Calculating Period of a Wave OALH

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1.What is the formula for calculating wave speed?

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1.What is the formula for calculating frequency?

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1.What is the formula for calculating wavelength?

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1.Define the term “accurate”

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1.Calculate the wavelength of a wave with a frequency of 3000 Hz and a wave speed of 300,000 m/s.

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Explainthe difference between a transverse and a longitudinal wave.

LCWC

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Define period.

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Describe how frequency and period are related.

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Give the formula for period.

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Rearrange the formula to give frequency.

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Define period.

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Describe how frequency and period are related.

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Give the formula for period.

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Rearrange the formula to give frequency.

Re-Call quiz

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1.Which of the following definitions matches the term ‘period’?

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1.Which of the following are the units for period?

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3.Which of the following is equivalent to a period of 3 minutes?

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3.Which letter represents period?

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5.Four different waves are shown. Which has the longest period?

Application task-you do

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1. Calculate the time period of a wave with a frequency of 10 Hz.

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Plenary

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1.As period increases, frequency decreases.

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1.As frequency increases, period increases.

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As period increases, wavelength increases.

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As period decreases, amplitude increases.

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Calculating Period of a Wave OALH

1.What is the formula for calculating wave speed?

1.What is the formula for calculating frequency?

1.What is the formula for calculating wavelength?

1.Define the term “accurate”

1.Calculate the wavelength of a wave with a frequency of 3000 Hz and a wave speed of 300,000 m/s.

Explainthe difference between a transverse and a longitudinal wave.

Define period.

Describe how frequency and period are related.

Give the formula for period.

Rearrange the formula to give frequency.

Define period.

Describe how frequency and period are related.

Give the formula for period.

Rearrange the formula to give frequency.

●1.Which of the following definitions matches the term ‘period’?

1.Which of the following are the units for period?

3.Which of the following is equivalent to a period of 3 minutes?

3.Which letter represents period?

5.Four different waves are shown. Which has the longest period?

1. Calculate the time period of a wave with a frequency of 10 Hz.

1.As period increases, frequency decreases.

1.As frequency increases, period increases.

As period increases, wavelength increases.

As period decreases, amplitude increases.

As period decreases, wave speed decreases

1.What is the formula for calculating wave speed?

1.What is the formula for calculating frequency?

1.What is the formula for calculating wavelength?

1.Define the term “accurate”

1.Calculate the wavelength of a wave with a frequency of 3000 Hz and a wave speed of 300,000 m/s.

Explainthe difference between a transverse and a longitudinal wave.

Define period.

Describe how frequency and period are related.

Give the formula for period.

Rearrange the formula to give frequency.

Define period.

Describe how frequency and period are related.

Give the formula for period.

Rearrange the formula to give frequency.

●1.Which of the following definitions matches the term ‘period’?

1.Which of the following are the units for period?

3.Which of the following is equivalent to a period of 3 minutes?

3.Which letter represents period?

5.Four different waves are shown. Which has the longest period?

1. Calculate the time period of a wave with a frequency of 10 Hz.

1.As period increases, frequency decreases.

1.As frequency increases, period increases.

As period increases, wavelength increases.

As period decreases, amplitude increases.

As period decreases, wave speed decreases

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1.Which of the following definitions matches the term ‘period’?

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1.Which of the following definitions matches the term ‘period’?