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Calculating Period of a Wave OALH
By Claudine Pearce
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Question 1
1.
1.What is the formula for calculating wave speed?
Question 2
2.
1.What is the formula for calculating frequency?
Question 3
3.
1.What is the formula for calculating wavelength?
Question 4
4.
1.Define the term “accurate”
Question 5
5.
1.Calculate the wavelength of a wave with a frequency of 3000 Hz and a wave speed of 300,000 m/s.
Question 6
6.
Explain
the difference between a transverse and a longitudinal wave.
LCWC
Question 7
7.
Define period.
Question 8
8.
Describe how frequency and period are related.
Question 9
9.
Give the formula for period.
Question 10
10.
Rearrange the formula to give frequency.
LCWC-try not to peak
Question 11
11.
Define period.
Question 12
12.
Describe how frequency and period are related.
Question 13
13.
Give the formula for period.
Question 14
14.
Rearrange the formula to give frequency.
Re-Call quiz
Question 15
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Question 16
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Question 17
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Question 18
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Question 19
19.
Application task-you do
Question 20
20.
1. Calculate the time period of a wave with a frequency of 10 Hz.
Question 21
21.
Plenary
Question 22
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Question 23
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Question 24
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Question 25
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Question 26
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1.Which of the following definitions matches the term ‘period’?
A.The distance between peak to peak on a wave
A.The time taken for one complete cycle of a wave
A.The number of waves per second to pass a given point
A.The displacement from the rest position.
1.Which of the following are the units for
period
?
A.seconds, s
A.metres, m
A.metres per second, m/s
A.hertz, Hz
3.Which of the following is equivalent to a period of 3 minutes?
A.1 hour
A.30 seconds
A.90 seconds
A.180 seconds
3.Which letter represents period?
a
b
c
d
5.Four different waves are shown. Which has the longest period?
a
b
c
d
e
1.As period increases, frequency decreases.
True
False
1.As frequency increases, period increases.
True
False
As period increases, wavelength increases.
True
False
As period decreases, amplitude increases.
True
False
As period decreases, wave speed decreases
True
False