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Waves 1. The nature of waves a. A wave is a rhythmic disturbance that transfers energy .

Waves 1. The nature of waves a. A wave is a rhythmic disturbance that transfers energy . b. All waves are made by something that vibrates . 2. Mechanical waves need a matter medium to travel through. (sound, water, seismic) 3. Two basic types of waves:

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Waves 1. The nature of waves a. A wave is a rhythmic disturbance that transfers energy .

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  1. Waves 1. The nature of waves a. A wave is a rhythmic disturbance that transfers energy. b. All waves are made by something that vibrates.

  2. 2. Mechanical waves need a matter medium to travel through. (sound, water, seismic) 3. Two basic types of waves: a. Transverse b. Compressional (longitudinal)

  3. 4. Wave properties: a. Wavelength - distance from a point on a wave to the same corresponding point on the next wave.

  4. b. Frequency - number of waves that pass a point in one second (expressed in Hz). • A cycle per second is called a Hertz (Hz) • Z 104.5 – Radio station 104.5 MHz • 104.5 x 106 cycles per second (104.5 Million waves per sec)

  5. c. Wavelength has an inverse relationship to wave frequency. d. Wave velocity depends on the type of wave and medium. 1) Sound is faster in more dense media and in higher temps. 2) Light is slower in more dense media, but faster in a vacuum.

  6. 3) n= speed, l = wavelength, f =frequency (Speed= wavelength x frequency) e. Amplitude - size related to the energy carried by the wave.

  7. 1) Transverse - how high above or how low below the nodal line. • 2) Compressional - how dense the medium is at the compressions & rarefactions.

  8. 5. Wave behavior: a. Reflection - the bouncing back of a wave. 1) Sound echoes 2) Light images in mirrors 3) Law of reflection i = r

  9. b. Refraction - the bending of a wave caused by a change in speed as the wave moves from one medium to another.

  10. The girl sees the boy’s foot closer to the surface than it actually is. If the boy looks down at his feet, will they seem closer to him than they really are? No! He is looking straight down and not at an angle. There is no refraction for him.

  11. c. Diffraction - the bending of a wave around the edge of an object. 1) Water waves bending around islands 2) Water waves passing through a slit and spreading out

  12. 3) Diffraction depends on the size of the obstacle or opening compared to the wavelength of the wave. Less occurs if wavelength is smaller than the object. More occurs if wavelength is larger than the object.

  13. 4) AM radio waves are longer and can diffract around large buildings and mountains; FM can’t.

  14. d. Interference - two or more waves overlapping to form a new wave.

  15. 1) Constructive (in phase) Sound waves that constructively interfere are louder

  16. 2) Destructive (out of phase) Sound waves that destructively interfere are not as loud

  17. e. Standing wave - a wave pattern that occurs when two waves equal in wavelength and frequency meet from opposite directions and continuously interfere with each other. node antinode

  18. f. Resonance - the ability of an object to vibrate by absorbing energy at its natural frequency.

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