Wave Calculations

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What is a wave?

Back

A wave is a disturbance that transfers energy from one place to another without transferring matter.

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What are the two main types of waves?

Back

Transverse waves and longitudinal waves.

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What is the crest of a wave?

Back

The crest is the highest point of a wave.

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What is the trough of a wave?

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The trough is the lowest point of a 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.

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What is wavelength?

Back

Wavelength is the distance between two consecutive crests or troughs in a wave.

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What is frequency?

Back

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

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How do you calculate the speed of a wave?

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Speed = Frequency x Wavelength.

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What type of wave is sound?

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Sound is a longitudinal wave.

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What is the relationship between frequency and wavelength?

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As frequency increases, wavelength decreases, and vice versa.