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Waves and Sounds

Waves carry energy through a medium. There are two main types of waves: transverse waves, where the medium moves perpendicular to the direction of wave motion, and longitudinal waves, where the medium moves parallel to the direction of wave motion. Key characteristics of waves include wavelength, amplitude, frequency, and velocity. The velocity of a wave can be calculated using the equation velocity = wavelength x frequency.

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Waves and Sounds

Waves carry energy through a medium. There are two main types of waves: transverse waves, where the medium moves perpendicular to the direction of wave motion, and longitudinal waves, where the medium moves parallel to the direction of wave motion. Key characteristics of waves include wavelength, amplitude, frequency, and velocity. The velocity of a wave can be calculated using the equation velocity = wavelength x frequency.

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Waves and Sounds

I.

II.

Characteristics of Waves
a. ________________________________

c. ____________________________________ waves

b. ____________________________________ waves

d. ____________________________________ waves

Waves
a. Waves_________________________________that carry _________________ through __________________________
b. Medium______________________________ through which a wave transfers ______________________
i. Can be a solid, liquid, gas, or a combination
ii. ______________________________ waves dont need a medium (e.g.__________________________)
c. Two Types:
i. ____________________________________
ii. ____________________________________

III.

Transverse Waves
a. Medium moves ____________________________________ to the direction of wave motion
b. Wave anatomy

c.
d. Wavelengththe _____________________________ between two ______________________
e. Amplitudethe _______________________________ of the wave
i. Corresponds to the amount of _____________________________ carried by the wave
IV.

Longitudinal Waves (a.k.a ____________________________________)


a. Medium moves in the ____________________________________ (parallel) as wave motion

b.
c. Compressionamount of compression corresponds to ______________________= AMPLITUDE
V.

Measuring Waves
a. Frequency (f)# of ___________________ passing a point in _____________________________
i. The unit = ___________________________________
ii. ___________________ wavelength = ___________________frequency = ___________________ energy
b. Velocity (v) ___________________ of a wave as it moves forward
i. Depends on ___________________and ___________________
ii. v = x f
1. where v = velocity (m/s), = wavelength (m), f = frequency (Hz)
c. Ex.1Find the velocity of a wave in a wave pool if its wavelength is 3.2 m and its frequency is
0.60 Hz.
Given

Work

v=?
=
f=

d. Ex.2An earthquake produces a wave that has a wavelength of 417 m and travels at 5000
m/s. What is its frequency?
Given
v=
=
f=?

Work

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