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4.1 Wave properties

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Question 16

A student uses a plastic rod to create a straight ripple at one end of a shallow rectangular tray of water, which then travels to the opposite end.

Describe how the student could determine the wave speed of the ripple.

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4.1 Wave properties Questions

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

64 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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