Waves0 Practice Problems

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	For this exam take the speed of sound to be 340 m/s.

1

What is the period of a sound wave which has a frequency of Hz -answer in seconds.

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2

What is the wavelength of a sound wave having a frequency of Hz - answer in meters.

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3

What is the frequency of a sound which has a wavelength of centimeters? Answer in Hz.

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4

A tuning fork completes vibrations each second. How much time (in seconds) does it take to complete a single vibration?

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5

Crests of a water wave are separated by meters. A crest passes a stationary observer every 8 seconds. What is the speed of the wave (in m/s)?

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