What is the period of a periodic wave that has a frequency of 60.hertz?
- 3.0 x 10^-3
- 1.7 x 10^-2s
- 3.3 x 10^2s
- 2.0 x 10^4s
A characteristic common to sound waves and light waves is that they
- are longitudinal
- travel in a vacuum
- are transverse
- transfer energy
What is the wavelength of a 30. -hertz periodic wave moving at 60. meters per second?
- 2.0m
- .50m
- 20.m
- 1800m
Two waves have the same frequency. Which wave characteristic must also be identical for both waves?
- amplitude
- period
- phase
- intensity
The number of water waves passing a given point each second is the waves
- Velocity
- wavelength
- frequency
- amplitude
A wave traveling at 5.0 x 10^4 meters per second has a wave length of 2.5 x 10^1 meters. What is the frequency of the wave?
- 5.0 x 10^-4Hz
- 5.0 x 10^3 Hz
- 2.0 x 10^3 Hz
- 1.25 x 10^6 Hz
As the frequency of a wave increases, the period of that wave
- remains the same
- increases
- decreases