IB skill practice

Use wave speed, frequency, wavelength, and period

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 4

Period from frequency

A wave source in a school laboratory oscillator vibrates at \(3.8\,\text{Hz}\). Calculate the period. Enter the numerical result and choose the interpretation that matches the wave physics.

Worked practice: physics data and result

Read the physical quantities first, then calculate the result and state what it means.