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P1 - Energy for the home

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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

       

       The speed of a wave can be calculated using its wavelength and its frequency.

       Wave speed

                                            Wave speed = frequency x wavelength 

                                                         (m/s)              (Hz)           (m)

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        You need to know how to calculate wave speed from the above equation.

        Higher tier only: you need to be able to use this equation to calculate frequency or wavelength.
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