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How are waves produced and how do they carry energy?
How are waves produced and how do they carry energy?
Waves are produced by something that vibrates, and they carry energy from one place to another.
How does a sound and water wave move?
How does a sound and water wave move?
Sound and water waves move through a medium; without matter, they cannot transfer energy.
How are electromagnetic waves made?
How are electromagnetic waves made?
Electromagnetic waves are made by vibrating electric charges.
How do electromagnetic waves travel?
How do electromagnetic waves travel?
Define Vibrating Electric Charge.
Define Vibrating Electric Charge.
What are Electric and Magnetic fields?
What are Electric and Magnetic fields?
What is Radiant Energy?
What is Radiant Energy?
How fast can electromagnetic waves travel?
How fast can electromagnetic waves travel?
What is a Photon?
What is a Photon?
Define Photon.
Define Photon.
What are radio waves?
What are radio waves?
Fact about radio waves.
Fact about radio waves.
Difference between microwaves and radio waves.
Difference between microwaves and radio waves.
What are Infrared Waves?
What are Infrared Waves?
Facts about Infrared Waves.
Facts about Infrared Waves.
What is visible light?
What is visible light?
Wavelengths of visible light?
Wavelengths of visible light?
What are UV rays?
What are UV rays?
How do electromagnetic waves travel?
How do electromagnetic waves travel?
Is an electromagnetic wave a transverse or compressional wave?
Is an electromagnetic wave a transverse or compressional wave?
What produces an electromagnetic wave?
What produces an electromagnetic wave?
How do electromagnetic waves transfer energy to your skin?
How do electromagnetic waves transfer energy to your skin?
What materials does light travel fastest in? Slowest in? In a vacuum?
What materials does light travel fastest in? Slowest in? In a vacuum?
What is the name given to a particle in an electromagnetic wave? What does the energy of a photon depend on?
What is the name given to a particle in an electromagnetic wave? What does the energy of a photon depend on?
What are the good effects and harmful effects of ultraviolet (UV) light?
What are the good effects and harmful effects of ultraviolet (UV) light?
Why is an electromagnetic wave considered to be a transverse wave?
Why is an electromagnetic wave considered to be a transverse wave?
Define Amplitude.
Define Amplitude.
Define Compressional.
Define Compressional.
Define Crest.
Define Crest.
Define Frequency.
Define Frequency.
Define Trough.
Define Trough.
Define Wave.
Define Wave.
What travels on a wave?
What travels on a wave?
How is a wave created?
How is a wave created?
What is a mechanical wave?
What is a mechanical wave?
What type of wave is a sound wave?
What type of wave is a sound wave?
How does sound travel through a medium?
How does sound travel through a medium?
What causes ocean waves?
What causes ocean waves?
What are seismic waves?
What are seismic waves?
If the frequency of a given wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?
If the frequency of a given wave increases, what happens to the wavelength?
Define transverse wave.
Define transverse wave.
Define compressional/longitudinal waves.
Define compressional/longitudinal waves.
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Study Notes
Wave Production and Energy
- Waves are produced by vibrations, carrying energy from one location to another.
- Sound and water waves require a medium to propagate; without matter, they cannot move.
- Electromagnetic waves originate from vibrating electric charges and can travel through a vacuum.
Electromagnetic Waves
- Electromagnetic waves travel by transferring energy between electric and magnetic fields.
- They move at a speed of 300,000 km/s in a vacuum, showcasing their high velocity.
- Energy of electromagnetic waves is linked to their frequency; higher frequency results in greater energy.
Types of Electromagnetic Waves
- Radio waves are low-frequency waves with wavelengths longer than 1 mm, possessing the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies in the electromagnetic spectrum.
- Microwaves, with shorter wavelengths, have higher frequencies compared to radio waves.
- Infrared waves are associated with heat, with wavelengths ranging from 1 mm to 750 billionths of a meter; they have shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies than radio and microwaves.
- Visible light, detectable by the human eye, has wavelengths from 750 billionths to 400 billionths of a meter.
- Ultraviolet (UV) rays have wavelengths from approximately 400 billionths to 10 billionths of a meter, allowing for both beneficial (like fingerprint detection) and harmful effects (such as causing skin cancer).
Wave Properties
- Electromagnetic waves are classified as transverse waves, as their electric and magnetic fields are at right angles to the direction of travel.
- The amplitude measures a wave's energy; the crest represents the highest point, while the trough signifies the lowest.
- The frequency indicates how many wavelengths pass a fixed point each second; as frequency increases, wavelength decreases.
Other Concepts
- Waves can be mechanical, requiring matter for propagation, while sound waves are described as compressional (longitudinal) waves.
- Ocean waves are generated by wind energy, and seismic waves result from earthquakes.
- Light travels fastest in a vacuum and typically slower in other materials.
- Matter moves in the same direction as a wave in compressional/longitudinal waves, while in transverse waves, the medium moves at right angles to the wave direction.
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