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A) State the term for a wave in which particles vibrate at right angles to the direction of travel. b) i) The change of direction of the wave is called . ii) State why the wave changes direction

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a

Transverse wave\text{Transverse wave}

b(i)

Refraction\text{Refraction}

b(iii)

6.73 Hz\text{6.73 Hz}

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Part a

When a wave travels on the surface of the water in the ripple tank, the water particles vibrate at right angles to the direction of travel of the wave.

State the term for a wave in which particles vibrate at right angles to the direction of travel: Transverse wave\boxed{\text{Transverse wave}}.

Part b(i)

Refraction\text{Refraction}

Complete the sentence about the wave property shown in Fig. 6.1.

The change of direction of the wave is called Refraction\boxed{\text{Refraction}}.

Part b(ii)

Fig. 6.1 shows that the direction of the wave changes as the wave enters the shallow water.

State why the wave changes direction.
The wave changes direction because its speed changes as it moves from deep water to shallow water.

Part b(iii)

6.73 Hz\text{6.73 Hz}

The speed of the wave in the deep water is 35 cm/s35 \, \text{cm/s}. Determine the frequency of the wave. Use the information in Fig. 6.1.

  1. Identify the given values.

    Speed of the wave in deep water, v=35 cm/sv = 35 \, \text{cm/s}.
    From Fig. 6.1, the wavelength in deep water, λ=5.2 cm\lambda = 5.2 \, \text{cm} (the distance between two consecutive wave crests).

  2. Use the wave equation.

    The relationship between speed (vv), frequency (ff), and wavelength (λ\lambda) is given by:

    v=fλv = f\lambda
  3. Rearrange the equation to solve for frequency (ff).

    f=vλf = \frac{v}{\lambda}
  4. Substitute the values and calculate the frequency.

    f=35 cm/s5.2 cmf = \frac{35 \, \text{cm/s}}{5.2 \, \text{cm}} f≈6.730769 Hzf \approx 6.730769 \, \text{Hz}

    Rounding to three significant figures:

    f=6.73 Hzf = 6.73 \, \text{Hz}

    The frequency of the wave is 6.73 Hz\boxed{\text{6.73 Hz}}.

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