Wave Speed/Frequency/Length Calculations

Page One

1. Which is larger, a wavelength of 0.5 meters or 5 meters?

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3. For the values 600 Hz and 60 Hz, how many cycles will occur for each frequency in 1 second? in 10 seconds?

4. If a wave has a frequency of 500 Hz and a wavelength of 0.5 meters, what is the speed of the wave?

5. If a wave has a frequency of 1000 Hz and a wavelength of 0.5 meters, what is the speed of the wave?

6. If a wave has a frequency of 250 Hz and a wavelength of 0.5 meters, what is the speed of the wave?

7. If the speed of a wave is 10 m/s and the wavelength of the wave is 2 meters, find the frequency of the wave.

8. If the speed of a wave is 20 m/s and the wavelength is 2 meters, what is the frequency?

Page Two

9. If the speed of a wave is 20 m/s and the wavelength is 1 meter, what is the frequency?

10. If the frequency of the wave is 300 Hz and the speed of the wave is 75 m/s, what is the wavelength?

11. If two waves are traveling at the same speed, let's say the speed of light, 300,000,000 m/s, which wavelength would have a higher frequency: a 0.01 meter wavelength or a 10 meter wavelength?  Show math or explain your reasoning.

12.  If two waves are again traveling at the speed of light, which would have the longer wavelength, the one with the frequency of 800 kHz or the one with the frequency of 1050 kHz?  (kHz = kilohertz)

13.  Fill in the chart.