Wave Interference
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100
Light travels and hits a mirror that is pointed at a person. What kind of interference is this?
Reflection
100
If I want to calculate the velocity of a wave, what other properties of the wave do I need to figure this out?
Frequency and Wavelength
100
Draw a line representing the amplitude of this graph.
amplitude
100
What kind of wave is this?
A transverse wave
100
What is the matter that waves travel through called?
The medium
200
Light travels towards a plastic bag filled with water. When the light hits the water, the light travels through it. What kind of interference is this?
Refraction
200
A wave has a wavelength of 0.9 meters and has a frequency of 790 Hz. What is the velocity of the wave?
711 m/s
200
Circle a crest and trough of the wave
Crest and Trough
200
What kind of wave is this?
Longitudinal Wave
200
If I shorten the wavelength of a wave, what will happen to the wave's frequency?
Frequency will increase
300
Mr. Reigh and his Science Matters class decide to go to a concert. There are 30 speakers lined up next to each other that make the music very loud. What type of interference is happening at the concert?
Constructive Interference
300
A wave has a frequency of 440 Hz and a wavelength of 1.8 meters. How fast is the wave traveling?
792 m/s
300
Draw a line that represents one wavelength on this wave.
Wavelength
300
To create a transverse wave, a disturbance must be created. In what direction should the particles of the wave move to create this kind of wave?
Hint: Think of the words that start with "P"
Perpendicular to the wave's direction.
300
Each wave in a sequence is a packet of energy. If the number of waves in a sequence decreases, what is happening to the energy making the wave?
Energy is decreasing
400
Give an example of Destructive Interference
Answers may vary
400
A sound wave is traveling 400 m/s and has a wavelength of 3 meters. What is the wave's frequency?
133.3 Hz
400
What is the frequency of this wave if one second of the wave is being shown.
2 Hz
400
What kind of waves do NOT need a medium to travel?
Electromagnetic waves
400
Out of these three mediums, what does sound travel fastest through?
Solids, Liquids, or Gasses?
Solids
500
Three flashlights all point at a mirror. The mirror sends the light waves traveling towards a lake where the light penetrates the water. What three types of wave interference are happening here?
Constructive Interference, Reflection, and Refraction.
500
A radio wave is traveling with a velocity of 340 m/s. The wave has a frequency of 300 waves every 5 second. What is the wavelength?
5.67 meters
500
Explain what both compression and rarefaction are and what type of wave has these properties.
Compression is where the particles of a wave are close together and Rarefaction is when the particles are farther apart. These properties belong to a longitudinal wave.
500
Transverse and Longitudinal waves fall under one category of wave. What kind of waves are Transverse and Longitudinal waves?
Mechanical Waves
500
What is the Doppler Effect?
Waves with a higher frequency create a higher pitch and waves with a lower frequency create a lower pitch.