Waves Study Guide PDF
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This document is a study guide on waves, designed for students. It includes vocabulary terms, concepts to explore, and questions for practice. The guide covers mechanical, transverse, longitudinal, electromagnetic waves and their related properties.
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The Waves Study Guide The Vocabulary: Mechanical Wave- Transverse Wave- Longitudinal (compression) Wave- Electromagnetic Wave- Medium- Wave Speed- Wavelength- Frequency- Amplitude- Period- Compression- Rarefaction- Wave Speed- The Concepts: 1. What does a wave transfer? 2. Does...
The Waves Study Guide The Vocabulary: Mechanical Wave- Transverse Wave- Longitudinal (compression) Wave- Electromagnetic Wave- Medium- Wave Speed- Wavelength- Frequency- Amplitude- Period- Compression- Rarefaction- Wave Speed- The Concepts: 1. What does a wave transfer? 2. Does a wave move matter from one place to another? 3. What is the formula for wave speed? 4. Sound waves travel best through which medium? 5. What is a direct and an inverse relationship? 6. Which wave relationships are direct? 7. Which wave relationships are inverse? 8. Label the Transverse Wave below with its wavelength, amplitude, crest, & trough. 9. Label the Longitudinal (compression) Wave below with its compressions, rarefactions and wavelength. 10. Measurements of a wave: A) How many wavelengths? B) What is the amplitude? C) What is the frequency (in 1 sec)? 11. As the wavelength of a wave decreases, the ____________________ increases. 12. The amplitude of a wave is a measure of the waves _________________. 13. Label each wave as either a high energy or low energy wave.
