The speed of electromagnetic waves in dry air is 3.0 × 108 m/s.
The wavelength of a microwave signal transmitted between two telecommunication towers is 1.2 × 10-2 m.
Calculate the frequency of this microwave signal.
State the unit.
Use the equation:
frequency=speedwavelength \text{frequency} = \frac{\text{speed}}{\text{wavelength}} frequency=wavelengthspeed64 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.