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How does changing the amplitude and frequency of a wave effect its speed?
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∙ 9y ago
The simple anaswer is that it depends on the cause of the vibation. If the vibration is caused by imbalance then the vibration should vary with the square of the speed (i.e speed doubles vibration increased by x4). Imbalance is not the only cause of vibration so you need to establish the cause first before you can anwer the question. There are plenty of places where you can buy a vibration chart but a good free site, which I use, is VibroNurse which has a tool for analysing vibration (as well as some very strange pictures!!!) ... the URL is www.vibronurse.com.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 9y agoAs long as the medium through which the wave is traveling remains unchanged, the speed of the wave will not change, even if the amplitude and/or the frequency of the wave changes. Since the speed of a wave is a product of its frequency times its wavelength, for a given medium of propagation, when the frequency increases, the wavelength decreases and vice versa.
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What will be the speed when amplitude and frequency is given?
In order to calculate the speed of a wave, you need to know the frequency and wavelength. Amplitude has no effect on the speed, so knowing the amplitude doesn't help.
How does changing the amplitude of a wave impact wave speed?
Amplitude has to do with sound. Vibrating air creates sound using amplitude which is the size of the vibration, and how loud it is. Frequency is the speed of the vibration. The higher the speed, the higher the sound and vice-versa. Amplitude has no effect on wave speed as relates to sound. I believe the same holds for waves of water. Amplitude or size of the wave effects its impact, not its speed.
Is the wave of speed dependent on the amplitude?
No. Wave speed depends on frequency and wavelength, not amplitude.
What happened to the speed wave length amplitude and period if the frequency of the wave is high?
Nothing happened if the frequency was high. It is only if the frequency changed that there would have been any effect.
What is the Changing the speed of the wave?
its amplitude
What is the formula to find amplitude and speed of waves?
-- Speed of a wave = (frequency) times (wavelength) -- There is no general formula for amplitude.
Does wave speed depend on wave amplitude?
No. Wave speed depends on frequency and wavelength, not amplitude.
Wavelength frequency amplitude and what are the four characteristics of waves that can change?
wavelengh, frequency,amplitude, and wave speed
What are the 4 characteristics of waves?
amplitude, frequency, direction, speed
What are the characteristics of all waves?
Speed, amplitude, and wavelength/frequency.
What three quantities are used to describe a wave?
Amplitude, speed, and wavelength or frequency. (Wavelength and frequency are related by the wave's speed.)
Properties of Waves?
The main characteristics of waves are: 1. Amplitude or height of the wave. 2. Wavelength, or the distance between crests. 3. Period or the length of time for a wave to pass a point. 4. Frequency or the number of complete waves passing a point. 5. Speed or the horizontal speed of the wave as it grows.
