Which of the following represents the wavelength of a wave?
2 answers:
Answer: D. the distance between the highest points of consecutive waves
Explanation:
The wavelength of a wave is defined as the <em>distance traveled by a periodic perturbation that propagates through a medium in a given time interval</em>. It is usually represented by and can be calculated if the frequency of the wave is known, since there is an inverse relationship between both.
In the specific case of a periodic sine wave (which is the way in which a wave is usually represented graphically) the wavelength can be determined as the distance between two consecutive maxima of the disturbance.
Therefore, the correct option is D.
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Answer:
a) High and low pressures are 15.999 kilopascals and 10.666 kilopascals, respectively.
b) High and low pressures are 2.320 pounds per square inch and 1.547 pounds persquare inch, respectively.
c) High and low pressures are 1.632 meters water column and 1.088 meters water column, respectively.
Explanation:
a) <em>High and low pressures in kilopascals</em>:
101.325 kPa equals 760 mm Hg, then, we can obtain the values by a single conversion:
High and low pressures are 15.999 kilopascals and 10.666 kilopascals, respectively.
b) <em>High and low pressures in pounds per square inch</em>:
14.696 psi equals 760 mm Hg, then, we can obtain the values by a single conversion:
High and low pressures are 2.320 pounds per square inch and 1.547 pounds persquare inch, respectively.
c) <em>High and low pressures in meter water column in meters water column</em>:
We can calculate the equivalent water column of a mercury column by the following relation:
(Eq. 1)
Where:
,
- Densities of water and mercury, measured in kilograms per cubic meter.
,
- Heights of water and mercury columns, measured in meters.
If we know that ,
,
and
, then we get that:
High and low pressures are 1.632 meters water column and 1.088 meters water column, respectively.