Question 1
Multiple choiceMedium1 markA travelling wave P has frequency and wavelength A second travelling wave Q has the same speed as P and a frequency of In Q, particles oscillate parallel to the direction of travel. Which description of Q is correct?
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Answer: C. Q is longitudinal because its particles oscillate parallel to the direction of travel. Since the two waves have the same speed, so
A: reverses the wave classification and treats wavelength as directly proportional to frequency.
B: finds the wavelength correctly but labels parallel oscillations as transverse.
D: identifies the wave correctly but uses a direct rather than inverse frequency–wavelength relationship.
Remember: at fixed wave speed, frequency and wavelength are inversely proportional.