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IGCSE Wave Equation Assignment

The document contains a series of physics problems related to the wave equation, requiring calculations of wavelength, frequency, and wave speed. Each question provides specific values for either wave speed, wavelength, or frequency, and asks for the missing variable. The problems cover various types of waves, including sound, radio, water, and seismic waves.

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IGCSE Wave Equation Assignment

The document contains a series of physics problems related to the wave equation, requiring calculations of wavelength, frequency, and wave speed. Each question provides specific values for either wave speed, wavelength, or frequency, and asks for the missing variable. The problems cover various types of waves, including sound, radio, water, and seismic waves.

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IGCSE Physics Assignment: Wave Equation

Use the wave equation: wave speed = wavelength × frequency to solve the
following questions. Show all workings.
1. 1. A sound wave travels at 340 m/s and has a frequency of 1700 Hz. What is its
wavelength?

2. 2. The wavelength of a wave on a string is 2.5 m and it travels at 15 m/s. Find the
frequency.

3. 3. A radio wave has a wavelength of 300 m and a frequency of 1 MHz. Determine the
wave speed.

4. 4. Calculate the wavelength of a wave with a speed of 1500 m/s and frequency of 3 kHz.

5. 5. A wave has a frequency of 2.5 Hz and a wavelength of 0.8 m. Find the speed of the
wave.

6. 6. A wave travels at 500 m/s and its wavelength is 10 m. Find its frequency.

7. 7. A wave has a speed of 1000 m/s and a frequency of 250 Hz. What is its wavelength?

8. 8. The frequency of a wave is 10 Hz and it travels at 60 m/s. Calculate the wavelength.

9. 9. A sound wave has a wavelength of 0.75 m and a frequency of 440 Hz. What is its
speed?

10. 10. A water wave has a wavelength of 0.5 m and travels at 2 m/s. Calculate its
frequency.

11. 11. Convert a frequency of 5 kHz into Hz and use it to find the wavelength of a wave
with speed 1500 m/s.

12. 12. A wave has a speed of 340 m/s and a wavelength of 0.68 m. Find its frequency.

13. 13. Convert a wavelength of 3.2 cm into meters, then use a speed of 320 m/s to find the
frequency.

14. 14. A wave has a frequency of 60 Hz and travels at 1200 m/s. Determine the wavelength.

15. 15. A seismic wave has a wavelength of 25 m and a speed of 5000 m/s. Calculate the
frequency.

16. 16. A wave with a speed of 3×10^8 m/s has a frequency of 1.5×10^9 Hz. What is its
wavelength?

17. 17. Convert a speed of 2.5 km/s into m/s, then use a frequency of 50 Hz to find the
wavelength.

18. 18. A wave travels at 200 m/s and has a frequency of 80 Hz. What is the wavelength?

19. 19. A light wave has a frequency of 6×10^14 Hz and a speed of 3×10^8 m/s. Determine
its wavelength.

20. 20. A wave has a wavelength of 4 m and a speed of 20 m/s. What is the frequency?

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