Waves
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We love Waves!
Can't get enough Waves!
Classic Gryphons
100
It is the material that a wave travels through?
What is a medium?
100

The displacement of a wave

What is the amplitude?

100

The 2 types of interference

What is Constructive and Destructive?

100

Produced by the vibration of particles.

What is sound?

100

This teacher used to help with drag race cars on a 1/4 mile track (they get up to 325mph!)

Who is Mrs. Young!?

200

Waves is the transfer of _________.

What is energy?

If Eli said Particles, please tell Mr. Fisher because I should be fired immediately. 

200

The DISTANCE from the crest of one wave to the crest of another.

What is a wavelength?

200
Interference when a crest overlaps a crest.
What is constructive interference?
200

Sound waves travel best through this type of medium

What is solids?

Why? because particles of matter are closer together.

200

This Administrator is going to have a Grandbaby in October.  Congratulate her when you see her!

Who is Mrs. Schock!?

300

Type of wave that requires a medium

What is a mechanical wave?

300

The number of waves that pass in a second.

What is frequency?

300
Interference when a crest overlaps a trough
What is destructive interference?
300
In weather forecasting we can measure the speed of a storm and which direction it is moving by using this technology

What is dopplar radar?

300

This teacher starred in the play "Robin Hood" as Robin Hood

Who is Mr. Parmer!?

400

A wave where the direction of motion is perpendicular to the direction of the particle motion

What is a transverse wave? (gummy bears)

400

The amount of TIME that it take to go from the crest of one wave to the crest of another.

What is Period? or T (time)

400

Two waves are approaching each other that both measure 3 meters.  They meet crest to crest.  This is the resulting amplitude or crest

What is 6 meters? 

400
Characteristic that dictates the pitch (note) of a sound
What is frequency?
400

This teacher did a back flip off a cliff into a 100ft reservoir

Who is Mrs. Sannes!?

500

A wave where the direction of motion is the same as the direction of particle motion

What is a longitudinal wave? (colored pipe cleaners in the slinky)

500

This is a techonology that can detect movement and position underwater for Submarines

What is Doppler Sonar?

500

Two waves are approaching each other that have 3 meter crests.  They meet crest to trough.  This is the resulting amplitude or crest.  

What is 0, this is an example of destructive interference

500
In space, sound (can/cannot) be heard because ________________________.
What is cannot be heard because there is no medium?
500

This teacher was ranked #1 in the ENTIRE WORLD in 2011 for a high score on a level while playing "Angry Birds"

Who is Mr Zinter!?

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