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4.1 Wave properties

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Question 33
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A photograph shows six consecutive crests along the direction of travel. The distance from the first crest to the sixth crest is 30 cm. The frequency is 5.0 Hz. What is the wave speed?

[1]
A

0.06 m/s0.06\ \mathrm{m/s}0.06 m/s

B

0.25 m/s0.25\ \mathrm{m/s}0.25 m/s

C

1.50 m/s1.50\ \mathrm{m/s}1.50 m/s

D

0.30 m/s0.30\ \mathrm{m/s}0.30 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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