Vocabulary
Wave Parts
Scientific Notation
Wavelength Math
Relate to life
100
A wave transmits this
What is energy.
100
The top of the wave.
What is crest?
100
You move the decimal to the right when...
What is when the exponent is positive?
100
A certain FM radio station broadcasts electromagnetic waves at a frequency of 9.05x10^7 Hz. These radio waves travel at a speed of 3.00x10^8 m/s. What is the wavelength of these radio waves?
What is 3.3 m?
100
The reason you see yourself in a mirror?
What is the reflection of light waves?
200
The pressing in of molecules in a sound wave.
What is compression?
200
The bottom of the wave.
What is the trough?
200
You move the decimal to the left when...
What is when the exponent is negative?
200
Cicadas produce a buzzing sound that has a wavelength in air of 2.69 m. If the speed of sound in air is 346 m/s, what is the frequency of the sound produced by a cicada?
What is 128.6 Hz?
200
The reason that the straw bends in water.
What is refraction of light?
300
The separation of molecules in a sound wave.
What is rarefaction?
300
The height of the wave.
What is the amplitude?
300
You multiply by one.
What is when the exponent is 0?
300
A wave with a frequency of 60.0 Hz travels through vulcanized rubber with a wavelength of 0.90 m. What is the speed of this wave?
What is 54 m/s?
300
The reason a tsunami occurs.
What is a seismic wave is created on the seafloor?
400
The bending of a wave.
What is refraction?
400
From crest to crest
What is wavelength?
400
Write in scientific notation: 2,500,000
What is 2.5 x 10^6 ?
400
Earthquakes also produce transverse waves that move more slowly than the p-waves. These waves are called secondary waves, or s-waves. If the wavelength of an s-wave is 2.3x10^4 m, and its speed is 4.5 km/s, what is its frequency?
What is 0.195 Hz?
400
The reason why you shouldn't be listening to loud music.
What is that loud sounds (decibels) traveling as sound waves can rupture the eardrum?
500
The unit of frequency.
What is Hertz?
500
The two main types of waves.
What is mechanical and electromagnetic?
500
Write in scientific notation: 0.000000781
What is 7.81 x 10^-7 ?
500
Yellow light with a wavelength of 5.89x10^-7 m travels through quartz glass with a speed of 1.94x10^8 m/s. What is the frequency of the light?
What is 0.032 Hz?
500
The reason why the beach ball in the ocean doesn't move out to sea but towards the coast.
What is that water waves are in a circular motion and will roll the ball towards the coast if the tide is coming in?
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