Coach Dave EdingerPhysical Science (8A)

J. C. Booth Middle School

A disturbance that transfers energy

from place to place.

Mechanical waves are created when a

source of energy causes a medium to

The highest part of a transverse

wave.

Waves that move the particles of the medium parallel to

the direction in which the wave is

moving

The maximum distance that the

particles of a medium move from

the rest position

The distance between two

corresponding parts of a wave

The speed of a wave is its wavelength

multiplied by its

How does energy move through a

medium?

How are mechanical waves

classified?

Frequency is measured in units

called

What kind of wave causes the particles

in the medium to move t right angles to the direction the

wave is moving?

The ____________ of a mechanical wave is a direct measure of

its energy.

What do waves transfer?

Does this tell us the distance

between the two waves?

What is the difference between longitudinal waves

with different amplitudes?

The _______________ of a wave tells us the number of waves

that are produced in a certain amount of

time.

What is the frequency if three waves pass a point

every second?

What part of a longitudinal wave

is this?

Which has a shorter

wavelength?

What kind of wave carries energy through empty

space?

What is the “stuff” a wave

travels through?

Which has a larger amplitude?

What is an ocean wave’s medium?

How do longitudinal

waves move?

What part of a longitudinal wave

is this?

The particles in a medium

____________________ to pass the wave’s energy along.

What is the medium for the sound waves

that come from a musical instrument?

TRUE or FALSE:Although

mechanical waves travel through a medium, they do

not carry the medium with them.

Which of these show ONE full

wave?

One

wav

e ha

s

one c

rest

and

one tr

ough

What are the two types of waves?

In a transverse wave, the matter in

the wave moves _____________________.

What is the speed of the wave below?Wave speed = wavelength x frequency

Wavelength – 3 inches

Frequency – 8 Hz.

(8 waves pass every second)

Wave Speed = 24 inches/second

How do you find the wavelength of

a longitudinal wave?

Transverse waves create points called

_________ and __________ or high and low points in

the waves movement.

What part of a wave do these arrows show?

Resting Position

What is an example of a longitudinal

wave?

Which of these have a lower amplitude?

What is an example of a

transverse wave?

What is a vibration?

Can the medium a wave passes

through affect the wave’s speed?

What part of a wave are these

arrows showing?

____________ waves are waves that need a medium to travel

through.

What is the frequency if six

waves pass a point every three seconds?

What part of a longitudinal wave is

shown?

Parts where the coils in a

longitudinal waves are spread

out.

Which has a higher frequency?

Parts where the coils in a

longitudinal waves are close

together.