Use the table to answer the question.
Wave λ
(m) vw
(m/s)
L 120 600
M 150 600
N 100 600
O 50 600
The table shows information about four waves. Which wave has the lowest frequency?
(1 point)
Responses
wave O
wave O
wave N
wave L
wave L
wave M
The wave with the lowest frequency is wave O.
To determine which wave has the lowest frequency, we need to look at the wavelength (λ) values in the table. The wave with the lowest frequency will have the highest wavelength value.
Looking at the table, we can see that wave O has a wavelength of 50m, which is the highest value compared to the other waves.
Therefore, the wave with the lowest frequency is wave O.
To find the wave with the lowest frequency, we need to look at the values under the column labeled "λ" which represents the wavelength. The frequency of a wave is inversely proportional to its wavelength. The shorter the wavelength, the higher the frequency, and vice versa.
From the table, we can see that wave O has a wavelength of 50m, wave N has a wavelength of 100m, wave M has a wavelength of 150m, and wave L has a wavelength of 120m. Therefore, wave O has the lowest frequency since it has the shortest wavelength compared to the other waves.