Measure Me Wavey
Formulas (given to you on the exam)
We love Graphs too
Be Gritty!
Classic Gryphons
100

The Period of a wave is measured in

What is Seconds?

100

𝝺

What is wavelength?  represented by lambda


100

Represents the high point of a longitudinal wave 

What is a compression?

100

The formula for the velocity of a wave is:      v= 𝝺 x ⨍

If the wavelength increases, the frequency will increase or decrease?


What is decrease?

so, INVERSELY PROPORTIONAL

100

This teacher named his dog after a character from Star Wars

Who is Mr. Drury?!

200

The wavelength of a wave is measured in

What is Meters?

200

What is frequency?  measured in wavelengths PER SECOND or Hz or Hertz.  

200
The low point of a transverse wave
Trough
200

The formula for the velocity of a wave is:      v= 𝝺 x ⨍

If the frequency increases, the wavelength will increase or decrease?

What is decrease?

so, INVERSELY PROPORTIONAL

200

This teacher once went scuba diving with great barracuda and hammerhead sharks and did not get eaten

Who is Mr. McQuire?!

300

Frequency of a wave is measured in

What is  meters/second  or Hertz or Hz?

300

T

What is Period (T)?  The TIME it takes for a wave to complete ONE wavelength or one cycle.

300

Represents the low point of a longitudinal wave

What is rarefaction?

300

The formula for frequency: 

⨍= 1 cycle or wavelength/T .  So think of it as wavelength per second.  

What happens to the frequency as the wavelength becomes smaller? 

the frequency increases

why?  because if the wave is smaller, you will see MORE of it in that period of time. 

so, INVERSELY PROPORTIONAL

300

In 2019 this teacher was inducted into the UNDW Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Who is Mrs. Beiswenger?

400

Velocity is measured in  

What is meters/second. ?


400

V

What is Velocity?  The speed of the wave i meters per second. 

400

Points on a standing wave graph that represent an area that appears to have the most displacement

What is an antinode?

400

The Dopper Effect.   A fire engine is coming toward you. The wavelengths are (shorter/longer).  The frequency is (higher/lower).


The wavelengths are closer together so SHORTER.  The frequency is HIGHER.  You have just proved to yourself that as wavelengths DECREASE the frequency INCREASES. They are INVERSLY PROPORTIONAL!

400

This teacher ran three ultramarathons including a 100K (62.2 miles)

Who is Mr Fisher?!

500

The measurement used to describe particle displacement for a Crest, Trough, or Ampitude.  

What is distance or meters?

500

v= 𝝺 x ⨍

What is the velocity of a wave or how fast it travels?  velocity can be found by multiplying the wavelength by the frequency.

500

Points on a standing wave graph that represent an area that appears to be motionless

What is a node?

500

Period or T (seconds/cycle or wavelength)

Frequency (cycle or wavelength/second)

⨍=1/T.    As the frequency increases the TIME that it takes for one wavelenth to pass is INCREASED or DECREASED?

Decreased. 

The wave is smaller with increased frequency so the time that it takes for one wave to pass would be less.  As Frequency increases, Time decreases.  They are INVERSELY PROPORTIONAL. 

500

This Administrator was a contestant on the "Wheel of Fortune"

Who is Mrs. Tucker?!