Properties of Waves

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1

Two notes are played simultaneously. One of them has a period of and the other has a period of . Which one has a longer wavelength?

2

A wave oscillates with a speed of and has a wavelength of . What is the frequency of the wave?

3

After exercising, Jane takes her pulse. She realizes that her heart is beating rapidly, approximately four beats every second. What is the period of her elevated heart rate?

4

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What is the wavelength of the wave above?

5

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What is the amplitude of the wave above?

6

A wave with a constant velocity doubles its frequency. What happens to its wavelength?

7

A wave has a frequency of . What is its period?

8

A student attaches one end of a Slinky to the top of a table. She holds the other end in her hand, stretches it to a length , and then moves it back and forth to send a wave down the Slinky. If she next moves her hand faster while keeping the length of the Slinky the same, how does the wavelength down the slinky change?

9

Resonance in a system, such as a string fixed at both ends, occurs when

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