Table of Contents
- 1 What happens to the speed of a wave on a string when the frequency is doubled assume that the tension in the string remains the same?
- 2 What happens when you double wavelength?
- 3 What happens to the velocity of a sound wave in air if the temperature of the air increases?
- 4 What happens to the speed frequency?
What happens to the speed of a wave on a string when the frequency is doubled assume that the tension in the string remains the same?
What happens to the speed of a wave on a string when the frequency is doubled? Assume the tension in the string remains the same. This says the speed is independent of the frequency of the wave. Thus, doubling the frequency leaves the speed unaffected.
What happens to the speed of a wave when it is reflected?
The speed of the reflected pulse is the same as the speed of the incident pulse. The wavelength of the reflected pulse is the same as the wavelength of the incident pulse. The amplitude of the reflected pulse is less than the amplitude of the incident pulse.
What happens when you double wavelength?
lambda – wavelength and Nu representing frequency. Since velocity of wave pulse is pretty much constant, this implies that wavelength and frequency are inversely proportional. Thus is wavelength is doubled, frequency is halved.
What happens to the wavelength of a wave on a string when the frequency is doubled?
If the frequency is doubled, the wavelength is only half as long.
What happens to the velocity of a sound wave in air if the temperature of the air increases?
Air molecules have more energy at higher temperatures, which means they vibrate faster. This allows the sound waves to also travel faster because they are propelled by collisions between the molecules.
Why does wave speed increase with tension?
Tension determines the vertical force (perpendicular to wave motion) on molecules of string and hence determines the speed of perpendicular motion. Faster the perpendicular motion, faster the wave has passed by. Increasing the string tension effectively reduces the remaining elastic capacity.
What happens to the speed frequency?
If speed = frequency * wavelength. That means speed is directly proportional to frequency. When frequency increases, speed increases and vice versa.
What happens to speed when frequency is doubles?
24. If the frequency of a wave is doubled and if the speed remains constant, its wavelength is ____. a. quartered.