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4.1 Wave properties

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Question 10

A motor generates transverse waves in a mechanical wave machine. During 6.0 s, the motor makes 42 complete oscillations. A video frame shows one crest at the 0.40 m position and the fifth crest after it at the 3.90 m position. What is the wave speed?

[1]
A

4.1 m/s4.1\ \mathrm{m/s}4.1 m/s

B

0.10 m/s0.10\ \mathrm{m/s}0.10 m/s

C

25 m/s25\ \mathrm{m/s}25 m/s

D

4.9 m/s4.9\ \mathrm{m/s}4.9 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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