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What does wave speed represent?

Speed of energy transfer

A wave has frequency 2020 Hz and wavelength 0.50.5 m. What is its speed?

1010 m/s

Which equation represents the wave equation?

v=f×λv = f \times \lambda

How is speed of sound in air measured?

Distance travelled ÷ time taken

What is a problem with the sound speed experiment?

Different reaction times

How can errors in the experiment be reduced?

Use many observers and find mean

Why should longer distances be used in the experiment?

Easier to time correctly

What is wavelength?

Distance between same points on waves

What is amplitude?

Equilibrium to max displacement

What is frequency?

Waves passing a point per second

What is the period of a wave?

Time for one wave to pass a point

A wave has frequency 5050 Hz. What is its period?

0.020.02 s

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