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Strictly speaking, if you know certain properties of a wave, you can calculate its frequency, but usually a mechanism or a source of energy is what "determines" ("causes") a frequency. (Sorry to nit pick - I think I know what you're asking.)
The equation v = f*λ is true of all mechanical waves where v is the speed of wave propagation (that is, how fast a typical "crest," moves through space), f is the frequency (the number of complete cycles which occur in one second) and λ is the wavelength (how long, spatially, a complete wave cycle is).
Often you won't have access to these properties directly, but perhaps you are given the distance the wave travels in a certain time period (distance/time = average velocity = v) or the length of half a wavelength ( = 1/2 λ) or the period of the wave (defined as 1/f, a measure of the length of time for one cycle to occur).
What else can I help you with?
Do the energy of a mechanical wave depends on the frequency of the wave?
No, the energy of a mechanical wave does not depend on the frequency of the wave. The energy of a mechanical wave is related to its amplitude, which is the magnitude of the wave's displacement from equilibrium. Frequency affects the pitch of the sound wave, but not its energy.
Which feature of a sound wave determines the pitch of the sound?
The frequency of a sound wave determines the pitch of the sound. Higher frequency waves are perceived as higher pitch sounds, while lower frequency waves are perceived as lower pitch sounds.
What factor determines the amount of energy that an electromagnetic wave carries?
The frequency of the electromagnetic wave determines the amount of energy it carries.
What determines the frequency of an electromagnetic wave?
The frequency of an electromagnetic wave is determined by the speed of light divided by the wavelength of the wave. This relationship is defined by the equation: frequency = speed of light / wavelength.
What determines the energy of an electromagnetic wave?
The energy of an electromagnetic wave is determined by its frequency. The higher the frequency of the wave, the higher the energy it carries. This relationship is described by the equation E=hf, where E is energy, h is the Planck constant, and f is frequency.
What determines a wavelength of a wave?
The frequency
Do the energy of a mechanical wave depends on the frequency of the wave?
No, the energy of a mechanical wave does not depend on the frequency of the wave. The energy of a mechanical wave is related to its amplitude, which is the magnitude of the wave's displacement from equilibrium. Frequency affects the pitch of the sound wave, but not its energy.
What wave property determines pitch?
The frequency.
What wave property determines loudness and pitch?
The wave's frequency and its amplitude.
Which feature of a sound wave determines the pitch of the sound?
The frequency of a sound wave determines the pitch of the sound. Higher frequency waves are perceived as higher pitch sounds, while lower frequency waves are perceived as lower pitch sounds.
What factor determines the amount of energy that an electromagnetic wave carries?
The frequency of the electromagnetic wave determines the amount of energy it carries.
The frequency of wave determines?
The number of cycles in a given time. :)
What determines the frequency of the wave?
The number of cycles in a given time. :)
What determines the frequency of an electromagnetic wave?
The frequency of an electromagnetic wave is determined by the speed of light divided by the wavelength of the wave. This relationship is defined by the equation: frequency = speed of light / wavelength.
What determines the energy of an electromagnetic wave?
The energy of an electromagnetic wave is determined by its frequency. The higher the frequency of the wave, the higher the energy it carries. This relationship is described by the equation E=hf, where E is energy, h is the Planck constant, and f is frequency.
The frequency of a sound wave determines?
The frequency of a sound wave determines the pitch of the sound, with higher frequencies corresponding to higher pitches and lower frequencies corresponding to lower pitches.
What is the frequency of the wave if the period of a mechanical wave is 5 seconds?
The frequency of a wave is the reciprocal of its period. So, if the period of the wave is 5 seconds, the frequency would be 1/5 Hz, which is 0.2 Hz.
