Special Formula
Funky Vocab
Waves are FUN!
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AHHHHH WAVE!
100
What does the "f" stand for in the wave speed formula?
What is frequency
100
The lowest point of a wave.
What is trough
100
A wave starts how?
What is a disturbance/force
100
Give an example of a transverse wave.
What is water waves.
100
Give an example of a longitudinal wave.
What is sound waves.
200
A wave with an amplitude of 2m and an identical wave of 5m combine. What is the amplitude of the new wave?
What is 7m.
200
The highest point of a wave
What is crest
200
What type of wave travels parallel to the disturbance?
What is longitudinal wave
200
The spreading out of waves through an opening or around the edges of an obstacle.
What is diffraction
200
Will shouts HELLO! in a canyon. The sound bounces back to him as an echo. This is an example of?
What is reflection.
300
Two identical waves combine to form a large wave. This is called what?
Constructive Interference
300
A measurement from crest to crest or trough to trough
What is wavelength
300
For a wave to occur you must have THIS for it to travel through.
What is a medium
300
Measuring one complete wavelength of a longitudinal wave requires you to measure from _______ to ______.
What is compression to compression
300
What type of wave travels perpendicular to the disturbance?
What is a transverse wave
400
A wave with a frequency of 5 m/s and a wavelength of 2 m. What is the wave's speed?
What is 10 m/s
400
The distance from the "at rest" point to either a crest or trough.
What is amplitude
400
How do you measure the amplitude of a longitudinal wave?
What is how compressed the medium is.
400
The bending of a wave as it enters a new medium at an angle.
What is refraction
400
The meeting and combining of waves.
What is interference.
500
Two opposing waves meet and combine. This is called what?
Destructive Interference
500
The bouncing back of a wave after it strikes a barrier.
What is reflection
500
COME TO THE BOARD! Draw a wave with a LOW frequency and a HIGH wavelength.
DRAW
500
COME TO THE BOARD! Draw a picture of a wave with a HIGH frequency and a LOW wavelength.
DRAW
500
When you increase the amplitude of a wave, you also increase its...?
What is energy
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