Wave description
What is the highest part of a wave?
crest
What are the main causes of waves?
wind velocity, fetch, and duration.
This wave consists segment of the electromagnetic spectrum that the human eye can view.
Visible light
what is wave energy?
Wave energy is a form of renewable energy that can be harnessed from the motion of the waves
how are waves used in every day life?
communication by cell phone and radio broadcasting, WiFi, cooking, vision, medical imaging, and treating cancer.
whats the lowest part of a wave?
trough
3 most common waves are?
transverse waves, longitudinal waves, and surface waves
This wave is the smallest wavelengths and the most energy of any wave in the electromagnetic spectrum.
Gamma rays
what is frequency?
Frequency is the number of waves that pass a given point in one second.
what is visable light used in everyday life?
Incandescent light bulbs, fluorescent, and neon lights are other examples of visible light that we may see on a regular basis
4 things all waves have in common.
amplitude, period, frequency, and energy,
what is wave speed?
The distance the wave travels in a given amount of time.
This waves wavelength ranges from 1 mm to around 30 cm.
microwave
What is amplitude?
Amplitude is the maximum displacement of points on a wave,
What is the wave microwave used in everyday life?
Fixed traffic speed cameras. Weather forecasting
How do you calculate a wave?
λ = v / f
what are the 2 main types of waves ?
transverse and longitudinal
This wave increases the risk of potentially blinding eye diseases if eye protection is not used.
ultraviolet
what is velocity?
Wave velocity is the distance travelled by a wave per unit time.
what is gamma rays used in everyday life?
medicine , industry,sterilization and disinfection and the nuclear industry.
Sea waves or tides, a sound we hear, a photon of light travelling, and even the movement of small plants blown by the wind.
most common wave forms are?
sine, triangle, square, and sawtooth.
This has a disturbance or variation that transfers energy progressively from point to point in a medium and that may take the form of an elastic deformation or of a variation of pressure, electric or magnetic intensity, electric potential, or temperature.
waves
what is period?
The period of a wave is the amount of time it takes for a wave to complete one cycle.
What is ultraViolet light used in everyday life?