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Some parameters which all traveling waves have include its wavelength (lambda), period T, wave speed v, amplitude ym, etc. ATTACHMENT #1 is a diagram of a typical wave, a sine curve, with points A, B, etc. identifying various points and lengths of a wave.
PART a. On ATTACHMENT #1, in the spaces shown after the parameters listed, write in the letter(s) which that parameter describes. Then see ATTACHMENT #2 to check your work for correct answers and see explanations in the posted solution.
PART b. For a moving sound wave, with frequency is 440 cy/sec, traveling at velocity 346 m/sec, find the wave length of the sound.
PART c. For a moving wave on the surface of the sea, if 12 crests move past a point in 24 seconds (counting 0 for the first one), moving at 3 m/sec, find the wavelength of the wave.

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Wave problems are emphasized. The spaces shown for the wavelength parameters are given.

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PART a.
The identified parts of a wave must show that the wavelength is the distance from one crest to the next, or one trough to the next, etc.
The amplitude is the maximum value of y.
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