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A wave is represented by the equation , where and are in meters and is in seconds. What is the velocity of the wave?
100 m/s
1000 m/s
10000 m/s
0.01 m/s
The equation of a transverse wave on a string is . The maximum transverse speed of a particle on the string is related to the wave speed by:
equal to
proportional to
inversely proportional to
independent of
Which of these is an INCORRECT statement about electromagnetic waves in free space?
The electric and magnetic fields are perpendicular to each other and to the direction of wave propagation.
They travel at the speed of light in free space.
Changing the frequency changes the speed of the electromagnetic wave.
They carry both energy and momentum.
If an electromagnetic wave is traveling in free space, which of the following properties does it NOT possess?
Transverse nature
Speed of m/s
Ability to propagate without a medium
Net electric charge
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of electromagnetic waves propagating in free space?
They are transverse waves.
They can travel in vacuum.
They travel at the speed of light.
They carry electric charge.
A wave has a frequency of 50 Hz and a wavelength of 2 m. What is its speed?
25 m/s
50 m/s
100 m/s
200 m/s
A wave traveling in a medium undergoes a change in its speed. Which of the following quantities associated with the wave necessarily remain constant?
Wavelength
Amplitude
Frequency
Wave Number
In the wave equation , what does represent?
Amplitude
Angular frequency
Wave number
Wavelength