Wave Properties

Key Questions

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  A transverse wave is a moving wave that consists of oscillations occurring perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer. If a transverse wave is moving in the positive x-direction, its oscillations are in up and down directions that lie in the y–z plane.

  

  Light is an example of a transverse wave. For transverse waves in matter the displacement of the medium is perpendicular to the direction of propagation of the wave.

  

  Deevona · 1 · Apr 17 2014

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• How does energy relate to the frequency of a wave?
• How does energy relate to wavelength and frequency?
• How does energy relate to wavelength and frequency?
• How does energy relate to wavelength and frequency?
• A ripple is created in water. The amplitude at a distance of 5 cm from the point where the sound ripple was created is 4 cm. Ignoring damping, what will be the amplitude at the distance of 10 cm ?
• How come an object doesn't move when a wave travels through it?
• Which of the seismic waves has the same waveform as a sound wave?
• Which seismic wave does not travel through water?
• How are seismic waves refracted and reflected?
• Can sound waves reflect, refract and diffract?
• What does wave refraction cause?
• What type of wave does not need a medium to transfer its energy?
• Waves with a frequency of 2.0 hertz are generated along a string. The waves have a wavelength of 0.50 meters. What is the speed of the waves along the string?
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• Standing Waves Question?
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• A longitudinal wave causes its medium to move in what direction?
• What is the mathematical symbol used for the period of a wave.?
• What property of waves have a reciprocal relationship with its frequency?
• What is the unit used to measure period called?
• How much do you have to increase the amplitude of a wave to cause its energy to quadruple?
• What are some examples of mechanical waves?
• What type of wave travels slower through gases than it does through solids?
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• When a wave becomes taller, what does it change?
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• Is there a difference between vibration and waves?
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• A wave having a wavelength of 4.0 meters and an amplitude of 25 meters travels a distance of 24 meters in 8.0 seconds. What is the frequency and the period of the wave?
• As water waves approach a beach, their wavelengths become shorter. Why?
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• Why can standing wave patterns only occur at specific wavelengths and frequencies?
• A crest of a water wave requires 5.2 s to travel between two points on a fishing pier located 19 m apart. It is noted in a series of waves that 20 crests pass the first point in 17 s. What is the wavelength of the waves?
• What is the velocity of a wave if there are #25# waves in a span of #50cm# and their frequency is #60# per second?
• What is the Huygens Principle?
• Which part of a longitudinal wave has the lowest density?
• An FM radio station broadcasts at 94.6 MHz. What is the wavelength of the corresponding radio waves?
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• The period of a 10 Hz wave is ?
• A wave has a frequency fo 240 Hz and a wavelength of 3.0. What is the speed of the wave?
• What is the wavelength for a third harmonic standing wave on a string with fixed ends if the two ends are 2.4 m apart?
• A wave whose speed in a snakey is 4.4 m/s enters a second snakey. the wavelength changes from 2 m to 3 m. what is the speed of the wave at second snakey?