength of 
The relationship between wavelength, frequency, and velocity is:
Frequency is the inverse of period, allowing us to substitute into the velocity equation.
We are given the speed of sound and the wavelength. Using these values, we can solve for the period.
Example Question #41 : Waves, Sound, And Light
A bird chirps 
There is insufficient information to solve
The problem gives us a frequency in chirps per second. This is the same as 
Period is given by the reciprocal of frequency.
Using our known frequency, we can solve for the period.
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