Wave Structure
These are also called the High-Points of the wave.
What is a Crest?
This happens when a wave bounces off of a surface and changes directions.
What is Reflection?
This tells us how many wave cycles happen in a second.
What is Frequency?
This wave type involves some form of electronic radiation.
What is EM(Electromagnetic) Radiation?
These are also called the Low-Points.
What is a Trough?
This happens when a wave bends around an obstacle WITHOUT changing medium. Light does this, think of the video we watched.
What is Diffraction?
This tells us the distance a wave covered over a certain timeframe.
What is Wave Speed?
This wave type is often able to be felt, seen, or heard.
What are Mechanical Waves?
This is found in between the High-Points and Low-Points. Usually this is shown as a straight line.
What is the Baseline?
This happens when a wave bends BECAUSE of a change in medium. Lenses do this, as does water. Wave speed is usually slowed down in this process.
What is Refraction?
This is how Wave Cycles per Second is denoted.
(Examples of Denotations are: in. ft. cm. m. etc.)
What is Hertz or Hz?
This is a method by which waves travel. In this method waves travel perpendicular to the disturbance.
What is Transverse movement?
This is the measurement between two High-Points.
What is Wavelength?
This happens when the wave's energy is transferred to the new medium.
What is absorption?
If a wave travels 30 meters in 6 seconds what is its wave speed?
5 meters/sec
X-rays are this type of wave and travel using what type of movement?
What is EM Radiation traveling using a Transverse movement pattern?
This is the measurement from the center line to the highest point.
What is Amplitude?
This is the process of a wave changing its medium.
What is Transmission?
What is the frequency of this wave:
5 wave cycles happen within 5 seconds.
What is a Frequency of 1Hz?
Seismic P-waves are this type of wave and travel this way.
What is a Mechanical Wave that travels Longitudinally?