Types of Waves
A(n) ______ requires a medium
Mechanical Wave
The distance between one point on a wave and the nearest one just like it is called _______
Wavelength
What unit is wave frequency measured in
Hertz(Hz)
This wave involves up and down particle motion
Transverse Wave
The _____ of a wave is the amount of time it takes one wavelength to pass a point
Period
What is the wave speed equation
V = f(wavelength)
What type of wave is a sound wave
Longitudinal Wave
The rest position of a wave is in the (top,bottom,middle) of a ________ wave
Middle, Transverse
What would the wave speed equation look like to solve for wavelength
wavelength=v/f
If it can't travel through a vaccum it is a ________ wave, and if it can it is an _________ wave
Mechanical, Electromagnetic
A _____ is the less dense part of a _________, and a _____ is the more dense region of the wave.
Rarefaction, Longitudinal Wave, Compression
What is the speed of an EM wave that has a frequency of 200Hz and a wavelength of 4m, answer in meters per second(m/s)
800m/s
If a sound wave is a transverse/longitudinal wave, then what kind of wave is an EM wave
Transverse wave
The wavelength decreases
A pod of dolphins communicates underwater using a sound wave with a frequency of 2000Hz. If the speed of sound in saltwater is 1000m/s, what is the wavelength of the dolphin's sound wave?
0.75m