An experiment was carried out to investigate how the speed of transverse waves traveling along a stretched polymer fiber is affected by the tension applied to the fiber. The results are shown in the graph below.
State the relationship shown by the graph between the tension in the fiber and the speed of the transverse wave.
Determine the speed of the wave when the tension is 5.0 N5.0\text{ N}5.0 N.
The frequency of the vibration source is 80 Hz80\text{ Hz}80 Hz. Calculate the wavelength of the wave when the tension is 5.0 N5.0\text{ N}5.0 N. Use the equation: wave speed=frequency×wavelength\text{wave speed} = \text{frequency} \times \text{wavelength}wave speed=frequency×wavelength
Waves in air, fluids and solids Questions
Practise AQA GCSE Physics Waves in air, fluids and solids with exam-style questions for Foundation and Higher tier. 45 questions covering Transverse and longitudinal waves, Properties of waves, Reflection of waves (physics only), Sound waves (physics only) (HT only), and Waves for detection and exploration (physics only) (HT only), matched to the AQA GCSE Physics (8463) specification and written in Paper 1 and Paper 2 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.