Waves

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Waves

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Waves

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What are waves?

Used to transfer energyWaves travel through different

mediums- solid- liquid - gas

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Parts of a wave

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Categories of waves

Wave speed

WavelengthFrequency

Transverse

Longitudinal (compression)

How fast a wave movesDistance between waves# of waves in a given period of

time

Think Slinky!!

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Properties of waves

a.

b.

As frequency decreases the wavelength increases

As frequency increases the wavelength decreases

The higher the frequency the more dangerous the wave.

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Sound Is a compression wave• requires molecules to vibrate

off of. If no molecules then no sound.• Would you hear a boom box in

outer space?

• Amplitude = Loudness• Increase the amplitude the

louder the sound

• Frequency & Pitch• The higher the frequency the

higher the pitch

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Behavior of waves

• Reflection: when a wave bounces off an object• Echo is a reflected sound wave

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Behavior of waves

• Refraction: is when the wave bends because it changes mediums. • This is why a pencil looks broken

when put into a glass of water.

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Behavior of waves

• Diffraction: When an object causes a wave to change or bend around it.