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QuizMultiple Choice

Properties of Light — Unit test

Question 15 • FL-2003310-Physical Science - Teacher Directed Resource

Which feature of a wave can be calculated using the formula below?number of wavelengths / time

Answer
A
wavelength
B
speed
C
frequency
D
amplitude

Explanation

Frequency is the number of wavelengths, or complete waves, that pass in a given amount of time. So dividing the number of wavelengths by time calculates frequency. The correct choice is frequency.

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