Wave properties and behaviour

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Figure 1 shows a ripple tank setup used to study water waves.

A diagram showing a shallow ripple tank containing water, with an electric vibrator motor connected to a straight wooden dipper. A lamp is positioned directly above the tank, casting a pattern of bright and dark wave crests onto a white viewing sheet on the floor below. A digital stopwatch is shown next to the screen.

A student wants to determine the frequency of the waves.

Describe how the student could use the stopwatch to determine the frequency of these waves.

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Wave properties and behaviour Questions

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