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4.1 Wave properties

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Question 59
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A ripple-tank photograph is enlarged so that all lengths appear 1.5 times their actual size. The distance across five complete wavelengths in the photograph is 30 cm. The wave frequency is 12 Hz. What is the actual wave speed?

[1]
A

0.48 m/s0.48\ \mathrm{m/s}0.48 m/s

B

0.72 m/s0.72\ \mathrm{m/s}0.72 m/s

C

2.40 m/s2.40\ \mathrm{m/s}2.40 m/s

D

1.08 m/s1.08\ \mathrm{m/s}1.08 m/s

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4.1 Wave properties Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /4.1 Wave properties

112 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 4.1 Wave properties, covering 4.1.1 Waves transfer energy and information, 4.1.2 Frequency, wavelength, amplitude, period and wavefronts, 4.1.3 Longitudinal and transverse waves, 4.1.4 The wave speed equations, 4.1.5 Measuring wave velocity, and 4.1.6 Calculating depth or distance from waves. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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