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Wave Equation

Physics ⇒ Waves and Sound

Wave Equation starts at 9 and continues till grade 12. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Wave Equation. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.
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A sound wave travels at 340 m/s. If its frequency is 170 Hz, what is its wavelength?
A string vibrates with a frequency of 50 Hz and a wavelength of 0.5 m. Calculate the speed of the wave on the string.
A wave has a frequency of 5 Hz and travels at 15 m/s. What is its wavelength?
A wave has a period of 0.25 seconds. What is its frequency?
A wave has a wavelength of 0.8 m and a speed of 4 m/s. What is its frequency?
A wave travels 1200 m in 6 seconds. What is its speed?
A wave travels 600 meters in 3 seconds. What is its speed?
A wave travels at 250 m/s and has a frequency of 50 Hz. What is its wavelength?
Explain what is meant by the term 'wave function' in the context of the wave equation.
Explain why the wave speed remains constant in a given medium, even if the frequency changes.
If a wave equation is written as y(x,t) = 2 sin(4πx - 8πt), what is the frequency of the wave?
If a wave has a frequency of 10 Hz and a wavelength of 2 m, what is its speed?
If the frequency of a wave doubles, what happens to its wavelength (assuming speed is constant)?
If the period of a wave is 0.02 seconds, what is its frequency?
If the speed of a wave is 300 m/s and its wavelength is 3 m, what is its frequency?
State the relationship between wave speed, frequency, and wavelength.
The displacement of a wave at position x and time t is given by y(x,t) = 0.5 sin(2πx - 4πt). What is the amplitude of the wave?
The equation y(x,t) = A sin(kx - ωt) represents a wave. What does ω represent?
What does the symbol λ (lambda) represent in the wave equation?
What is the general form of the wave equation for a one-dimensional wave traveling along the x-axis?