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Wave Properties and Calculations Worksheet

The document discusses wave properties including amplitude, wavelength, frequency, and speed. It defines these key wave concepts and provides examples of 7 different wave trains, asking questions about characteristics of each. It then provides 4 word problems asking the reader to calculate wavelength, frequency, speed or period using given values and equations relating these wave properties.

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Wave Properties and Calculations Worksheet

The document discusses wave properties including amplitude, wavelength, frequency, and speed. It defines these key wave concepts and provides examples of 7 different wave trains, asking questions about characteristics of each. It then provides 4 word problems asking the reader to calculate wavelength, frequency, speed or period using given values and equations relating these wave properties.

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Wave Worksheet

One full wave (cycle) Wave train – two or more waves

Amplitude – measures the energy of a transverse wave


a) measured from the equilibrium position to the top of a crest or the bottom
of a trough (see vertical arrow)
Wavelength – length of a single wave cycle (horizontal arrow double sided arrow)
Frequency-# of waves that pass a point in a given amount of time
Speed = wavelength x frequency

The time from the beginning to the end of the wave train in each situation is 1 second.

Wave 1

a) How many waves are there in this wave train? _____

b) Wavelength ______ cm c) Amplitude _______ cm d) frequency ________ Hz e) speed _______ cm/s

Wave 2

a) How many waves are there in this wave train? _____

b) Wavelength ______ cm c) Amplitude _______ cm d) frequency ______ Hz e.) speed _____ cm/s

Wave 3

a) How many waves are there in this wave train? _____

b) Wavelength ______ cm c) Amplitude _______ cm d) frequency ______ Hz e.) speed _____ cm/s

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Wave 4

a) How many waves are there in this wave train? _____

b) Wavelength ______ cm c) Amplitude _______ cm d) frequency ______ Hz e.) speed _____ cm/s

Wave 5

a) How many waves are there in this wave train? _____

b) Wavelength ______ cm c) Amplitude _______ cm d) frequency ______ Hz e.) speed _____ cm/s

Wave 6

a) How many waves are there in this wave train? _____

b) Wavelength ______ cm c) Amplitude _______ cm d) frequency ______ Hz e.) speed _____ cm/s

Wave 7
If this entire wave train is 30 meters long what is the wavelength of this wave? _______

Problems: (Do these on a separate sheet of paper. Show equation, work, final answer with correct units.)
1. What is the wavelength of a sound wave with a frequency of 50 Hz? (Speed of sound is 342 m/s)

2. A sound wave in a steel rail has a frequency of 620 Hz and a wavelength of 10.5 m. What is the speed of
sound in steel?

3. Determine the frequency of a microwave 6.0 cm in length. ( A microwave is an electromagnetic wave.


It travels through space at a speed of 3.0 x 10 ^8 m/s)

4. What is the period of the microwave in problem 3?

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