Mission WM4: Wavelength-Frequency-Speed Relationship

Mission WM4 pertains to the mathematical relationship between wavelength, frequency, and speed. The mission consists of 24 questions organized into 7 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...
 

Learning Outcomes

• The student should be able to perform straight-forward calculations using the wave equation.
• The student should be able to interpret textual information and diagrams in order to perform mathematical analyses using the wave equation.

 

Launch Mission WM4

 

Getting Help

If you are not familiar with this topic, then you should first learn about the topic using our written Tutorial or our Video Tutorial:
 

The Physics Classroom, Waves Unit, Lesson 2, Part d

The Physics Classroom, Waves Unit, Lesson 2, Part e
 

• What is meant by wavelength?
• What is meant by wave frequency?
• How are frequency, wavelength and speed mathematically related?
• How can the wavelength of a wave be determined from a snapshot of the wave?
• How is the speed of a wave mathematically related to the distance traveled and the time of travel?

 

Video Tutorials:

Wavelength-Frequency-Speed Relationship

 

 

Question-Specific Help

Each Question Group has its own Help page with information specific to the question. You can access the Help page from within the mission by tapping on the Help Me! icon (textbook). For your convenience, links to those pages are provided below: