Vocabulary!
Math!
Properties of Mechanical Waves!
Behavior of Waves!
Mechanical Waves!
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A disturbance in matter that carries energy from one place to another
a mechanical wave
100
One end of a rope is vibrated to produce a wave with a wavelength of 0.25 m. The frequency of the wave is 3.0 Hz. What is the speed of the wave?
0.75 m/s
100
The number of complete waves/vibrations in a given amount of time.
frequency
100
This wave behavior happens when a wave bends around an object or goes through a narrow slit.
diffraction
100
the material through which a wave travels is called a _____
What is a medium
200
The kinetic energy of a solid, liquid, or gas material is measured by this property.
temperature
200
A wave on a rope has a wavelength of 2.0 m and a frequency of 2.0 Hz. What is the speed of the wave?
4.0 m/s
200
The speed of a wave can change if it enters a new _____
medium
200
When a wave enters a medium at a more shallow depth, _______ occurs because one side of the wave moves more slowly than the other side
refraction
200
True or False: Changing a wave's amplitude does not affect any of its wave properties (wave speed, frequency, or wavelength)
True
300
This property measures the amount of matter that is packed into a specific amount of space or volume.
density
300
A motorboat is tied to a dock with its motor running. The spinning propeller makes a surface wave in the water with a speed of 18 m/s and a wavelength of 0.4 m. What is the frequency of the wave?
45 Hz
300
The _______ is the distance between a point on a wave and the same point on the next cycle of that wave
wavelength
300
Model the particles in a solid and a gas.
300
Mechanical waves travel fastest through a solid, liquid, or gas medium?
solid
400
What type of mechanical wave causes the particles of the medium to move parallel to the direction the wave travels?
a longitudinal wave
400
What is the wavelength of a wave in a spring if it has a speed of 50 cm/s and a frequency of 5.0 Hz?
10 cm
400
The more energy a wave has, the greater its _______ is.
amplitude
400
Two types of interference are _____ interference and ______ interference
constructive and destructive
400
Which type of wave is Wave 1 and Wave 2?
Wave 1:
Wave 2: 
Wave 1: Longitudinal
Wave 2: Transverse
500
When two waves combine to produce a wave with a smaller or no amplitude.
destructive interference
500
While wading in shallow waters, six waves crashed into Ava's legs in a 48-second span. What is the frequency of the waves?
0.125 or 0.13 Hz
500
Where can mechanical waves such as sound not travel?
In a vacuum or in outer space
500
This will happen to the speed of a mechanical wave when it travels from cold water to warm water.
the speed will increase
500
Draw a quiet sound that has a high pitch.
Quiet sound = small amplitude, high frequency