Speed of a Mechanical Wave



Title Speed of a Mechanical Wave
Description This activity aims to (a) investigate the relationship between wavelength and frequency for a wave traveling in a medium and (b) to determine the effect of increasing the tension on the speed of the wave in a medium.
Subject Physics
Level High School, Middle School
Type Guided Activity, Lab
Duration 60 minutes
Answers Included Yes
Language English
Keywords frequency, mechanical wave, wave, wavelength
Simulation(s) Wave on a String (HTML5)

Author(s) Ferdinand Bautista
Contact Email ferdinandsbautista@hotmail.ph
School / Organization Manila Science High School
Date submitted 5/25/20
Date updated 5/25/20