Measuring the Speed of Waves (AQA GCSE Physics): Quizzes
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What distance from a solid wall should you make a noise when measuring the speed of sound by echo?
What distance from a solid wall should you make a noise when measuring the speed of sound by echo?
Approximately 50 metres
What should be recorded when using the echo method to measure the speed of sound in air?
What should be recorded when using the echo method to measure the speed of sound in air?
Time for echo to be heard
What equipment is needed for the two-microphone method of measuring the speed of sound?
What equipment is needed for the two-microphone method of measuring the speed of sound?
Two microphones and a datalogger
What spacing is required between the two microphones when measuring the speed of sound?
What spacing is required between the two microphones when measuring the speed of sound?
A large distance apart
What is recorded when using two microphones to measure the speed of sound?
What is recorded when using two microphones to measure the speed of sound?
Time difference between microphones
What frequency must the stroboscope have when measuring the speed of water ripples?
What frequency must the stroboscope have when measuring the speed of water ripples?
Same frequency as the water waves
What is measured when using a stroboscope to find the speed of water ripples?
What is measured when using a stroboscope to find the speed of water ripples?
Distance between 'fixed' ripples
Which formula is used with the stroboscope method for measuring the speed of water ripples?
Which formula is used with the stroboscope method for measuring the speed of water ripples?
What is the unit for wave speed in the formula ?
What is the unit for wave speed in the formula ?
metres per second (m/s)
What is the unit for wavelength in the formula ?
What is the unit for wavelength in the formula ?
metres (m)
How must the pencil move when using the pencil method to measure the speed of water ripples?
How must the pencil move when using the pencil method to measure the speed of water ripples?
At same speed as a wavefront
What is measured when using the pencil method to find the speed of water ripples?
What is measured when using the pencil method to find the speed of water ripples?
Time taken to draw the line