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Paper 2
Ripple tank
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Waves in a solid
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What equipment is used in a ripple tank?
A shallow tray of water and a
vibrating bar
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How is the vibrating bar powered in a ripple tank?
It is connected to a
power pack
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What are the steps to measure the wavelength of water waves in a ripple tank?
Place a ruler on the paper.
Freeze the image of the waves.
Measure the
distance
of
10 wavelengths
.
Divide by 10
to find one wavelength.
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How is frequency defined in the context of water waves?
Number of waves passing a point
each second
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What is the method to find frequency more accurately?
Count waves
in
10 seconds
, then divide by 10
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What is the wave speed equation?
Wave speed
=
frequency
×
wavelength
Frequency
in Hertz
Wavelength in meters
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Why might results differ between methods of measuring wave speed?
Due to
measurement errors
in time
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