March 14 to 21 - Wave Basics

Post date: Mar 17, 2014 11:14:34 PM

Keywords

Warm-ups

    1. wave

    2. wavelength

    3. Mechanical Waves

    4. Electromagnetic Waves

    5. Transverse Waves

    6. Longitudinal Waves

    7. Combination & Surface Waves

    8. Standing Waves

    9. Resonance

  • 3/14 - List at least five examples of waves in nature.

  • 3/18 - Draw a transverse wave with a wavelength of 5 cm and an amplitude of 3 cm. If 30 of these waves passed by in 15 seconds, what would be the frequency?

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Assignments

Objectives

  • Able to measure or calculate the Amplitude, Wavelength, Frequency and period of transverse waves.

  • Distinguish between mechanical and electromagnetic waves.

  • Identify the type and shape of sound, electromagnetic, ocean, and earthquake waves.