Chapter 9

OBJECTIVES:
 Differentiate EM waves from mechanicalwaves and site

examples of each
 Diferentiate longitudinal waves from transverse waves and site
examples of each
 Define the following terms:
 Amplitude
 Wavelength
 Frequency
 Period
 Crest
 Trough
 Compression
 Rarefractrion
BENEDICTINE HALLMARK
Silence and good speech

ICE BREAKER
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WAVES
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ENERGY
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VIBRATION
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PERIOD
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VACUUM
CHAPTER 9:
MAKING WAVES
BIG IDEA:
WAVES
KEY CONCEPTS
 Frequency  Mechanical wave
 Period  EM waves
 Wavelength  Transverse waves
 Amplitude  Longitudinal
 Crest waves
 Trough
 Rarefaction
 Compression
NATURE OF WAVES
MAIN IDEA:
Waves are vibrations that

propagate in a medium or
vaccuum.
THE NATURE OF WAVES
 Waves
 A disturbancethat travels
through a medium or a
vacuum that carries energy.
Medium
 Materials or object in which
wave are propagated
Vacuum
 An empty space without a
presence of air
THE NATURE OF WAVES
 Wave pulse
Single, unrepeated
disturbance
 Wave train
Succession of repeated
disturbances.
PROPERTIES OF
WAVES
PROPERTIES OF WAVES
PROPERTIES OF WAVES
 A wave can be describe in terms
of:
Frequency
Period
Wavelength
Velocity
Amplitude
PROPERTIES OF WAVES
 FREQUENCY (f)
The number of waves produced per
unit time
How often particles of the medium
vibrate when wave passes through a
medium.
SI unit: hertz (Hz)
1 Hz = 1 wave/second
PROPERTIES OF WAVES
 PERIOD (T)
 The time taken for a wave to complete one
cycle to pass a reference point.
 It is the reciprocal of frequency
 Express in unit of time (eg: seconds)
CHECK POINT:
Differentiate FREQUENCY and PERIOD.
Frequency refers to the number of waves produced per

unit time, while period is the time taken for a wave to
complete one cycle to pass a reference point.
PROPERTIES OF WAVES
 WAVELENGHT (𝝀)
 the distance between any two successive
points in wave that are in phase with each
other.
PROPERTIES OF WAVES
 SPEED (v)
 The distance traveled by wave per unit time
 Can be obtained if the frequency and wavelenght
are known.
known as the basic wave equation

PROPERTIES OF WAVES
 BASIC WAVE EQUATION
The general relationship that applies to
sound and light waves, other EM
waves, and waves in mechanical
media.
SAMPLE PROBLEM:
a) 3.5 m/s b) 3.5 m/s c) 2.5 m/s

PROPERTIES OF WAVES
 AMPLITUDE (A)
 Refersto the maximum amount of
displacement of a particle on the medium
from its resting position.
Greater amplitude = greater energy

CHECK POINT:
Differentiate WAVELENGTH and AMPLITUDE.
Wavelenght is the distance between any two

successive points in wave, while amplitude refers to
the height and/or depth of the wave from its resting
position.
CLASSIFICATION OF
WAVES
CLASSIFICATIONS OF WAVES
 Mechanical Waves
 requirea medium in order to be propagated
 Cannot travel in a vacuum
 Example: Sound wave
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 Electromagnetic Waves
 Can travel through a vaccum and in any medium
 Examples: radiowaves, microwaves, infrared, visible
light, UV, xrays, & gamma ray
 Transverse
 The particles of the medium are vibrating perpendicularly
to the propagation of the wave.
 Have “hills” and “valleys”
 Transverse
 Top of the “hill” is called crest.
 Buttom of the “valley” is trough
 Transverse
Example:
 Electromagnetic waves
 Longitudinal Waves
 The particle of medium vibrate parallel to the direction
of the wave propagation.
 Are composed of compressions and rarefactions
 Compressions
 Where particles of the medium are closed together

 Are composed of compressions and rarefactions
 Rarefactions
 Where particles of the medium are apart.

 Example:
 Sound Waves
 Transverse vs. Longitudinal
 Compressions = crest
 Rarefactions = trough
 Some waves have both longitudinal and tranverse
properties.
Seismic waves (generated by earthquake)
Body waves
 P waves, and S waves
 P waves are longitudinal
 S waves are transverse
Surface waves
 Travel at the surface
 Love waves
 Rayleigh waves (fastest surface waves)

WRAP UP!
3, 2, 1
3concepts that you learned

2 applications
1 value from the lesson
MINI QUIZ
FILL IN THE BLANK
1. ________ is a _________ that travels through
a medium or a vacuum that carries_______.
2. __________ refers to the number of waves
produced per unit time.
3. _________ is the time taken for a wave to
complete ____ cycle to pass a reference point.
4. Wave velocity can be obtained if the _______
and ________ are known.
THAT IN ALL THINGS
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OBJECTIVES:

 Differentiate EM waves from mechanicalwaves and site

Silence and good speech

Waves are vibrations that

Differentiate FREQUENCY and PERIOD.

Frequency refers to the number of waves produced per

known as the basic wave equation

a) 3.5 m/s b) 3.5 m/s c) 2.5 m/s

Greater amplitude = greater energy

Differentiate WAVELENGTH and AMPLITUDE.

Wavelenght is the distance between any two

 Where particles of the medium are closed together

 Where particles of the medium are apart.

 S waves are transverse

 Rayleigh waves (fastest surface waves)

3concepts that you learned

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