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A transverse wave is found to have a distance of 9 cm from a trough to a crest, a frequency of 12 Hz, and a distance of 9 cm from a crest to the nearest trough. Determine the amplitude, period, and wavelength of such a wave.
Explanation & Answer
The amplitude is HALF the distance from trough to crest (although saying it like that is a little confusing)...if you're talking about a transverse wave, then this distance is perpendicular to the direction the wave is traveling.
So the amplitude is 9/2 = 4.5cm
In terms of information, the period is essentially the same as the frequency (in fact the period is just 1/ʋ):
= 1/(12 Hz) = 1/12 seconds
Wavelength = 2*9 = 18 cmPlease select my answer as the best if it was helpful to you. ThanksReview
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