Practice question · Select all that apply
Select every statement that is TRUE of simple harmonic motion and waves.
Hints
- Check the wave relation carefully: one option has rearranged it wrongly.
- Speed must come out in metres per second.
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- A. The pull back toward equilibrium grows in proportion to how far you have gone
- B. Two overlapping waves add, giving reinforcement or cancellation
- D. A wave transports energy without transporting matter
- E. Frequency is the reciprocal of the period
Why
Speed is frequency times wavelength, not divided by it, dividing hertz by metres cannot give metres per second, which is the quickest way to catch the slip. The other four are exactly as taught.
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