Waves
Kinetic and potential energy
100

What type of wave has compressions and rarefractions?

A Longitudinal wave.

100

What is the formula for calculating potential energy

mgh=PE or mass times gravity times height

200

What is frequency measured in?

Hertz or Hz

200

How do you calculate kinetic energy

0.5m x V2

300

What property of matter do waves travel the fastest in

solid

300

Timmy weighs 50 kilograms and runs at 300 mps, what is Timmy's kinetic energy

2250000 J

400

What color do light waves travel the fastest in

Red lights

400

A small child who weighs 10 kilograms is lifted 322 meters into the air with a gravity of 3 N, what is the small child's potential energy

9660 J

500

Do waves move matter

No

500

A car (specifically a Nissan murano) is going 700 mps and weighs 300 kg, how much kinetic energy does the car have.

73500000 J

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