Longitudinal waves move along a slinky

PHYSICS · Multi-part · A Level · Physics · Waves · Waves

Problem

Longitudinal waves move along a slinky. A 1.20 m1.20\,\text{m} length of the slinky contains 15 consecutive compressions, and the waves take 0.30 s0.30\,\text{s} to cover this 1.20 m1.20\,\text{m}. (i) Calculate the wavelength. (ii) Find the frequency of the waves. (iii) Determine the time period of one oscillation.

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