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What describes the motion of particles in a transverse wave?
What describes the motion of particles in a transverse wave?
What is referred to as the highest point of a wave?
What is referred to as the highest point of a wave?
Which of the following waves is characterized by variable wind conditions?
Which of the following waves is characterized by variable wind conditions?
What occurs when waves encounter a barrier?
What occurs when waves encounter a barrier?
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What term describes the distance between two consecutive crests of a wave?
What term describes the distance between two consecutive crests of a wave?
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What does the Law of Reflection state?
What does the Law of Reflection state?
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Which factors influence wave size and energy?
Which factors influence wave size and energy?
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How does diffraction affect waves?
How does diffraction affect waves?
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What is the amplitude of a wave indicative of?
What is the amplitude of a wave indicative of?
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What is a characteristic of regular waves?
What is a characteristic of regular waves?
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What occurs when two wave crests align?
What occurs when two wave crests align?
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Which type of wave requires a medium to propagate?
Which type of wave requires a medium to propagate?
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In wave theory, what defines the distance between two consecutive crests?
In wave theory, what defines the distance between two consecutive crests?
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What term describes the angle at which a wave strikes a barrier?
What term describes the angle at which a wave strikes a barrier?
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Which waves exhibit motion that is perpendicular to their direction of travel?
Which waves exhibit motion that is perpendicular to their direction of travel?
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What is the term for the reduction of sound when two sound waves meet out of phase?
What is the term for the reduction of sound when two sound waves meet out of phase?
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What does the amplitude of a wave represent?
What does the amplitude of a wave represent?
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Which factor does NOT influence the formation of water waves?
Which factor does NOT influence the formation of water waves?
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What term describes the bending of waves around obstacles?
What term describes the bending of waves around obstacles?
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Which type of wave motion typically involves oscillations in the same direction as the wave travels?
Which type of wave motion typically involves oscillations in the same direction as the wave travels?
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What is the angle of reflection?
What is the angle of reflection?
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Which type of wave does not require a medium to travel?
Which type of wave does not require a medium to travel?
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What kind of interference occurs when the crest of one wave aligns with the trough of another?
What kind of interference occurs when the crest of one wave aligns with the trough of another?
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Which factor does NOT affect the reflection of waves?
Which factor does NOT affect the reflection of waves?
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Which of the following statements about mechanical waves is FALSE?
Which of the following statements about mechanical waves is FALSE?
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What results from constructive interference of waves?
What results from constructive interference of waves?
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Which of the following describes transverse waves?
Which of the following describes transverse waves?
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What is an example of an application of sound wave reflection?
What is an example of an application of sound wave reflection?
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What describes the amplitude of a wave?
What describes the amplitude of a wave?
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What kind of wave is produced when two waves overlap and cancel each other out?
What kind of wave is produced when two waves overlap and cancel each other out?
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Study Notes
Waves on Water
- Defined as undulations traveling through water
- Characterized by transverse motion
- Transverse Motion: Water particles move up and down while the wave travels horizontally, creating crests (high points) and troughs (low points).
- Components:
- Crest: Highest point of a wave
- Trough: Lowest point of a wave
- Wavelength: Distance between two consecutive crests or troughs.
- Amplitude: Height of the wave from rest to crest, indicative of energy.
Wave Behavior
- Waves can reflect, refract, and diffract:
- Reflection: Bouncing back of waves after hitting a barrier
- Refraction: Change in wave direction when entering a different medium (e.g., shallow to deep water).
- Diffraction: Bending of waves around obstacles or openings.
Factors Influencing Waves
- Wind speed and duration affect wave size and energy.
- Water depth impacts wave formation and movement.
Types of Waves
- Regular Waves: Formed by consistent wind patterns, resulting in uniform crests and troughs.
- Choppy Waves: Formed by variable wind conditions, creating irregular shapes and heights.
- Importance: Crucial for transporting energy across water surfaces, mixing water, and distributing nutrients.
Reflection of Waves
- Reflection: The bouncing back of waves when hitting a barrier or surface.
- Key Concepts:
- Incident Wave: The wave striking the surface
- Reflected Wave: The wave bouncing back
- Normal Line: Imaginary line perpendicular to the surface at the point of incidence.
- Law of Reflection: Angle of incidence equals angle of reflection.
- Angle of Incidence: Angle between the incident wave and the normal line.
- Angle of Reflection: Angle between the reflected wave and the normal line.
Mechanical and Electromagnetic Waves
- Mechanical Waves: Require a medium (water or air) to travel (e.g., sound waves).
- Electromagnetic Waves: Do not require a medium (e.g, light waves, radio waves).
Applications of Reflection
- Echo: Sound reflecting to enable hearing of sounds bouncing back
- Mirrors: Reflecting light waves to display images.
- Sonar: Using reflected sound waves for locating underwater objects.
Factors Affecting Reflection
- Surface Texture: Smooth surfaces reflect waves better than rough ones.
- Wave Type: Different wave types may reflect differently.
Real-Life Examples of Waves
- Mirrors: Reflecting light allowing to see reflection
- Water waves reflecting off the shore, creating ripples.
Superposition of Waves
- Superposition: The resulting wave is the sum of individual waves when multiple waves overlap.
- Constructive Interference: Waves add together, resulting in a larger amplitude wave (e.g., crest meets crest).
- Destructive Interference: Waves cancel each other out, potentially resulting in no wave (e.g. crest meets trough).
Types of Waves
- Transverse Waves: Waves that move perpendicular to the direction of wave travel (e.g. light waves).
- Longitudinal Waves: Waves that move parallel to the direction of wave travel (e.g., sound waves).
Practice Questions and Answers
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Highest point of a wave?
- Crest
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Distance between crests/troughs?
- Wavelength
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Wave requiring a medium to travel?
- Mechanical Waves
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Bouncing back of waves after hitting barrier?
- Reflection
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Angle of Incidence?
- Equal to angle of reflection
- Constructive Interference?
- Two wave crests align
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Waves moving perpendicular to their direction of travel?
- Transverse waves
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Height of a wave from its rest position?
- Amplitude
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Destructive Interference?
- Waves cancelling each other out
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Factor NOT influencing water wave?
- Air temperature
- Waves traveling through a vacuum?
- Electromagnetic waves
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Test your knowledge on the properties and behaviors of water waves, including their components like crests, troughs, and amplitude. Explore concepts such as reflection, refraction, and diffraction, as well as the factors that influence wave formation and size.
