Wave calculations
If the amplitude is high, the volume is...
High
Sonic boom is produced by an aircraft moving at
Supersonic speed (sound)
To produce a longitudinal wave with a slinky, I would shake it
Forward and back (straight)
The distance from peak to peak
What is wavelength?
Electromagnetic spectrum
High frequency waves have _______ pitch
High
In the ocean, technically the water isn't moving, __________ is
energy
These waves start with a vibration
Sound waves
The lowest point of a transverse wave
What is the trough?
Transverse waves more ____________ to the direction of energy transferred.
What is perpendicular?
If the Cycle is 4 and the Period is 2 s, then the frequency of the wave is ?
2 Hz
What visible color is has the longest wavelength?
Red
The time of a back and forth swing of the pendulum or the time we count waves in is called a
a period
The measurement of a wave from the mid-line to the crest.
Amplitude
Give an example of a transverse wave.
Sound or EM waves
If the wavelength is 5 m and the frequency is 5 hz, what is the wave velocity?
25 m/s
Visible color light that has the shortest wave length
Blue shift- Purple violent end of the rainbow
Every wave, regardless of type or medium, transfers this
What is energy?
The number of wavelengths that pass a given point per second.
What is frequency?
What protects us from high powered EM waves of the sun
Atmosphere/Ozone
What is the fastest wave we are currently studying??
light (300,000,000 m/s)
How many directions does a transverse wave travel in?
2 up and down and back and forth.
What units are used to express Frequency?
Hz
Highest point of a wave
Crest
This type of wave requires a medium
Mechanical