High School Physics › Waves, Sound, and Light
A drummer beats his drum every . What is the frequency of the drum beat?
A clarinet plays a note with a frequency of . What is the wavelength of the sound?
A certain type of radiation on the electromagnetic spectrum has a period of . What is the frequency of this radiation?
An ambulance turns on its siren as it is driving away from you. What happens to the sound pitch?
A certain type of radiation on the electromagnetic spectrum has a period of . What is the wavelength of this radiation?
A wave has a period of . What is the frequency of this wave?
Order the following electromagnetic waves from the longest wavelength to the shortest: Gamma Rays, Infrared, Microwaves, Radio Waves, Ultraviolet, Visible Light, X-Rays
Two waves, one with an amplitude of and the other of
are superimposed with destructive interference. What is the resultant amplitude?
In seismology, the wave is a transverse wave. As an
wave travels through the Earth, the relative motion between the
wave and the particles is
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?