Waves

Parts of a Wave

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Mediums

Hearing Sounds

Wave Interaction

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What type of wave is this:

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Transverse Wave

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Longitudinal waves are known as __________.

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Sound Waves

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What type of wave is this:

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Longitudinal Wave

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Transverse waves are known as __________.

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Electromagnetic Waves

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Name an example of an electromagneti

c wave.Answe

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Visible Light WaveX rays

MicrowavesGamma rays

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Name this part of the wave:

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Crest

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Name this part of the wave:

Trough

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Name this part of the wave:

Compression

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Name this part of the wave:

Rarefaction

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What does this picture show?

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Amplitude

What is a medium?

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The substance a wave travels

through.

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What are the 3 mediums?

SolidLiquidGas

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What kind of waves require a

medium?

Sound Waves

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What is the BEST medium for sound

waves to travel through and WHY?

Solids because the molecules

are tightly packed.

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What kind of waves travel through a

solid?

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Earthquake waves

How is sound produced?

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Vibrations

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How is the pitch of a sound

made?

By the frequency (# of

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How is the loudness of a sound made?

By the amplitude (how TALL the wave

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Doppler Effect:What happens to the waves in front

of a moving object?

They are packed together (loud)

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Doppler Effect:What happens to

the wave behind a moving object?

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They get stretched out (quieter)

What is the bouncing back of

waves after it strikes a barrier?

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Reflection

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What is the bending of waves around barriers

and through openings?

Diffraction

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What is the result of two or more

waves overlapping?

Interference

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This happens when one object shaking causes a second object to shake.

Resonance

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What is the bending of a wave as it

passes from one medium to another?

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Refraction