Patience REQUIRED WAVES Assessment 1 - 2024

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What do mechanical waves need to travel through?

Back

Mechanical waves require a medium (solid, liquid, or gas) to travel.

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What are wave interactions?

Back

Wave interactions occur when waves meet and affect each other, such as when sound waves bend around obstacles.

Front

How can you increase the loudness of a sound wave?

Back

You can increase the loudness of a sound wave by increasing its amplitude.

Front

How does a sound wave interact with a human ear?

Back

A sound wave vibrates the eardrum, allowing us to hear.

Front

What kind of wave vibrates perpendicular to the direction the wave is traveling?

Back

A transverse wave vibrates perpendicular to the direction of travel.

Front

What is a medium in the context of waves?

Back

A medium is the substance through which a wave travels, such as air, water, or solid materials.

Front

What is the difference between longitudinal and transverse waves?

Back

In longitudinal waves, particles move parallel to the direction of the wave, while in transverse waves, particles move perpendicular to the direction of the wave.

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What is amplitude in a wave?

Back

Amplitude is the maximum displacement of points on a wave from its rest position, related to the wave's energy.

Front

What is frequency in the context of waves?

Back

Frequency is the number of waves that pass a point in one second, measured in Hertz (Hz).

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What happens to sound waves as they travel through different mediums?

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Sound waves travel at different speeds depending on the medium; they travel fastest in solids and slowest in gases.