1) What is the frequency, in hertz, that corresponds to each of the following periods?
a) 0.10s? __Hz
b) 4s? __Hz
c) 1/40s? __Hz
2)A skipper on a boat notices wave crests passing his anchor chain every 5 s. He estimates the distance between wave crests to be 15 m. He also correctly estimates the speed of the waves. What is this speed? __m/s
3)A mosquito flaps its wings 640 vibrations per second, which produces the annoying 640 Hz buzz. The speed of sound is 340 m/s. How far does the sound travel between wing beats? In other words, find the wavelength of the mosquito's sound. ____m
4)What is the period, in seconds, that corresponds to each of the following frequencies?
a) 9Hz ___s
b) 0.30Hz ___s
c) 60Hz ___s
5)Radio waves travel at the speed of light: 300000 km/s. What is the wavelength of radio waves received at 700 MHz on your radio dial? ___m
2007-11-26
16:03:52
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