Types of Waves
Calculations
Characteristics
Wave Interactions
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100
Name the two main types of waves.
What is mechanical and electromagnetic?
100
If four waves pass by every two seconds, calculate the frequency.
What is 2Hz?
100
Which type of waves travel parallel to the direction of the wave?
What are longitudinal waves?
100
The bouncing back of a wave as it meets surface or boundary. Often being turned upside down when the wave medium is attached.
What is reflection?
100
Which type of waves can be both mechanical and electromagnetic?
What is transverse?
200
Which type of wave requires a medium?
What is mechanical waves?
200
State the formula for wave speed.
What is wave speed= frequency * wavelength
200
Another name for longitudinal waves.
What are compressional waves?
200
A spoon in a glass of water would portray which wave interaction?
What is refraction?
200
Which type of waves are associated with light waves?
What is electromagnetic waves?
300
Which type of waves is caused by a disturbance in electric fields and magnetic fields and does not require a medium. Also called light waves.
What is electromagnetic waves?
300
Find the wave speed when the frequency if .200Hz and the wavelength is 20m.
What is 4m/s?
300
This wave has the shape of a sine curve.
What are transverse waves?
300
Which type of interference do the waves travel at different frequencies and result in a smaller wave?
What is destructive interference?
300
Which waves travel perpendicular to the direction of the wave?
What are transverse waves?
400
Which type of waves have crests and troughs?
What is transverse waves?
400
What is wavelength when the frequency is 15Hz and the wave speed is 120m/s?
What is 8m?
400
THe height of a wave
What is amplitude?
400
Hearing waves passing from the edge of a door where the wave must bend demonstrates which wave interaction?
What is diffraction?
400
The number of vibrations that occur in a 1 second time interval.
What is frequency?
500
What type of waves have compressions and rarefractions?
What are longitudinal waves?
500
What is the frequency when the wave speed is 420m/s and the wavelength is 70m?
What is 6Hz?
500
The distance from one crest of a wave to the next crest.
What is wavelength?
500
When a siren is approaching it is loud, but fades as it passes by... what does this demonstrate?
What is The Doppler Effect?
500
The full range of light at different frequencies and wavelengths.
What is electromagnetic spectrum?
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