Waves in air, fluids and solids common mistakes

Common mistakes

• Properties of waves common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Define wave speed as the speed at which energy is transferred through a medium or through space..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to define wave speed as the speed at which energy is transferred through a medium or through space..

• Properties of waves common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Use the equation wave speed = frequency x wavelength..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to use the equation wave speed = frequency x wavelength..

• Properties of waves common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Calculate wave speed from frequency and wavelength..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to calculate wave speed from frequency and wavelength..

• Properties of waves common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Calculate frequency from wave speed and wavelength..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to calculate frequency from wave speed and wavelength..

• Properties of waves common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Calculate wavelength from wave speed and frequency..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to calculate wavelength from wave speed and frequency..

• Properties of waves common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Identify wavelength in metres, frequency in hertz and wave speed in metres per second..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to identify wavelength in metres, frequency in hertz and wave speed in metres per second..

• Properties of waves common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Apply MS 3b and MS 3c skills when rearranging wave speed and frequency-period equations..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to apply MS 3b and MS 3c skills when rearranging wave speed and frequency-period equations..

• Properties of waves common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Apply MS 4a skills when interpreting wave graphs and wavefront diagrams..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to apply MS 4a skills when interpreting wave graphs and wavefront diagrams..

• Properties of waves common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Required practical: make observations to identify suitable apparatus for measuring wave frequency, wavelength and speed in a ripple tank..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to required practical: make observations to identify suitable apparatus for measuring wave frequency, wavelength and speed in a ripple tank..

• Properties of waves common mistake 1

  Giving a vague answer instead of directly addressing: Required practical: make observations to identify suitable apparatus for measuring wave frequency, wavelength and speed in a solid..

  Fix itAnswer by clearly explaining how to required practical: make observations to identify suitable apparatus for measuring wave frequency, wavelength and speed in a solid..