Waves 1 Wave Basics. WAVE Disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another. Medium:...

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Waves 1 Wave Basics

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Transverse Waves Move up and down at right angles (Ex. Light, ocean wave) Transverse waves can travel in _________________ a medium or in space

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Page 1: Waves 1 Wave Basics. WAVE Disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another. Medium: __________________________________ __________________________________________.

Waves 1

Wave Basics

Page 2: Waves 1 Wave Basics. WAVE Disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another. Medium: __________________________________ __________________________________________.

WAVEDisturbance that transfers energy from one place to another.

Medium: __________________________________

__________________________________________

Substance through which waves can travel.

Example: solid, liquid, gas or space

Page 3: Waves 1 Wave Basics. WAVE Disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another. Medium: __________________________________ __________________________________________.

Transverse WavesMove up and down at right angles (Ex. Light, ocean wave)

Transverse waves can travel in _________________a medium or in space

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Longitudinal WavesMove back and forth in the direction of wave (straight) Ex. sound, compressing a spring

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Longitudinal Waves cont.Longitudinal waves do not _________________

Longitudinal waves need a ________________

Compression= ___________________________

Rarefaction= ____________________________

*particles of a medium DO NOT move in the same direction as a wave, only the energy moves.

travel in space.

medium.

close together particles.

far apart particles.

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Wave Formula• Frequency = __________________________________ • Wavelength = _________________________________ • Speed = _______________ x __________________ • UNITS: Speed= _______, Frequency= _______( )

Wavelength= ______ S

f λ

# of waves that pass at a given time.

distance from crest to crest

frequency wavelength

m/s Hertz Hz

meter