Wave Math
Parts of Waves
Wave Facts
100
What is the formula
waves speed = frequency * wavelength
100
What are the top curves called
crest
100
What can mechanical waves travel through
solids, liquids, and gases.
200
The wave frequency is 10 Hz and The wavelength is 70 m. What is the wave's speed?
700 m/s Is the wave speed
200
What are the bottom curves called
Trough
200
What is an example of a mechanical Wave
Sound waves, seismic waves, and water waves.
300
The wavelength is 12m and the frequency is 17 Hz. What is the wave speed.
204 m/s
300
Where is the compression
300
longitudinal Wave Makes particles move in _____ direction the wave travels.
the same
400
The wave speed is 1200 m/s and the frequency is 20 Hz. What is the wave length?
60 m
400
Where is rarefaction
where the arrow is
400
What is a wave?
A wave is a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter.
500
The wavelength is 12.7m and the wave speed 32.4 m/s. What is the frequency?
2.5511 Hz
500
Where is the wavelength
500
What is amplitude
The distance from the top of the center line to either the crest or the trough.