Physquiz
Practice Problems



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1
A particular mechanical wave takes 0.037 seconds to travel centimeters. Find the speed of the wave in m/sec.

2
A sound wave moves at 335 m/sec and has a frequency of Hz. What is the wavelength of the sound?

3
A ray of light strikes a reflecting surface. If the angle between the ray and the surface is degrees, then the angle of reflection will be ... degrees.

4
A ray of light strikes a reflecting surface. The ray makes an angle of degrees with the surface. The angle between the incident and reflected rays will be ... degrees.

5
How long (in seconds) will it take to generate one vibration of a wave having a frequency of cy/sec?


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