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LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

SINUSOIDAL WAVE FUNCTION: Speed, Wavelength, Frequency, Period, Direction and Wave number.
Learning Competency:
From a given Sinusoidal Wave Function, infer the speed, wavelength, frequency, period and then wave
number. (STEM_GP12PMIId-32)

ACTIVITY 1: TRUE OR FALSE

Directions: Read and analyze the following statement, write true if the given statement is correct and false if it
is incorrect.
1. A wave source that oscillates with simple harmonic motion (SHM) generates a sinusoidal wave.
Answer:_____________
2. The period of the wave is the frequency of the oscillating source. Answer:_____________

3. The period T is related to the wave frequency f by; f =1/T

Answer:_____________

4. The amplitude A of the wave is the maximum value of the displacement. The crests of the wave have
displacement Dcrest = A and the troughs have displacement
Dtrough = −A.
Answer:_____________
5. The distance spanned by one cycle of the motion is called the amplitude of the wave.
Answer:_____________

ACTIVITY 4: CALCULATE MY UNKNOWN

Directions: Given the sinusoidal function, compute for what is being asked in the problem. Solution must be
complete with the inclusion of units.

1. A sinusoidal wave traveling in the positive x direction has an amplitude of 15.0 cm, a wavelength of
40.0 cm, and a frequency of 8.00 Hz.The vertical position of an element of the medium at t=0 and x=0 is also
15.0 cm.Find the wave number k, period T, angular frequency ω, and speed v of the wave.
You’d use these familiar equations: k=2π/λ, T=1/f, ω=2πf, v=λf
2. A sinusoidal electromagnetic wave of frequency 40.0 MHz travels in free space in the x direction,
determine the wavelength and period of the wave.