Energy
What is the frequency of a wave with a period of .4s?
2.5 Hz
A wave is moving with a frequency of 20 Hz, what is the period of the wave.
0.05 seconds
Harmonic motion is motion that _______.
repeats itself or goes back and forth
The number of waves per second
frequency
The high point of a transverse wave
crest
A pendulum with a longer string will have a _______ period and _______ frequency.
larger, lower
A wave has a frequency of 15 Hz and is 3 meters, what is the velocity?
45 m/s
The unit of measurement is Hertz
Frequency
The time it takes for one wave to pass.
Period
List an example of oscillation.
Answers will vary. Must show harmonic motion
Which part of a wave will change do to damping (loss of energy)
Amplitude changes due to the loss in energy
The distance between two like points in a wave
Wavelength
The matter that mechanical waves travel through is known as the ____________.
Medium
The measure of how high or low a wave is
Amplitude
The term for an object that swings back and forth.
Pendulum
High frequency waves have _______ wavelengths.
High frequency waves have SHORT wavelengths.
50 Hz
As waves travel from one medium to another, the ___________ of the wave changes.
speed
The low point of a transverse wave
Trough
When two waves interfere with each other constructively and destructively it can create this type of wave.
Standing Wave
For a transverse wave, the amount of energy is related to the ________.
amplitude
What is the wavelength for a wave with a speed of 10 m/s and frequency of 8 Hz?
1.25 meters
The only type of wave that can travel through outer space.
electromagnetic wave
The point on a standing wave with minimum amplitude
Node
Doubling the mass will cause the frequency of a pendulum to ______________.
Stay the same