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P1 - Energy for the home
Glossary
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Light from the Sun travels 150 millions km to Earth in 8 minutes with a speed of about 300 millions m/s.

 

     

 P1 Wave speed

Syllabus Summary Questions Answers

       

      1.  speed = frequency x wavelength

      2.  speed = frequency ÷ wavelength      False

           wavelength = speed ÷ frequency      Correct

           frequency = speed ÷ wavelength      Correct

           speed = wavelength ÷ frequency      False

      3.  speed = frequency x wavelength

           speed = 20 x 16.5

           speed = 330 m/s

      4.  Higher tier only:

           frequency = speed ÷ wavelength

           frequency = 300 000 000 ÷ 1500 000

           frequency = 200 Hz