Defining Waves
Wave Properties
Sound Waves
Wave Speed
Resonance + Standing Waves
100
A quick back and forth movement.
What is a vibration or oscillation
100
The distance between two troughs or two crests.
What is a wavelength.
100
A sound wave is this type of wave.
What is a longitudinal.
100
The variable "λ" in the wave speed equations stands for this.
What is wavelength
100
A repeated back and forth movement
What is oscillation (or oscillate)
200
Particles move up and down on this type of wave.
What is transverse
200
The number of wave cycles that pass a given point in a certain amount of time.
What is frequency
200
The amplitude of a wave tells this about the sound of the wave
What is volume.
200
The units of v, f, and λ are the following (must be in correct order)
What are: meters per second, hertz, and meters
200
In order for resonance to occur, two objects must have the same this.
What is natural frequency (resonant frequency)
300
Particles move back and forth (or side to side) in this type of wave.
What is longitudinal
300
The distance between the equilibrium line (resting point) and the crest or the equilibrium and the trough
What is amplitude.
300
Three mediums sound can travel through.
What is solid, liquid, and gas
300
Sound travels the fastest through this medium
What is a solid
300
When one object vibrates at a frequency that is close to the natural frequency of a second object, causing the second object to vibrate as well.
What is resonance
400
A slinky wave is this type of wave. It is known for / characterized by the vibration being parallel or in the same direction as the wave moves.
What is longitudinal
400
Comparing the top wave to the bottom, the bottom wave has a smaller this
What is amplitude
400
If I want to increase the pitch of a sound I should increase this property of a wave
What is a frequency.
400
A wave has a wavelength of 5 m and a frequency of 10 Hz. This is the speed of the wave.
What is 50 m/s
400
An object vibrating at its natural or resonant frequency has maximum this
What is amplitude
500
This moves through a wave. It is transferred between particles to create the motion of the wave.
What is energy
500
There are this many waves in the wave train above.
What is 3 waves
500
The speed of a wave can only be changed by changing this. The three ways to change this are ___, ___, and ___.
What is the medium
What are tension, temperature, and state of matter
500
A sound wave travels at 343 m/sec and has a wavelength of 2 meters. Calculate its frequency and period.
What is 171.5 Hz and 0.006s
500
A vibration of a system in which some particular points remain fixed while others between them vibrate with the maximum amplitude
What is a standing wave