Nature of Waves
This is what waves transmit.
Energy
This is the highest point and lowest point on a transverse wave. (Draw a model and label )
Crest (high point) and trough (low point)
This amplitude transmits more energy. (higher or lower)
Higher Amplitude=More Energy
This wave interaction is described as a wave traveling through a medium.
Transmission
This is the wave speed of a wave with a wavelength of 30 m and a frequency of 20 Hz.
600 m/s
This type of wave needs a medium to transmit energy.
Mechanical
This is where the particles are closer together and farther apart in a longitudinal wave (draw a model and label)
Compression (close together) and rarefaction (far apart)
This wavelength transmits less energy. (Longer or shorter)
Longer Wavelength = Less Energy
This wave interaction is described as wave bouncing off a medium.
Reflection
This is a substance that a wave travels through. It can be a solid, a liquid, or a gas.
Medium or Media
This type of wave does not need a medium to transmit energy.
Electromagnetic
This is the maximum distance particles vibrate from their rest position.
Amplitude
This frequency transmits more energy. (higher or lower)
Higher Frequency = More Energy
This is when a wave's energy is transferred into a substance.
Absorption
This is the wavelength of a wave that has a frequency of 125 Hz and a speed of 5000 m/s.
40 m
This type of wave vibrates particles perpendicular (up and down) relative to its energy travel.
Transverse
This is the distance between two identical points on a wave.
Wavelength
This pitch of a sound wave transmits more energy. (higher pitch or lower pitch)
Higher Pitch = More Energy
This wave interaction occurs when a wave travels through different media and causes the wave to bend and travel in a new direction.
Refraction
This is the frequency of a wave with a wavelength of 100 m and a wave speed of 2500 m/s.
25 Hz
This type of wave vibrates particles parallel (back and forth) relative to its energy travel.
Longitudinal
This is the number of waves produced in 1 second.
Frequency
This color transmits more energy. (Red or Purple)
Purple transmits more energy
This wave interaction occurs when a wave bends around a barrier or through an opening.
Diffraction
This is the location of the particles of a medium before a wave get there.
Rest Position