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PS Physics Chapter 10 Wave Properties Name __________________

1. Stan and Anna are conducting a slinky experiment. They are studying the possible affect of several
variables upon the speed of a wave in a slinky. Their data table is shown below. Fill in the blanks in
the table, analyze the data, and answer the following questions.

Medium Wavelength Frequency Speed


Zinc, 1-in. dia. coils 1.75 m 2.0 Hz ______

Zinc, 1-in. dia. coils 0.90 m 3.9 Hz ______

Copper, 1-in. dia. coils 1.19 m 2.1 Hz ______

Copper, 1-in. dia. coils 0.60 m 4.2 Hz ______

Zinc, 3-in. dia. coils 0.95 m 2.2 Hz ______

Zinc, 3-in. dia. coils 1.82 m 1.2 Hz ______

2. As the wavelength of a wave in a uniform medium increases, its speed will _____.
a. decrease b. increase c. remain the same

3. As the wavelength of a wave in a uniform medium increases, its frequency will _____.
a. decrease b. increase c. remain the same

Wave Speed Practice Problems


Use the equations to solve the following problems. v=f•λ v = d/t

4. A buoy bobs up and down in the ocean. The waves have a wavelength of 2.5 m, and they pass the buoy
at a speed of 4.0 m/s. What is the frequency of the waves?

5. Waves in a lake are 6 m apart and pass a person on a raft every 2 s. What is the speed of the waves?

6. One of the largest organ pipes is in the auditorium organ in the convention hall in Atlantic City, New
Jersey. The pipe is 38.6 ft long and produces a sound with a wavelength of about 10.6 m. If the speed
of sound in air is 346 m/s, what is the frequency of this sound?

7. A wave with a frequency of 60.0 Hz travels through vulcanized rubber with a wavelength of 0.90 m.
What is the speed of this wave?
8. A dolphin can typically hear sounds with frequencies up to 150 kHz. What is the speed of sound in
water if a wave with this frequency has a wavelength of 1.0 cm?

9. Red light has a longer wavelength than violet light. Which has the greater frequency?

10. Noah stands 170 meters away from a steep canyon wall. He shouts and hears
the echo of his voice one second later. What is the speed of the wave?

11. The time required for the sound waves (v = 340 m/s) to travel from the tuning fork to point A is ____.

12. A wave travelling on a string has a wavelength of 0.10 m and a frequency of 7 Hz. Calculate
the speed of the wave.

13. The water waves below are traveling along the surface
of the ocean at a speed of 2.5 m/s and splashing periodically
against Wilbert's perch. Each adjacent crest is 5 meters apart.
The crests splash Wilbert's feet upon reaching his perch.
How much time passes between each successive drenching?

Bonus: An electromagnetic wave moving through free space at 3 x 108 m/s has a frequency of
4.62 x 1014 Hz. What is the wavelength of this wave?

14. The following two graphs represent data from the same wave travelling due west through a particular
medium. From the graphs determine: (a) the wavelength; (b) the amplitude; (c) and the frequency.

Displacement (meters) Displacement (meters)

.6 .6
.4 .4
.2 .2
.1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 .8 .9 1.0
Time (seconds) .1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6 .7 .8 .9 1.0
Distance (meters)

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