Waves
How fast
Speed
What are the units for wave period
Seconds (s)
______ is the ability to do work or cause change.
Energy
a change in position over time.
Motion
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. Which Newton's law is this?
Newton's 3rd Law
How long
Wavelength
What are the units for frequency
Hertz (Hz)
The energy of motion.
Kinetic energy
A force that opposes motion between two surfaces.
Friction
What is another name for Newton’s First Law?
The Lawof Inertia
How high
Amplitude
What are the units for Wavelength
meters/second (m/s)
Energy stored because of an object’s height above the ground.
Gravitational Potential Energy (GPE)
A change in speed or direction.
acceleration
An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted on by an unbalanced force. Which Newton's Law is this.
How often
Frequency
The time divided by the number of cycles of vibration occurring during that time.
Period
The total of kinetic and potential energy in an object.
Mechanical energy
What is formula associated with Newton’s Second Law of Motion?
F=ma
Who discovered the three laws of motion?
Isaac Newton
Highest point of wave
Crest
The maximum distance a point on the medium is displaced from rest.
Amplitude
What unit is used to measure energy?
The Joule
The tendency of an object to resist changes in motion.
Inertia
What unit is used to measure force?
Newton