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What does wave speed represent?

Speed at which energy is transferred

A wave has frequency 55 Hz and wavelength 22 m. What is its speed?

1010 m/s

How do you calculate sound speed in the cymbals experiment?

Distance travelled ÷ time taken

What is a problem with the sound speed experiment?

Different reaction times

How can errors in the sound experiment be reduced?

Use large number of observers

What is wavelength?

Distance between same points on waves

What is amplitude?

Equilibrium to maximum displacement

What is frequency?

Waves passing a point per second

What is the period of a wave?

Time for whole wave to pass point

What is the relationship between period and frequency?

T=1fT = \frac{1}{f}

What happens to wave velocity when frequency increases?

Velocity increases

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