IB skill practice

Use wave speed, frequency, wavelength, and period

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 5

Wave speed from frequency and wavelength

A wave in a ultrasound calibration has frequency \(190\,\text{Hz}\) and wavelength \(0.75\,\text{m}\). Calculate the wave speed. Enter the numerical result and choose the interpretation that matches the wave physics.

Worked practice: physics data and result

Read the physical quantities first, then calculate the result and state what it means.