What are waves
What causes waves?
vibrations
What is amplitude?
maximum distance that a wave moves from its rest position
What is absorption?
transfer of energy by a wave to medium it travels through
How many days are left of school?
124
What are examples of mechanical waves?
sound waves, water waves, seismic waves
What is a material a wave travels through?
medium
What is the distance from one point on a wave to the same point on the next wave?
wavelength
What is the passage of light through an object?
transmission
what was the demonstration that Ms. Worley showed you to describe waves?
paper boat floating on water
What is a tsunami?
a wave that travels 600mph in water
What is a transverse wave?
wave that the particles move up (crest) and down (trough) and travels across (horizontally)
What is frequency?
number of waves that pass
What is reflection?
bouncing a wave off a surface
What is the due date for the cornell notes?
November 14
What is an electromagnetic wave?
travels through space and through matter which a mechanical wave can not do
What is a wave than can travel only through matter?
mechanical wave
What material does the wave travel through?
wave speed
What is the Law of Reflection?
equal angles
What are things I can use on my science tests?
optional worksheets, science notebook, notes
What are examples of things that use electromagnetic waves?
radio waves microwaves cell phones
What is a longitudinal wave?
a wave that travels parallel through a series of compressions and rarefactions
What is frequency, amplitude, and wave speed?
f a s
What is destructive interference?
2 waves cancel out another wave
What is common sense?
come prepared, participate, and do the right things in class
What is constructive interference?
new wave forms with greater amplitude