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 M
wave L
wave O
wave N
The one with the lowest frequency is wave M.
True that wave O is the shortest but wave M has the lowest frequency
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 the highest wavelength value of 50 meters. Therefore, wave O has the lowest frequency.
To find the wave with the lowest frequency, we need to look for the wave with the smallest wavelength (λ) in the table. The frequency (f) is related to the wavelength by the equation f = v/λ, where v is the wave's velocity. Since the velocity (vw) is the same for all the waves (600 m/s), the wave with the smallest wavelength will have the lowest frequency.
Looking at the table, we can see that the wave with the smallest wavelength is wave O, with a wavelength of 50 m. Therefore, wave O has the lowest frequency.