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Physics (Edexcel Higher)
Measuring waves
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What is the name for the number of vibrations a wave makes in a second?
frequency ✓
wavelength
amplitude
period
What are the units for wave speed?
m/s ✓
ms
s/m
m
s
Which of these units cannot be used as a measure of wavelength?
Hz ✓
cm
m
km
What is an equivalent frequency of 330 000 Hz?
330 kHz ✓
33 kHz
330 mHz
33 mHz
A transverse wave and a longitudinal wave have the same speed. Which statement about the waves is correct?
If the frequency of each wave is the same, the wavelength will be the same. ✓
The frequency of each wave is equal to the wavelength.
The transverse wave has a lower frequency than the longitudinal wave.
The transverse wave has a higher frequency than the longitudinal wave.
Put these prefixes in order starting with the smallest.
1
⇔
micro
2
⇔
milli
3
⇔
centi
4
⇔
kilo
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