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What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength?

  • Higher frequency corresponds to longer wavelength.
  • Higher frequency corresponds to shorter wavelength. (correct)
  • Frequency and wavelength are not related.
  • Frequency is the inverse of wavelength.

What is the unit of measurement for frequency?

  • Meters (m)
  • Seconds (s)
  • Wavelength (λ)
  • Hertz (Hz) (correct)

What does 1 Hertz equal to?

  • 1m
  • 1λ
  • 1s
  • 1/s (correct)

If a wave has a frequency of 10 Hz, how many waves pass a given point in one second?

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Which of the following correctly describes the relationship between wavelength and frequency?

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What is wave speed?

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What factors affect the speed of a wave?

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If a wave has a high frequency, what can be said about its wavelength?

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Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects wave speed?

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What does rarefaction refer to in the context of longitudinal waves?

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What does amplitude measure in a wave?

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Which of the following best describes a transverse wave?

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What does the wavelength (λ) of a wave represent?

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In which type of wave is the amount of compression a defining feature?

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In which medium do mechanical waves travel fastest?

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Why do mechanical waves travel faster in warmer mediums?

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Which statement is true about the travel of mechanical waves?

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What is the correct order of mediums regarding the speed of mechanical waves, from fastest to slowest?

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How does the closeness of particles in a medium affect the speed of mechanical waves?

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What occurs when two or more waves subtract from one another?

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Which statement best describes constructive interference?

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If two waves interfere such that their peaks and troughs perfectly align, what type of interference is being exhibited?

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What term describes the energy-carrying packets associated with electromagnetic waves?

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How does interference affect the amplitude of the resulting wave?

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Which statement about electromagnetic waves is true?

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of interference between waves?

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What is the relationship between electromagnetic waves and electromagnetic radiation?

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How can electromagnetic waves be described in terms of energy?

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What is a key characteristic of photons?

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Frequency (f)

The number of waves that pass a given point in one second.

Hertz (Hz)

Unit of measurement for frequency.

1 Hertz

1 Hertz represents one wave passing a point in one second.

Period (T)

Time taken for one complete wave cycle.

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Wavelength (λ)

The distance between two consecutive crests or troughs of a wave.

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Wavelength

The distance from one crest or trough to the next crest or trough.

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Frequency

The number of waves that pass a point in a given amount of time.

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Wave Speed

The speed at which a wave travels.

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Inverse Relationship between Wavelength and Frequency

The relationship between wavelength and frequency is inversely proportional, meaning as one increases, the other decreases.

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Rarefaction

The amount of space between particles in a longitudinal wave. Think of it like how spread out the cars are on a highway.

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Wave Speed and Medium

The medium through which a wave travels affects the speed of the wave.

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Amplitude

The amount of energy a wave carries. It's like how much 'oomph' the wave has!

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Amplitude (Transverse Waves)

Measures how high a transverse wave is from its rest position to its crest. Imagine measuring the height of a water wave from the water level to the top of the wave.

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Amplitude (Longitudinal Waves)

Measures how compressed the air is in a longitudinal wave. Think of how much the air is squeezed together in a sound wave.

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Constructive Interference

When two or more waves combine to produce a new wave with a larger amplitude.

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Sound Waves Need a Medium

Mechanical waves, like sound waves, require a medium (like air, water, or solids) to travel through. They can't travel through a vacuum like light waves.

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Destructive Interference

When two or more waves combine to produce a new wave with a smaller amplitude.

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Speed of Sound in Solids

Sound waves travel faster in solids compared to liquids and gases. This is because particles are packed more tightly together in solids, allowing sound energy to transfer more rapidly.

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Speed of Sound in Liquids

Sound waves travel faster in liquids compared to gases. This is because particles in liquids are closer together than in gases, allowing sound energy to transfer more effectively.

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What happens during constructive interference?

Waves that combine to form a larger amplitude wave.

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Temperature and Sound Speed

Sound waves travel faster in warmer mediums (like air or water) because particles collide more frequently, facilitating faster energy transfer.

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What happens during destructive interference?

Waves that combine to form a smaller amplitude wave.

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Wave Interference

The merging of two or more waves to create a new wave.

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Sound Can't Travel in a Vacuum

In a vacuum, there are no particles for sound waves to travel through, hence they cannot travel through a vacuum.

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Electromagnetic wave

A disturbance that can carry energy through space or a medium. This disturbance travels in a repeating pattern like ripples in water.

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Photon

A tiny packet or a bundle of energy that behaves like both a wave and a particle.

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Photons and Energy

Photons are massless particles that carry electromagnetic radiation. They have no mass and travel at the speed of light.

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Electromagnetic Radiation

Electromagnetic waves emit energy in the form of electromagnetic radiation, which is a form of energy that travels in waves.

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Wave-Particle Duality

Electromagnetic waves can act as both waves and particles, meaning they can exhibit wave-like properties like diffraction and interference, and particle-like properties like the photoelectric effect.

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Study Notes

Classifying Waves

  • Waves are either electromagnetic or mechanical
  • Electromagnetic waves can travel through a vacuum, like light waves
  • Mechanical waves need a medium to travel, such as sound or water waves
  • Medium: the substance a wave travels through, e.g., solids, liquids, or gases

Types of Waves

  • Transverse Waves:
    • Matter moves perpendicular to the wave's direction
    • Examples include light waves, vibrations in string instruments, and water ripples
    • Crest: Highest point of the wave
    • Trough: Lowest point of the wave
  • Longitudinal (Compressional) Waves:
    • Matter moves parallel to the wave's direction
    • Examples include sound waves, ultrasounds, and waves made with a slinky
    • Compression: where particles are pushed closer together
    • Rarefaction: where particles are spread further apart

Wave Properties

  • Amplitude: The amount of energy a wave carries. Higher amplitude means more energy (for both transverse and longitudinal waves)
  • Wavelength (λ): The distance between one point on a wave and the same point on the next wave (crest to crest, trough to trough, or a compression to a compression). Measured in meters (m).
  • Period (T): The time it takes for one wavelength to pass a given point. Measured in seconds (s).
  • Frequency (f): The number of waves that pass a given point in one second. Measured in Hertz (Hz). The relationship between frequency and period is: f = 1/T
  • Wave Speed (v): How fast the wave travels— measured in meters per second (m/s). Wave speed is related to frequency and wavelength (v= f λ)

Wave Behavior

  • Reflection: When a wave bounces off a surface. The angle of incidence equals the angle of reflection.
  • Refraction: When a wave changes speed as it moves from one medium to another, causing it to bend. The greater the change in speed, the more the wave bends.
  • Diffraction: When a wave bends around an obstacle or passes through an opening. The amount of diffraction depends on the size of the object and wavelength of the wave. Larger wavelengths diffract better.
  • Absorption: When a wave's energy is transferred to the material it hits (i.e. the object absorbs the energy). Dark objects absorb more light than light objects.
  • Interference: When two or more waves overlap and combine.
    • Constructive Interference: waves add together to increase amplitude
    • Destructive Interference: waves subtract from each other to reduce amplitude
  • Standing Waves: Waves create a stationary pattern of nodes and antinodes. This occurs when waves traveling in opposite directions interfere.
  • Resonance: An object vibrates at its natural frequency when impacted by a wave of the same frequency.

Electromagnetic Waves

  • Electromagnetic waves do not need a medium; they can travel through a vacuum.
  • Electromagnetic waves travel at 300,000,000 m/s in a vacuum
  • Electromagnetic waves behave as waves and as particles (photons)
  • The Electromagnetic Spectrum includes radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays. Electromagnetic radiation has different wavelengths and frequencies which determine how it is used.
  • Shorter wavelengths — higher frequencies — higher energy

Seeing

  • The retina in the eye contains rods and cones that are receptive to different wavelengths and intensities of light
  • Rods detect low light levels (for night vision)
  • Cones detect colour in brighter conditions.
  • Lenses focus light onto the retina.

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Test your understanding of wave classification, including electromagnetic and mechanical waves. This quiz covers the properties and types of waves, such as transverse and longitudinal waves. Explore concepts like amplitude, crest, and trough to enhance your knowledge of wave behavior.

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