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That depends on the information available. You can try to measure the frequency, with specialized equipment. Or, you might measure the wavelength and the speed instead, and use the basic relationship for waves (speed = wavelength x frequency).
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How would you find a period of a wave if the wave frequency is 500Hz?
Period = 1/frequency = 1/500 = 0.002 second = 2 milliseconds
How do you find the wavelength of a transverse wave?
wave length = wave speed divided by its frequency
What is the equation for frequency of a wave?
velocity = frequency multiply wavelength Rearrange the equation to find the frequency
What happens to the wave length when the frequency of a wave is doubled but the wave speed stays the same?
The wave length would necessarily be one half. The speed would remain the same independent of the frequency.
How do you find the period of a wave without the frequency?
You will have to measure it.
What makes up a frequency in a compressional wave?
Think about it.
Is a compressional wave a sound wave?
Compressional!
Is a compressional wave mechanical or compressional?
compressional
What is found in a compressional wave?
A rarefaction is found in a compressional wave
Is a sound wave compressional or transverse?
A sound wave is a compressional wave, which means the particles in the medium vibrate parallel to the direction of the wave propagation. This compression and rarefaction of particles create the variations in pressure that we perceive as sound.
How would you find a period of a wave if the wave frequency is 500Hz?
Period = 1/frequency = 1/500 = 0.002 second = 2 milliseconds
What does the amplitude of a compressional wave depend on?
Well, I take it you mean a wave in the air, like a sound wave (alternating compressions of air). Volume of a sound wave ( a type of compressional wave) is our perception of its amplitude, the amplitude is a measure in the intensity of the waves, or the amount of variation in air pressure. Our perception of pitch varies with the frequency, or how frequently the alternations in air pressure persist.
What spread apart portion of a compressional wave?
The spread-apart portion of a compressional wave is called a rarefaction. In a compressional wave, particles are pushed together (compression) and then spread apart (rarefaction) as the wave passes through a medium.
What is a compressional wave?
A compressional wave is a type of mechanical wave where the particles of the medium move back and forth parallel to the direction of energy transport. These waves cause regions of compression and rarefaction as they travel through a medium, transmitting energy through the material. Sound waves are an example of compressional waves.
What kinda of wave is a compressional wave?
A compressional wave is a type of wave that moves by causing particles in a medium to compress and expand in the same direction as the wave is moving. These waves are also known as longitudinal waves. Examples include sound waves and seismic waves.
Another name for a compressional wave?
Sound wave
Does a compressional wave contain rarefactions in the wave?
Yes, a compressional wave does contain rarefactions. In a compressional wave, particles are squeezed together (compression) and subsequently spread apart (rarefaction), resulting in alternating regions of high and low pressure as the wave travels through a medium.
