Properties of Waves

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What are longitudinal waves?

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Waves that vibrate parallel to the direction of wave movement.

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What happens to the wavelength if the frequency of a wave is cut in half while the speed remains constant?

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The wavelength would increase by double.

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What are transverse waves?

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Waves that vibrate perpendicular to the direction of wave movement.

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What are electromagnetic waves?

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Waves that do not require a medium to travel.

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What happens to sound in a vacuum?

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Sound cannot travel in a vacuum; it would appear to ring but no sound would be heard.

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What is the definition of amplitude in waves?

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The maximum distance a point on a wave moves from its rest position.

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What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength?

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As frequency increases, wavelength decreases, and vice versa, when speed is constant.

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What are mechanical waves?

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Waves that require a medium (solid, liquid, or gas) to travel through.

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What is wave speed?

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The speed at which a wave travels through a medium, calculated as speed = frequency x wavelength.

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What is a standing wave?

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A wave that remains in a constant position, formed by the interference of two waves traveling in opposite directions.